Ms Bell added that it’s been “a week where you’ve seen the worst of humanity and the best of humanity in Belfast”.
A pair of newlyweds came out to show their support with thousands of others in Belfast on Saturday in a rally against racism.
Cara Bell, 32, and Matthew Richardson, 33, got married in the City Hall on Saturday while the rally was underway, and after their ceremony, they came out to join the crowd.
Organised by the Unite Against Racism organisation, the Together Against Hate rally took place outside Belfast City Hall on Saturday afternoon.
It followed days of violent demonstrations held across the city in the wake of a stabbing attack in which Stephen Ogilvie lost an eye and suffered deep cuts to his head, face and back.
Several demonstrators held placards during the demonstration, reading slogans including “racists go home” and “the problem is evil and violence, not race”.
Speaking to the Press Association, Mr Richardson said: “We kind of knew that there would likely be a protest on the wedding day as it’s a Saturday, and we were just glad that it was one that we obviously support.”
Ms Bell told Belfast Live: “We would have been down here if we weren’t getting married.”
She added that the unrest over the last couple of days has been “really awful to witness”, adding, “I think it’s important to note that things like today really show that this is not the general feeling of people in Belfast.
“I do think, on the whole, people in Belfast are welcoming and friendly.”
Ms Bell added that it’s been “a week where you’ve seen the worst of humanity and the best of humanity in Belfast”.
Check out all the images from the rally here.
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