A van was set ablaze following a dissident march in Derry, commemorating the anniversary of the Easter Rising. The incident unfolded in the Creggan area of the city, where tensions ran high during the commemorative event.

Petrol bombs were hurled at members of the media who were covering the march, as police warned the public to avoid the Creggan area of the city. The event, organised by the Derry 1916 Commemoration Committee, started in the Central Drive area of Creggan before making its way to the city cemetery.

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