Belfast Braces for Unrest After Horrific Knife Attack

About this episode

The episode discusses a knife attack in Belfast and its potential to incite unrest, along with updates on a byelection and other current events.

A horrific knife attack in Belfast threatens to trigger unrest in the city. Plus: The latest on the upcoming Makerfield byelection, a top referee has been denied entry to the US ahead of the World Cup, and a viral Jennifer Lopez clip sparks debate on who gets to be a New Yorker. With Aaron Bastani & Paul Holden. Novara’s biggest upgrade yet:

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron Bastani, Paul Holden

Topics covered

• knife attack
• unrest
• byelection
• World Cup
• New Yorker debate

Keywords

• Belfast
• knife attack
• unrest
• Makerfield byelection
• World Cup
• Jennifer Lopez

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Places: Belfast

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