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Why did Ballymena become the latest site of anti-immigration riots?

Sky News Friday, 13 June 2025
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 following a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in the town on 7 June.
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Ballymena Ballymena Town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

17 police officers injured in Ballymena [Video]

17 police officers injured in Ballymena

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

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Homes and vehicles torched in Ballymena during anti-immigrant unrest [Video]

Homes and vehicles torched in Ballymena during anti-immigrant unrest

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. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/11/homes-and-vehicles-torched-in-ballymena-during-anti-immigrant-unrest Let the pictures do the talking: subscribe to No Comment No Comment is brought to you by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.

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Third night of anti-immigrant violence hits Northern Ireland town [Video]

Third night of anti-immigrant violence hits Northern Ireland town

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