We’re drawing nigh unto the end of a dreadful week in Northern Ireland, and yet the disasters keep happening.

On Saturday, we had the vicious psychopathic murder of two young soldiers, together with the injuring of two of their comrades and the two pizza delivery men at Massereene Army Barracks, Antrim. 

On Monday evening, we had the murder of a police constable in Craigavon.

and today, although not a human disaster, we have the old courthouse on Belfast’s Crumlin Road on fire.

When I heard the news, I jumped in the car and drove to Agnes Street, and took some photographs of the historic courthouse on fire. At some points the city centre faded behind the smoke. 

You can see some of my photos here.