Sandy Row and Donegall Road where police came under attack during disorder in south Belfast (PressEye)
I have noted before this has been the year of surprises, on every level. But not even the most astute gambler had Tricolours and Union flags side by side on the march in Belfast on their bingo card for 2024.
It wasn’t exactly what the old adage of ‘Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter’ envisaged though the simple shock of the image went round the world at high speed and everyone did the same double-take.
