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Ballymena, Police

Police say people living in fear due to senseless violence in Ballymena

Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson says six arrests have been made so far, as he requests mutual aid from police in Great Britain.

Daily Express on MSN · 3d

Ballymena riots: Police face third night of violence as unrest spreads

Riots look set to rock Northern Ireland for a third day in a row after arson, vandalism, and violence broke out in Ballymena earlier this week

PA Media on MSN · 3d

Police come under attack during third night of disorder in Ballymena

Petrol bombs, a hatchet and masonry were among items thrown at police during a third consecutive night of disorder in Ballymena. Officers responded with water cannon, dogs and plastic baton rounds in an attempt to disperse crowds in the Co Antrim town.

5don MSN

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 ...

Independent.ie on MSN1d

Taoiseach condemns violence in Ballymena as campaigners say ‘we’re one petrol bomb away from racially-motivated murder’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was hopeful the racially-motivated violence which has convulsed Northern Ireland will abate before the start of the marching season as he warned every country has to ...

2don MSN

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 ...

NorthernIrelandWorld on MSN3d

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

2don MSN

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 ...

‘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.

3don MSN

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 went on the rampage through the town’s streets ...

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