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 ...

Follow our live coverage of the Northern Ireland riots here Ethnic minorities appear to have been targeted across the three nights of violence, with some residents resorting to displaying signs in ...

So it’s terrifying to watch riots unfold in my hometown again, as we have seen in recent days. A 30-minute drive from Belfast, Ballymena is often dubbed the “bible belt” of Northern Ireland.

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

Riot police responded with rubber bullets and a water cannon. More than 40 officers have been injured over the three nights, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, known as the PSNI, said.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland announced Wednesday that things are currently quiet in a County Antrim town after violent attacks on police over a two-night stretch left 17 officers injured.

Blazes in Northern Ireland Recall an Old Message: You Are Not Welcome Here A bonfire topped with an effigy of a migrant boat. Homes set alight.

Northern Ireland has seen increased immigration in recent years, with the percentage of the population born outside of the United Kingdom rising from 6.5 percent in 2011 to 8.6 percent in 2021 ...

Police respond to a second night of violence in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, as people take part in what the police called "rioting and disorder," sparked by an alleged sexual assault in the ...

Almost half of those arrested for race hate disorder in Belfast last August had previously been reported to the PSNI for domestic abuse.