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

The man told BBC News NI he was afraid anti-Roma sentiment had spread across Northern Ireland following riots in June.

The three, aged 15, 17 and 18, are set to appear before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court later. Jonathan McCambridge Thursday 12 June 2025 12:42 BST open image in gallery Officers from the PSNI form ...

June 12, 2025 at 6:00am BST The disgraceful scenes of violence and rioting in Ballymena this week deserve to be condemned in the strongest possible terms. It is the latest example of the alarming ...

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has warned the rioting “risks undermining” the criminal justice process into an allegation of a sex attack on a teenage girl in Ballymena at the weekend.

Riot police wearing armour and carrying shields in Ballymena (Niall Carson/PA) By Cillian Sherlock, David Young and Jonathan McCambridge, PA ©Press Association Tue 10 Jun 2025 at 17:08 ...

Ballymena riots injure 17 officers, 6 arrested Police aim a water cannon at demonstrators as riots continue in Ballymena (Picture: REUTERS) A Philippines’ flag alongside a Union Jack placed on ...

Stormont ministers have made an urgent appeal for calm following two nights of street violence in Northern Ireland. In a joint statement, ministers from across the powersharing Executive in ...

Three teenagers have been charged following disorder in Ballymena. The three males, aged 15, 17 and 18 years have been charged with riot, while the 15-year-old has also been charged with criminal ...

Police came under attack as violent disorder erupted for a second night in a row in Northern Ireland on Tuesday. Multiple cars and properties were set on fire in Ballymena while rioters hurled petrol ...

The three, aged 15, 17 and 18, are set to appear before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court later.