Published On: Fri, Jun 13th, 2025

How a Northern Irish town descended into 3 days of anti-immigrant violence

A car burns as police stand nearby.

Protests in the small Northern Irish town of Ballymena spiralled into acts of anti-immigrant violence this week after two teenagers who spoke Romanian were charged with sexually assaulting a local girl. 

CBC | World News

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How a Northern Irish town descended into 3 days of anti-immigrant violence