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Ballymena

since 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 07:49 UTC

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8 days ago

Rape charges that triggered Ballymena race riots dropped ⊖⊖⊖

found 2025 › Nov › 28 (Fri) @ 17:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Prosecutors cite ‘significant evidential developments’ in decision to end criminal case against Romanian boys

Prosecutors have dropped charges against two Romanian teenagers who were accused of raping…

Prosecutors drop charges against two Romanian teenagers accused of attempting to rape schoolgirl that sparked days of rioting in Ballymena ⊖⊖

found 2025 › Nov › 28 (Fri) @ 14:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The boys, aged 14 and 15, have been held in custody since the alleged sexual assault which led to sustained racially-motivated rioting in the Country Antrim town during the summer.

3 months ago

Fire and fallout in Ballymena: What's changed two months since the riots?

found 2025 › Aug › 14 (Thu) @ 09:05 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

The town is transformed says MP Jim Allister, but protests continue and communities targeted by the violence remain fearful.

4 months ago

‘The Lions built this club’: watching the first Test at Ballymena RFC, home of Lions legends

found 2025 › Jul › 19 (Sat) @ 21:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The Northern Irish club that produced Willie John McBride and Syd Millar is steeped in the history of the Lions even if it has no players in the 2025 squad

An hour before kick-off, and I’m beginning t…

‘The place is empty, a lot have left’: Ballymena weighs up impact of anti-migrant riots

found 2025 › Jul › 19 (Sat) @ 14:05 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Plenty feel shame at last month’s unrest, but mobs who targeted Roma families feel they got what they wanted

Since Ballymena erupted in three nights of anti-migrant riots last month, tranquility has r…

Schoolgirl was 'dragged into garage and raped by Romanian teen as two others tried to make her perform sex acts' before Ballymena riots, court hears

found 2025 › Jul › 16 (Wed) @ 13:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Ballymena Youth Court also heard that while two of her alleged assailants were arrested within hours of the incident on June 7, a third suspect has fled back to Romania .

5 months ago

Romanian 14-year-old teenagers appear in court on attempted rape charges of girl that sparked Ballymena riots

found 2025 › Jul › 02 (Wed) @ 12:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The two teenagers, who cannot be identified because of their ages, are jointly charged over the alleged attack in the Northern Ireland town last month.

The racial violence in Ballymena repeats a pattern that’s blighted Britain for years. We must wake up to that | Lanre Bakare

found 2025 › Jun › 19 (Thu) @ 09:25 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

History tells us attacks on migrants are a predictable result of political failings, distorted media coverage and far-right opportunism

In early June, the violence began. Rumours of a foreigner assaul…

The truth about how the Romanians of Ballymena make their money after immigrant flaunted his wealth on Facebook to protest his innocence over 'sex assault' that sparked riots

found 2025 › Jun › 16 (Mon) @ 14:05 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Alex Iulian took to social media to deny rumours circulating that he had anything to do with the horrific incident which sparked three days of riots in the Co Antrim town.

Police are working 'night and day' to catch Ballymena rioters after alleged sex attack on local girl sparks violent disorder

found 2025 › Jun › 15 (Sun) @ 17:25 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has welcomed a reduction in disorder on Saturday night after several consecutive days of rioting and attacks on police officers.

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