The Lib Dem leader said his party accepted the Supreme Court ruling but there needed to be more debate in Parliament to reach a clear solution that "respects people's rights".
In a statement, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly said: "Whilst people are entitled to peaceful protest, there is no justification for racism or the violence and intimidation that occurred on Saturday."Those involved should be quickly brought before the courts and we appeal to anyone with information to provide that information to the PSNI.
"We reiterate our joint commitment to a shared, peaceful and inclusive society."After the protest outside the city hall some anti-immigration protesters had attempted to march to the Belfast Islamic Centre in south Belfast but were prevented by police.The crowd then made their way to Botanic Avenue, University Street, Lower Ormeau, Holylands and Donegall Road areas where sporadic violence developed for a number of hours.
Disorder also broke out in the Sandy Row area and several cars were set alight and a business premises targeted.Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said those who "engaged in this behaviour bring nothing but shame to themselves and Belfast city".
“This disorder, violence and destruction has no place in Belfast or anywhere else across the streets of Northern Ireland," he said.
“I would strongly urge anyone who was involved in yesterday’s rioting and disorder to think long and hard about their actions and the devastating impact this has had on local communities."The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is a key body in the UK that was set up 100 years ago to help deliver quality science-led standards for the construction industry. It is the government’s expert adviser.
The BRE was privatised in 1997 - but the inquiry said it then became exposed to “unscrupulous product manufacturers.”The inquiry found there had been “systematic dishonesty” from those who made and sold the cladding.
Arconic, a manufacturer, “deliberately concealed” the true extent of the danger of the cladding used to wrap Grenfell Tower as a rain-proof barrier. Fire tests it commissioned showed the cladding performed poorly but this information was not given to the BBA, a British private certification company tasked with keeping the construction industry up to date.This “caused BBA to make statements that Arconic knew were ‘false and misleading’”, the report said.