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A man charged in connection over serious rioting in Ballymena last month has been granted High Court bail. But a senior judge warned Jake Quigley that if he didn’t abide by strict bail conditions he ...
A teenager accused of rioting against police was granted bail today and warned by the judge “it is vitally important” that he ...
Ballymena riots: It is hard to see where the violence will end - and it could go on for weeks . This has been rumbling for days and began when a vigil, held for a girl who was the victim of an ...
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 ...
Ballymena riots condemned as ‘racist thuggery’ as homes and cars set on fire in second night of violence. Dramatic scenes unfolded overnight in the Northern Ireland town as rioters hurled ...
It’s devastating watching my hometown descend into molotov cocktails and police lining the streets – all in the name of wanting to ‘protect women and girls’ ...
What started out as a peaceful protest following an alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in Ballymena on June 7th quickly descended into race riots when it then emerged that the alleged ...
Northern Ireland ‘I don’t feel safe here anymore’ - Ballymena residents question future after race riots Romanian residents and those born in Ballymena told the Irish News they no longer ...
Ballymena riots: Police chief slams 'racist thuggery' amid second night of trouble The PSNI earlier confirmed that 15 of its officers were injured, with some requiring hospital treatment as they ...
Once, when I was a teenager, I was in a Spar in Ballymena when a man walked in and announced he would burn the shop to the ground if it didn’t close immediately. My sister and I did not hesitate ...
Read more: Ballymena riots not linked to loyalist paramilitaries, senior police officer says. The violence has also emphasised the pressure that the PSNI faces.