US EditionNorthern Ireland Riots Explained: What Sparked the Violence in Ballymena?
- Violent riots broke out in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, starting Monday night, June 9, following a peaceful protest supporting a girl sexually assaulted locally.
- The unrest was fueled by rising local tensions over migration, and tribal loyalist and republican alliances united in anti-migrant extremism.
- Protesters attacked police with petrol bombs, bricks, fireworks, and set homes, cars, and a leisure centre on fire, spreading disorder to Coleraine and Larne.
- More than 41 police officers were injured over three nights; six arrests were made with one individual charged, while political leaders condemned the violence as racially motivated.
- Authorities continue cleanup and repairs amid a heavy police presence and requested backup, emphasizing the need to stop violence and rebuild fractured community trust.
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63 police officers injured in ‘week of shame’ in Northern Ireland
Disorder began in Ballymena on Monday after an alleged sexual assault on a girl at the weekend. Some 63 police officers have been injured in what has been called a “week of shame” in Northern Ireland. Disorder started in Ballymena on Monday after an alleged sexual assault of a girl in the Co Antrim town at the weekend, and continued throughout the week. A number of homes were targeted, and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has said about 50…
Nigel Farage fears ‘deeper problem’ as he reacts to several nights of violence in Northern Ireland
Nigel Farage has condemned the violence in Northern Ireland while suggesting the riots stem from deeper integration issues within migrant communities.Speaking on GB News, Nigel described the scenes as "ugly" with "houses being torched, people actually putting in their windows what their identity is."The violence began on Monday evening in Ballymena's Harryville area, where 2,500 people gathered following the court appearance of two 14-year-old b…
Northern Ireland continues to burn, with severe riots and attacks on forces in and around Ballymena the third night in a row.
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hnonline.skThe unrest in Ballymena has been ongoing since Monday.
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