Although there is no simple answer to this problem, events in Ballymena - and to a lesser extent in north Belfast, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus, where disorder also broke out - must prompt a ...

Paul Frew tells Assembly "some eateries can’t get chefs now, given that the workers have had to flee and go home" ...

Three teenagers have been remanded in custody charged with rioting offences following recent violence in Ballymena after ...

For a third night, riots rocked the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland, with protesters throwing petrol bombs.

F or the third night in a row, riots rocked the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland on Wednesday, lasting into the early hours of Thursday morning. Protesters used petrol bombs and fireworks as ...

June 11, 2025 at 6:00am BST. Concerns have been raised about the PSNI’s response to a race-hate riot that saw houses torched in Ballymena. Footage has emerged of police officers wearing high-viz ...

Against backdrop of societal unease, it’s crucial our politicians show leadership to help calm tensions A house set ablaze in Ballymena as trouble erupted in town Viewpoint ...

Violent scenes broke out in Ballymena last Monday after an alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl at the weekend. Following a peaceful protest, there were attacks on the homes of some ...

Ballymena riots demand a clear and united response ... Political leadership is desperately needed to rebuff the false claims of those stir up hatred and violence against ‘the other’.