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 disorder, Timothy Gaston condemned ...

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.

Ballymena unrest: Those involved have nothing to offer but ‘division and disorder’, North’s political parties say Seventeen PSNI officers injured after second night of unrest in Co Antrim town ...

The First and deputy First Ministers have condemned the rioting in Ballymena, saying that the violence was motivated by “pure racism" and “needs to stop”.

The violence in Ballymena is being supported by a Facebook group promoting racist attacks, according to a group that monitors far-right activity. Hope and Courage Collective (H&CC) research "has ...

On the Ballymena Reaction Group page, a post about one street saw a Facebook user reply with a list of numbers, adding: “We are all locals who have lived on this street the majority of our lives.” ...

Ballymena violence highlights need for more PSNI funding – Robinson Northern Ireland’s Health Minister Mike Nesbitt visited homes in Clonavon Terrace which were targeted on Monday night.

The alleged assault set off an outcry in Ballymena, a town of about 31,000 people, and tapped into a broader anti-immigrant movement that has resulted in several outbreaks of violence in recent years.

Clean up efforts are under way in the streets of Ballymena after disorder ... “I am also calling on community and political leaders and all those with influence to condemn this violence ...

The three, aged 15, 17 and 18, are set to appear before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court later. The three, ... The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum.

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 ...

June 12, 2025 at 4:13pm BST. There has been a call for “urgent” action against a Facebook page on which house addresses in Ballymena are being shared amid racist violence in the town.. The ...