Stormont’s First Minister said she had contacted PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher about the allegation.

The two leaders spoke on the phone on Friday.

The PSNI appealed for calm ahead of further protests planned for the region.

Police said 19 arrests had now been made since street violence first erupted on Tuesday.

A man in his 40s sustained serious eye injuries in Monday night’s incident in north Belfast.

Graphic video footage is circulating online appearing to show the violent incident unfold on Kinnaird Avenue in the north of the city.

Natalie McNally, 32, had been 15 weeks pregnant when she was subjected to what judge Mr Justice Kinney described as a ‘brutal and frenzied attack’.

The 63-year-old denies a total of 18 alleged historical offences.

Charles was accompanied by the Queen on the tour of the Warehouse centre in Newtownards, Co Down.

Donaldson has denied charges of aiding and abetting her husband and former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, who is himself charged with 18 offences.

Fane Street Primary School has children representing 45 different countries.

Ministers in Northern Ireland have yet to agree a budget for the current financial year.

The SNP leader said the ‘Celtic fringe’ was set to become ‘centre stage’ following Thursday’s elections.

Dr Q Manivannan and Iris Duane secured regional list seats for the Scottish Green Party.

The Lib Dems have bettered their previous tally of MSPs.

As the votes continue to be counted, he said the results will deliver ‘good day’ for the party.

The party is targeting 10 constituency seats and also hoping to make gains on the regional list.

The trial of the ex-DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife Lady Eleanor Donaldson has been delayed twice due to medical issues related to her.

The incident occurred outside a PSNI facility in Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast.

The Northern Ireland First Minister was asked if she believed Sir Keir Starmer had taken sufficient accountability over recent revelations.