Jamie Lee McCracken, 34, of no fixed abode, received the sentence at Ballymena Magistrates' Court on Thursday, July 31 ...

A drumbeat of anti-immigrant episodes has taken place over the past five weeks in Northern Ireland. But the images have also brought to mind darker moments in the history of the territory.

The PSNI has welcomed the prison sentence handed out to the first person to be convicted of rioting in Ballymena, as it confirmed that a total of 53 suspects have been arrested.

Images of another suspect in connection with disorder in Ballymena in June have been released by the PSNI. A number of previous images of those involved in the disorder on June 9 have been released ...

A schoolgirl was 'dragged into a garage while she was walking down a street in Ballymena by three men and raped', a court heard today as details emerged of the assault which sparked rioting ...

The legacy of Northern Ireland's watchtowers, helicopters and informants can be seen in recent tensions and unrest around immigration ...

A peaceful protest in the Co Antrim town about the alleged assault was followed by attacks on police and properties housing ...

Care home residents in Northern Ireland “were placed in harm’s way” during the pandemic by Stormont failures, campaigners have said. The Northern Ireland Bereaved Families for Justice (NIBFFJ) made ...

Northern Ireland riots latest: Violence is ‘only a petrol bomb away’ from a death, warns human rights chief - Violence has broken out in Ballymena for the past three nights after angry mobs ...

Emergency services work outside a house in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, as people protest over an alleged sexual assault in the Co Antrim town, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, and police used water ...

Ali Watkins reported from Ballymena, Belfast and Portadown in Northern Ireland. She has written a book, “The Next One Is for You,” about the decades-long sectarian conflict known as the Troubles.