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An analysis of these posts shows that many of them fall within the legal definition of incitement to hatred. It also became clear that many of the rioters were not from Ballymena and were intent on ...
Although there is no simple answer to this problem, events in Ballymena - and to a lesser extent in north Belfast, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus, where disorder also broke out - must prompt a ...
Paul Frew tells Assembly "some eateries can’t get chefs now, given that the workers have had to flee and go home" ...
The alleged assault prompted days of violence in Ballymena and beyond. Two 14-year-old boys charged with the attempted rape of a girl in Ballymena have appeared before a judge again. The boys are ...
Elected representatives need to acknowledge their role in producing a toxic discourse in relation to immigration ...
In Ballymena, the atmosphere is tense as immigrant families flee racist violence, while police seek reinforcements.
On Clonavon Terrace in Ballymena, empty house after empty house is now boarded up. This street was at the heart of last month’s week of disorder, which was aimed mainly against the Roma ...
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) deployed riot police, fired plastic baton rounds, and used water cannons as well as dog units as part of its response to the disorder.
It’s devastating watching my hometown descend into molotov cocktails and police lining the streets – all in the name of wanting to ‘protect women and girls’ ...
What we’re seeing now in Ballymena is the downstream effect of a political project based on scapegoating any “other” who looks, speaks or prays differently.
Ballymena riots demand a clear and united response ... Political leadership is desperately needed to rebuff the false claims of those stir up hatred and violence against ‘the other’.
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