1.   A police spokesman said that nine plastic baton rounds were fired by officers during the violence.

2.   Baton rounds, or pure plastic bullets, are used in Northern Ireland today.

3.   Police responded by firing baton rounds and the marchers eventually forced their way through.

4.   Police and troops moved in to separate rival nationalist and unionist factions, and a spokeswoman said a number of plastic baton rounds were fired.

5.   Police and troops moved in to separate the rival factions and a spokeswoman said a number of plastic baton rounds were fired.

6.   She accused the police of firing plastic baton rounds at Catholics, who she said attempted to defend themselves against the onslaught.