The mother of a teenager accused of rioting in Ballymena has defended her son and insisted the riots are not racist.

The disturbances on Saturday were at a lower level than earlier in the week, a senior police officer says.

Police are working “night and day” to catch those involved in rioting in Northern Ireland, a senior officer has said.

Calls for more hate crime laws in the wake of last week's riots risks opening a “pandora's box of consequences” instead of ...

COPS in Northern Ireland have issued an update following nights of violent disorder throughout last week. Riots and street violence broke out after a peaceful protest in Ballymena last week, which ...

A 12-year-old child was arrested in connection with trouble across Northern Ireland in recent days, police revealed today.A 14-year-old boy was also held on suspicion of criminal damage.The details ...

The anti-immigration protests in Ballymena are a violent backlash against an unprecedented demographic upheaval. For the fourth night in a row, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, has been gripped by unrest.

After police were attacked for a fifth consecutive night, a prominent Roma businessman has told how a number of families have ...