we ll have more on president biden s visit in a moment. but as chris mentioned, political violence in northern ireland is now relatively rare. but there was a petrol bomb attack on police officers in londonderry during an illegal republican parade on monday. it was during events to mark the easter uprising against the british in 1916. a number of illegal republican parades went ahead over the weekend police say there will now be an investigation into possible offences under the terrorism act. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy reports from the scene: it is no secret that street disorder is orchestrated and planned in derry on significant dates in the republic calendar but those tasked with carrying it out were born long after the 30 years of conflict that this city endured in the past. while many events in northern ireland this easter are marking the anniversary of the good friday agreement which largely ended the conflict dissident
was signed on april 10th, 1998, and approved by public votes in northern ireland and the republic of ireland. it resulted in a new government for northern ireland, representing both nationalists and unionists. but it s not all peaceful there now. ealier, police vehicles were attacked with petrol bombs in londonderry, during events marking the easter uprising against the british in 1916. emma vardy reports from the scene. it is no secret that street disorder is orchestrated and planned in derry on significant dates in the republican calendar, but those tasked with carrying it out were born long after the 30 years of conflict that this city endured in the past. while many events in northern ireland this easter are marking the anniversary of the good friday agreement, which largely ended the conflict, dissident republicans stand against the agreement and the peace process. we re just following the parade here. there s crowds of young people with petrol bombs.
the white house has said that the president feels a personal connection to the peace deal. he s a president who, perhaps more than any other in recent times, has spoken often of his irish roots, and he is said to be very excited to come and see for himself the benefits that the good friday agreement has brought to northern ireland. we ll have more on president biden s visit in a moment. but as chris mentioned, political violence in northern ireland is now relatively rare. but there was a petrol bomb attack on police officers in londonderry during an illegal republican parade on monday. it was during events to mark the easter uprising against the british in 1916. a number of illegal republican parades went ahead over the weekend. police say there will now be an investigation into possible offences under the terrorism act. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy reports from the scene. it is no secret that street disorder is orchestrated and planned in derry on significant dates in the repu
to come and see for himself the benefits that the good friday agreement has brought to northern ireland. we ll have more on president biden s visit in a moment. but as chris mentioned, political violence in northern ireland is now relatively rare. but there was a petrol bomb attack on police officers in londonderry during an illegal republican parade on monday. it was during events to mark the easter uprising against the british in 1916. a number of illegal republican parades went ahead over the weekend police say there will now be an investigation into possible offences under the terrorism act. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports from the scene. it is no secret that street disorder is orchestrated and planned in derry on significant dates in the republican calendar. but those tasked with carrying it out were born long after the 30 years of conflict that this city endured in the past. while many events in northern ireland this easter are marking the anniversary