In Ballymena, the atmosphere is tense as immigrant families flee racist violence, while police seek reinforcements.

"The central perversity of treating these people as anything other than racist thugs is only more transparent in Ballymena ...

The research, conducted over the last 72 hours, uncovered scores of comments and posts on the platform supporting racist ...

On Monday 9th June two teenage boys were charged with the sexual assault of a 13 year old girl in the Northern Irish town ...

Protesters gathered in the Harryville area to protest a recent sexual assault in the town. Two teenage boys have been charged ...

Police have been attacked in Ballymena for the third consecutive night as authorities struggle to clamp down on the violent ...

Chaos Erupts in Northern Ireland as Migrant Crisis Brews** Protests turned violent in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, as local residents expressed their outrage following the attem ...

The reaction on the streets of Ballymena was certainly mixed, ranging from disappointment among supporters, to delight for others. One man said that the loss for Ian Paisley Junior was "a disgrace".

In periods we were good and in periods we were anxious." Ballymena manager Jim Ervin on his side's performance: "Extremely disappointed. It's another game I feel we haven't got what we deserved.

After Ballymena United's 2-0 win against Portadown, BBC Sport NI caught up with Sky Blues boss Jim Ervin and Ports manager Niall Currie. Ervin on picking up a first win of the year: "It has been a ...

After Glentoran's 1-0 win over Ballymena United at the Oval on Tuesday night, BBC Sport NI got the views of both managers. Glentoran boss Declan Devine on his side's victory: "Tough game ...

After Ballymena United's 2-0 win against Portadown, BBC Sport NI caught up with Sky Blues boss Jim Ervin and Ports manager Niall Currie. Ervin on picking up a first win of the year: "It has been a ...