The Latest Breaking News from Ballymena

A demonstration organised on social media called for a ‘peaceful protest to show our anger at what cannot and will not be tolerated in this town’. But after three nights of violence, terrified families are fleeing Ballymena and displaying their nationalities on their front door

Mr Lyons has faced criticism over a social media post about the location of migrant families who fled their homes.

Homes have been destroyed after several nights of unrest in Northern Ireland, where rioters hurled petrol bombs, masonry and fireworks at police.

The Secretary of State and local political leaders have urged the violence focused on Ballymena, Co Antrim, to stop.

Masked youths attacked the Larne Leisure Centre on Wednesday night and set it on fire.

Violence has broken out in Ballymena for the past three nights after angry mobs went on the rampage through the town’s streets

In today’s newsletter: The unrest in Ballymena​ escalated, as tensions over immigration ​spiralled, leaving police injured and homes damaged

Police in Northern Ireland say 17 officers were injured during a second night of anti-immigrant violence in the town of Ballymena

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