So it’s terrifying to watch riots unfold in my hometown again, as we have seen in recent days. A 30-minute drive from Belfast, Ballymena is often dubbed the “bible belt” of Northern Ireland.

Almost half of those arrested in connection with race-related disorder that broke out in Belfast last summer had previously ...

People are seen walking past flames as PSNI officers in riot gear respond to a third night of civil unrest on June 11, 2025, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Charles McQuillan—Getty Images ...

A teenager accused of involvement in the “disgusting” Ballymena riots will only be released from custody if he agrees to ...

A vast majority of those who live in Northern Ireland do not endorse violence. Still, last month’s harrowing scenes were a reminder that the area’s embers of riot and tribalism are still ...

Riots broke out in Northern Ireland in mid-June following an alleged sexual assault by two Romanian-speaking youths – ...

Northern Ireland has seen significant demographic change this century, experiencing a fourfold increase in minority ethnic residents in two decades – from just 0.8 per cent in 2001 to 3.4 per ...

Three officers were injured after police came under attack during overnight disorder in Derry, Northern Ireland, where a 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of riotous behaviour ...

Riot police responded with rubber bullets and a water cannon. More than 40 officers have been injured over the three nights, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, known as the PSNI, said.

Hundreds gathered on the streets of Ballymena in Northern Ireland Wednesday, facing police armed with riot shields and water cannon on the third night of anti-immigrant demonstrations.

Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister Naomi Long has expressed her concerns over the riots. “The violence we have witnessed in recent days in Ballymena and other parts of Northern Ireland is appalling, ...