More than 30 police officers have been injured in Northern Ireland after two nights of violent rioting in Ballymena, triggered by the court appearance of two 14-year-old boys charged with the ...

The third youth, who was suspected to be involved in the alleged attack, is believed to have fled to Romania the next day.

Two teenagers who were accused of attempting to rape a schoolgirl in Ballymena have had the charges against them withdrawn, the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said. The boys had been charged in ...

For the third night in a row, riots rocked the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland on Wednesday, lasting into the early hours of Thursday morning. Protesters used petrol bombs and fireworks as they ...

Attempted rape charges against two Romanian teenagers, that sparked widespread racially-motivated riots across Northern Ireland, have been withdrawn. The boys, aged 14 and 15, were accused of ...

BELFAST (Reuters) -Prosecutors in Northern Ireland withdrew charges on Friday against two teenage Romanian boys over an alleged sexual assault that sparked days of anti-immigrant riots in June, ...

Justice Minister Naomi Long has hit out at “disgraceful” comments by an MLA who claimed the PSNI “contributed” to rioting in Ballymena earlier this year.

A 20-year-old who handed fireworks to rioters which were then thrown at police during disorder in Ballymena has been jailed.