The PSNI has strongly criticised the unrest that broke out on the streets of Ballymena last night, where 15 police officers sustained injuries and one individual was taken into custody, reports RTE.

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A senior PSNI officer has said police are actively investigating “those posting hate on social media” in the wake of a week of violent disorder across parts of Northern Ireland.

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Like everywhere in Northern Ireland, Ballymena has suffered its share of atrocities. Now it’s happening all over again, writes Kate Devlin Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent ...

Death is “only a petrol bomb away”, Amnesty International’s Northern Ireland director has said, as he warned the Ballymena riots had been stoked by disinformation on social media. Patrick ...

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June 12, 2025 at 10:52am BST. A hatchet has been thrown at police lines during a third night of violence in the north in which nine officers were injured.

It follows the widespread sharing on social media of a flyer asking people to join a rally in protest against ‘illegal migrants’ in Jervis Street Portadown this evening. It follows days of ...