Further violence flares in Lurgan
Fresh violence has erupted in Lurgan for the third night in a row.
Police have asked members of the public to avoid the Lake Street area and the Monbrief area of Craigavon.
Troubles erupted in the area over the past two nights, as gunmen were seen on the streets and a number of vehicles were hijacked.
The disturbances were sparked by the jailing of three men for possession of a potentially lethal mortar bomb on Thursday.
Northern Irish Rail stopped trains between Lisburn and Portadown, and rail commuters travelling between Belfast and Dublin faced further disruption on Saturday.
Passengers were bussed between Drogheda and Belfast for services on Saturday morning.
Northern Irish Rail said it could not say when the line would reopen fully.
About 30 youths were involved in the disturbances on Friday night and there were reports of armed and masked men in the area.
On Thursday night, masked gunmen were also at the scene of the disturbances which flared in the Kilwilkie estate, where a replica gun was found.
More than five vehicles were hijacked and set on fire in Lurgan.
Trouble also erupted in Craigavon where a lorry was hijacked and set on fire.
“There are obviously those intent on continuing the violence”, SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly told UTV on Friday evening.
“They were frustrated last night. The police didn’t fall into their trap and they didn’t get to use the petrol bombs and other things they had gathered up, so people would do well to avoid the area.
“There’s always the risk it could escalate into something more serious, and I would hope common sense would prevail and people stay off the board. I would urge those with influence to exercise it.”
