The Irish Times view on the riots in Ballymena: unequivocal political response essential . Far-right activists have been opportunistically using social media to stoke tensions and foment race riots.

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

You don’t make a valid point on Immigration Policy by throwing a petrol bomb at the Police. The rank-and-file officers who serve in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) do a difficult and ...

At least 60 households contacted the Housing Executive in fear during the recent racially-motivated disorder with 18 ...

Earlier this month, there were several nights of violent disorder in towns across Northern Ireland. Violence flared in Ballymena on Monday evening after a peaceful protest in response to news that ...

A protester stokes a barricade fire in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, as people protest over an alleged sexual assault in the Co Antrim town, Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

A dangerous cocktail of factors came together to plunge Ballymena, County Antrim ... The rioting broke out after a planned peaceful protest on Monday evening, in response to an alleged serious sexual ...

It’s devastating watching my hometown descend into molotov cocktails and police lining the streets – all in the name of wanting to ‘protect women and girls’ ...

June 13, 2025 at 9:30am BST. A TUV MLA has been criticised after claiming that racist rioting seen this week in Ballymena was “always going to happen.”. Commenting after a fourth night of ...

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 ...

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) deployed riot police, fired plastic baton rounds, and used water cannons as well as dog units as part of its response to the disorder.