A damaged property on Clonavon Terrace in Ballymena following a protest over an alleged sexual assault in the Co Antrim town. Photograph: Jonathan McCambridge/PA WireSignificant and sustained “disorder” in Ballymena on Monday night was “clearly racially motivated”, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said. Police and firefighters responded to public disorder in Ballymena town centre on Monday evening. This violence was clearly racially motivated and targeted at our minority ethnic community and police,” Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said. Photograph: Jonathan McCambridge/PA WireSix properties in Clonavon Terrace were damaged after their windows were smashed during the disorder.

Source: The Irish Times June 11, 2025 00:01 UTC