Cars torched, water cannon and rioting in second night of Ballymena disorder

Filipino families flee Northern Irish home after night of anti-immigrant violence

BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland — Michael Sancio, a resident of the Northern Irish town of Ballymena, said he was woken at midnight on Tuesday by masked men banging loudly on windows. Sancio, his wife and daughter, and a couple who share their house – all originally from the Philippines – grabbed their passports and a few belongings and […] The post Filipino families flee Northern Irish home after night of anti-immigrant violence appeared first on I…

Northern Ireland hit by third night of violence

Violence erupted in different parts of Northern Ireland for the third successive night, but unrest in the primary flashpoint of Ballymena was...

N Ireland hit by third night of ‘racist’ violence, main flashpoint calmer

Rioters set fire to a leisure centre hosting people who fled anti-immigrant violence in the town of Ballymena.

Northern Ireland rioters attack police, torch houses for second night

Seventeen officers injured, bringing to 32 the number of hurt since the violence began.

‘Mindless violence’: Riots in Northern Ireland over teens’ rape charges

The alleged sexual assault of a young girl by two teenagers has triggered nights of violence and “racist thuggery”, as leaders beg for calm.