Rioting erupted in the Co Antrim town after a peaceful protest following the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl ...

Two months on, Clonavon Terrace and its surrounding streets feel like a ghost town. Houses that were torched remain boarded ...

A teenager accused of involvement in the “disgusting” Ballymena riots will only be released from custody if he pledges to ...

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

A teenager accused of involvement in the “disgusting” Ballymena riots will only be released from custody if he agrees to ...

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 ...

Signs reading ‘Locals live here’ are displayed following a protest over an alleged sexual assault on a local teenage girl, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, June 12, 2025 [Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters] ...

Ali Watkins reported from Ballymena, Belfast and Portadown in Northern Ireland. She has written a book, “The Next One Is for You,” about the decades-long sectarian conflict known as the Troubles.

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) ...

Hundreds gathered on the streets of Ballymena in Northern Ireland Wednesday, facing police armed with riot shields and water cannon on the third night of anti-immigrant demonstrations.