The town is transformed says MP Jim Allister, but protests continue and communities targeted by the violence remain fearful.

The man told BBC News NI he was afraid anti-Roma sentiment had spread across Northern Ireland following riots in June.

People are seen walking past flames as PSNI officers in riot gear respond to a third night of civil unrest on June 11, 2025, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Charles McQuillan—Getty Images ...

The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey found that 94 percent of respondents in 2024 said they would be willing to accept a person from a minority ethnic group in their area, compared with only ...

“25 years ago, Northern Ireland’s leaders chose peace,” Biden wrote in a tweet. “The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement ended decades of violence and brought stability.