Lucy Leeson Wed, June 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM UTC 1 min read ...

The town is transformed says MP Jim Allister, but protests continue and communities targeted by the violence remain fearful.

Police have released further images of individuals they wish to speak to as part of their investigation into serious disorder ...

Riot police vans block a road at Clonavon Terrace, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, as people take part in a protest over an alleged sexual assault in the Co Antrim town, Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

Police respond to a second night of violence in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, as people take part in what the police called "rioting and disorder," sparked by an alleged sexual assault in the ...

The Northern Irish town of Ballymena is reeling after a fourth night of anti-immigrant violence, and a total of 63 police officers injured and at least 15 people arrested. The riots broke out on ...

Some residents of Ballymena put the Union Jack or signs in their windows reading “British household” and “locals live here" in an apparent attempt to be spared by the rioters.

Riot squad officers form a blockade near Harryville bridge to stop potential rioters from accessing the Clonavon terrace area on June 11 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images ...

People are seen walking past flames as PSNI officers in riot gear respond to a third night of civil unrest on June 11, 2025, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Charles McQuillan—Getty Images ...

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.

Riot police stand braced for violence as protestors gather for the third night of apparent anti-immigration demonstrations in Ballymena, Northern Ireland (11 June 2025) ...