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NI Executive condemns ‘racially motivated violence’ and urges calm amid Ballymena tensions
A home on Queen Street which was set alight on Tuesday night in Ballymena The Northern Ireland Executive has issued a strong and unified...
Jun 11


PSNI condemns “mindless violence” as Ballymena faces second night of unrest
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued a strong condemnation following a second consecutive night of serious disorder...
Jun 11


Man charged after racially-motivated disorder in Ballymena
A 29-year-old man has been charged following disorder in Ballymena on the evening of Monday, 9th June, which police have described as...
Jun 10


Police make third arrest in serious assault on teenage girl investigation in Ballymena
Police continuing to investigate a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in the Clonavon Terrace area of Ballymena on Saturday, 7th...
Jun 10


PSNI condemns racially motivated violence in Ballymena as 15 officers injured in night of disorder
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has strongly condemned a night of racially motivated disorder in Ballymena on Monday, 9th...
Jun 10


Police respond to public disorder in Ballymena town centre
Police are currently dealing with serious public disorder in Ballymena town centre this evening following a protest earlier in the area....
Jun 9


Council meeting postponed amid Ballymena sexual assault concerns
Ballymena Councillor Lawrie Philpott A full meeting of the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council which was due to take place on Monday...
Jun 9


Two teenage boys charged with attempted rape following Ballymena sexual assault
Coleraine Magistrates’ Court Two Romanian teenagers, both aged 14, have been charged with the attempted rape of a female in connection...
Jun 9


Polska społeczność stanie „ramię w ramię” z Ballymeną po ostatnich wydarzeniach
Wiadomość od polskiej społeczności w Ballymenie (Message in English below) Drodzy Rodacy, Drodzy Sąsiedzi, Drodzy Ludzie Dobrej Woli, Ten...
Jun 9


Paul Frew urges Government to act now following reports of sexual assaults in Ballymena
North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday. North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew has issued a strong...
Jun 9


TUV leaders speak out after Ballymena sexual assault as victim’s father urges community support
Inset: TUV Party Leader Jim Allister MP, and Timothy Gaston MLA TUV North Antrim MP Jim Allister and MLA Timothy Gaston have spoken out...
Jun 9


Two teenage boys charged with attempted rape following Ballymena sexual assault
Two teenage boys have been charged with attempted rape following a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in the Clonavon Terrace area...
Jun 8


Police investigate sexual assault of teenage girl in Ballymena
Police have launched an investigation following the reported sexual assault of a teenage girl in the Clonavon Terrace area of Ballymena...
Jun 8


Stolen Sister: RTÉ podcast tells the story of murdered Irish woman Elizabeth Plunkett
23-year-old Elizabeth Plunkett A powerful new podcast from RTÉ’s Documentary on One series is shedding fresh light on one of Ireland’s...
Jun 6


Man sentenced to minimum 19 years for murder of Natasha Melendez
Jailed: 36-year-old John Scott A 36-year-old Lisburn man, John Scott, has been ordered to serve a minimum of 19 years in prison for the...
Jun 6


Detectives investigate after man found with serious injuries
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland are appealing for information after a man was discovered with serious head...
Jun 6


Man sentenced to 11 years for “barbaric and depraved” Ballymena kidnapping and assault
A man involved in a vicious kidnapping and assault in Ballymena has today been sentenced to 11 years in prison. David Coleman, aged 39,...
Jun 5


Man arrested in Coleraine following racially motivated assault and aggravated burglary
Detectives in Coleraine have arrested a man in connection with a serious racially motivated assault and an aggravated burglary that...
Jun 4


Murder investigation launched following death of 71-year-old woman
Detectives from the Police Service, who launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in the Shore Road area of north...
Jun 3


Police seize over 3.6kg of Cannabis and Cocaine in raids across Coleraine, Bushmills, and Ballymoney
In a significant operation targeting drug-related crime, police in the Causeway Coast and Glens area have seized over 3.6 kilograms of...
Jun 3
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