Ballymena violence has dragged some festering attitudes into society’s view

Ballymena violence has dragged some festering attitudes into society’s view

Much has been written about what Chief Constable John Boucher called out as “racist thuggery” in Ballymena last week. I found most of what was…

A letter to the Prime Minister urging government action on Racist, Xenophobic and Gender-based violence in Northern Ireland - Race Equality Foundation

In response to the violence in Ballymena and across Northern Ireland, Jabeer Butt, Chief Executive of the Race Equality Foundation, alongside racial justice leaders have written an open letter to the Prime Minister. Writing on behalf of the Alliance for Racial Justice and the End Violence Against Women coalition, the letter calls for urgent, coordinated Government action to address the alarming rise in racist, xenophobic and gender-based violenc…

Baroness O’Loan condemns Ballymena violence as immigrants targeted - The Irish Catholic

Baroness Nuala O’Loan has condemned last week’s violence in Ballymena as “terrible, inexcusable and unjustifiable” following attacks that targeted immigrant communities. The attacks began following an alleged attempted rape of a young girl in Ballymena by two 14-year-old boys who appeared in court with a Romanian interpreter on Monday a week ago. Soon after, houses… The post Baroness O’Loan condemns Ballymena violence as immigrants targete…