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How a peaceful protest erupted into nights of violence and rocked a Northern Irish community
A demonstration organised on social media called for a ‘peaceful protest to show our anger at what cannot and will not be ...
What's behind the Ballymena riots?
Unrest has erupted in the Northern Irish town after the alleged sexual assault of a local girl by two Romanian-speaking ...
Everything we know so far about Ballymena disorder as Northern Ireland gripped by riots
Police spent Monday night trying to control angry mobs in Ballymena. Footage on social media showed riot cops carrying ...
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PSNI says it 'won't tolerate a repeat of the scenes in Ballymena' at planned protest in Portadown against 'illegal migrants'
The PSNI says it will ‘not tolerate a repeat of the scenes we saw last night in Ballymena and other parts of NI’ ahead of a ...
Residents' fears over 'racist thuggery' in Ballymena as No. 10 voices concern
Police appeal for calm after missiles thrown at police during disorder in Ballymena following an alleged sex assault of a ...
Two more charged over rioting as Belfast rally told: ‘We’re one petrol bomb away from racially-motivated murder’
The rally also heard from speakers including Belfast’s deputy Lord Mayor Paul Doherty. Mr Doherty hit out at Communities Minister Gordon Lyons following controversy over a social media post by the DUP ...
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"Masked thugs" attack leisure centre during third night of unrest in Northern Ireland
The Larne Leisure Centre was targeted on the third night of unrest in Northern Ireland, with one MLA warning: "Someone is ...
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Rioters livestream themselves burning down a HOUSE on TikTok in Ballymena after 'Romanian' teens 'tried to rape girl' - as town braces for third night of carnage
The Northern Ireland Secretary said there is 'no justification' for attacks on police officers or vandalism in Ballymena. In a social media post, Hilary Benn said: 'The terrible scenes of civil ...
‘Those posting hate on social media are being actively investigated’: Police probing social media comments over violent disorder
A senior PSNI officer has said police are actively investigating “those posting hate on social media” in the wake of a week of violent disorder across parts of Northern Ireland.