A man has been jailed after tagging himself in Facebook photos showing him taking part in a riot.

Robert Darragh, 21, from the Shankill area of Belfast, took part in a riot during a clash between nationalists and unionists during the Loyalist marching season in Northern Ireland last year. 29 police officers were injured during the disturbance as they were pelted with bricks, bottles and other missiles.

Belfast Crown Court heard that during the disturbance, Mr Darragh kept his face covered to avoid detection and so could not be identified from CCTV footage, Belfast Live reports.

The most influential people on social media in 2015 Show all 6 1 /6 The most influential people on social media in 2015 The most influential people on social media in 2015 The most influential people on social media in 2015 Felix Kjellberg (PewDiePie) Youtube The most influential people on social media in 2015 The most influential people on social media in 2015 Brandon Stanton The most influential people on social media in 2015 The most influential people on social media in 2015 Tess Holliday The most influential people on social media in 2015 The most influential people on social media in 2015 Lena Dunham The most influential people on social media in 2015 The most influential people on social media in 2015 Harry Styles The most influential people on social media in 2015 The most influential people on social media in 2015 Taylor Swift

However, as part of their investigation, police officers looked through photos on social media sites to find images from the riot. Mr Darragh had tagged himself in a Facebook photo showing him participating in the disturbance. The tag linked to his profile page, from which officers were able to find out his full name and other details.