Fireworks, petrol bombs and glass bottles thrown at riot police as serious disorder in Ballymena deepens
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 () Fireworks, petrol bombs and glass bottles have been thrown at riot police as unrest in Ballymena continued for a second night.
Homes and vehicles torched in Ballymena during anti-immigrant unrest
Protesters clashed with police in Ballymena on Tuesday night, throwing bricks, bottles and fireworks, and setting vehicles ablaze in a second wave of anti-immigrant unrest in Northern Ireland.
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There have now been five consecutive nights of ongoing violence and disorder on the streets of Northern Ireland, with Ballymena at the focus of the unrest.. Sky News
Three teenagers have been charged with rioting in Ballymena - as a community centre housing migrant families affected by the violence was attacked. Sky News
The PSNI has requested assistance from police forces in Great Britain following violence in Ballymena, a senior officer has said.
Seventeen police officers were injured during a second night of violence in Ballymena. During the course of the disorder, officers discharged a number of plastic baton rounds and the water cannon was also deployed in an attempt to disperse the crowds. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 ()
Fireworks, petrol bombs and glass bottles have been thrown at riot police as unrest in Ballymena continued for a second night.
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