Tuesday, 7 January 2025 Tuesday's scheduled BetMcLean Cup quarter-final between Ballymena United and Glentoran is switched from Ballymena Showgrounds to the Oval.
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, 7 January 2025
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