Anti-Immigrant Riots Set Northern Irish Town on Edge
Homes, businesses and cars have been attacked and 32 police officers injured during violence in Ballymena and several other areas in Northern Ireland.
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Fire breaks out at Larne leisure centre as Antrim unrest enters third night
Local MLA blames ‘masked thugs’ for attack on centre that had been hosting people in need after Ballymena riotingA fire broke out at a leisure centre during a third night of disorder in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.People wearing masks smashed windows…
Fireworks and bottles thrown at police in Ballymena in second night of unrest
Officers deploy water cannon in Northern Ireland to quell ‘feral’ violence that erupted after vigil for girl allegedly sexually assaultedPolice used water cannon to disperse protesters on Tuesday as officers came under attack for a second night, with p…
15 Police Officers Injured in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, After Riot Over Alleged Sexual Assault
The police said that attacks on houses and businesses in the town of Ballymena were being investigated as racially motivated, and that 15 officers had been injured.
Public disorder breaks out in Northern Ireland town Ballymena after alleged sexual assault
Police in Northern Ireland say a number of missiles had been thrown towards officers and damage to properties had been reportedPublic disorder broke out in Ballymena in Northern Ireland, with police saying a number of missiles had been thrown towards o…
Northern Ireland journalists face attacks and death threats, says Amnesty report
Paramilitaries and organised crime gangs make it UK’s most dangerous place to be a reporter, rights group saysJournalists in Northern Ireland routinely face attacks and death threats from paramilitary and organised crime groups that act with impunity, …
Dior appoints Jonathan Anderson as sole creative director
Northern Irish designer, 40, becomes first to hold complete creative control of fashion house since Christian DiorJonathan Anderson has been announced as the first ever creative director for men’s, women’s and couture collections at Dior, bringing to a…
Temperatures could hit 27C on Saturday as UK’s sunniest spring on record draws to end
Morning rain could affect Northern Ireland and Scotland but southern and eastern parts likely to remain dryTemperatures could hit 27C on Saturday, as the UK’s sunniest spring on record draws to a close. But more changeable weather is forecast next week…
Gerry Adams’ BBC libel win risks more benign view of Troubles taking hold
Concerns raised that hefty award to politician over Spotlight episode could lead to less hard-hitting journalismFor more than half a century, Spotlight has roved a beam over Northern Ireland, illuminating dark and overlooked topics. But now the flagshi…
Gerry Adams awarded €100,000 damages in libel victory over BBC
Former Sinn Féin leader sued broadcaster over allegation in documentary that he sanctioned murder of MI5 informantGerry Adams has won a defamation action against the BBC over a documentary that carried a claim that he sanctioned the murder of an MI5 in…