2018 Derry riots
{{Short description|2018 riots in Derry, Northern Ireland}}
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| date = 8 July 2018 – 13 July 2018
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The 2018 Derry riots were riots and civil disturbances taking place in Derry, Northern Ireland from 8 July 2018, before the Protestant Orange Order parade. It was the first 12 July parade to take place in Derry for five years. Violence broke out in the republican Bogside area in what has been called the worst in the city in "decades".{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/derry-violence-petrol-bombs-riots-police-northern-ireland-a8445581.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/derry-violence-petrol-bombs-riots-police-northern-ireland-a8445581.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Violence continues in Derry as 74 petrol bombs are thrown in a single night|website=independent.co.uk|date=13 July 2018 }}{{cbignore}} The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has blamed the New IRA group for trying to kill police officers. Riot police fired plastic baton rounds, whilst at least 70 petrol bombs have been thrown at them.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/new-ira-blamed-trying-kill-12912531|title='New IRA' blamed for trying to kill police officers during Londonderry rioting|first=David|last=Young|date=13 July 2018|website=dailyrecord.co.uk}}
The riots have been condemned by senior leaders, including Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald who attended a "not in my name" rally.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-44816025|title='Police and children under threat'|work=BBC News |date=13 July 2018|publisher=}} An Ulster Unionist Party MLA has claimed that the republican rioters are "using children" to blame the PSNI for the violence.{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/londonderry-riots-orchestrated-by-cowards-hiding-in-the-shadows-doug-beattie-37115020.html|title=Londonderry riots orchestrated by cowards hiding in the shadows: Doug Beattie|newspaper=Belfasttelegraph |publisher=|via=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}
Violence linked to the riots overspilled in other parts of Northern Ireland. On 13 July, the house of Gerry Adams in west Belfast was attacked with a home-made bomb. Adams survived injury and claimed that his two grandchildren were standing at the doorway only ten minutes before the blast at 10:50 pm. The house of another republican in Belfast, Bobby Storey, was also attacked the same day.{{cite news |title=Gerry Adams demands bombers who attacked his house explain why |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gerry-adams-derry-riots-sinn-fein-explosive-device-northern-ireland-a8447151.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/gerry-adams-derry-riots-sinn-fein-explosive-device-northern-ireland-a8447151.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |accessdate=24 July 2018 |work=The Independent}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news |last1=Ainsworth |first1=Paul |title=Video: CCTV captures attack on Gerry Adams' home |url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/07/16/news/belfast-rally-to-show-support-for-gerry-adams-following-attack-on-home-1382981/ |accessdate=24 July 2018 |work=The Irish News |date=16 July 2018 |language=en}} However, no casualties were reported in either of the attacks.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-44830392|title='Explosive' thrown at Gerry Adams' house|work=BBC News |date=14 July 2018|publisher=}}
On 20 July, the New IRA claimed responsibility for gun and bomb attacks at police during the disturbances in Derry.{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Connla |date=20 July 2018|title='IRA' claims responsibility for Derry attacks |url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/07/20/news/-ira-claim-responsibility-for-derry-attacks-1386916/ |accessdate=24 July 2018 |work=The Irish News |language=en}}