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Watch: Riots erupt in Ireland after alleged sexual assault of girl
India Today World Desk ^ | Jun 10, 2025

Posted on 06/10/2025 5:44:43 AM PDT by jerod

Unrest broke out in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, after two 14-year-old Romanian boys appeared in court for attempted rape. Social media footage captured plumes of fire near residential buildings, with police present at the scene.

In Short

Riots broke out in Ballymena over attempted rape

About 2,500 people protested in Harryville, which turned violent against police

Protesters damaged properties and threw missiles at PSNI officers

Riots erupted in the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland on Monday night after two 14-year-old boys appeared in court over an alleged attempted rape -- a case that has inflamed local tensions, particularly after it was revealed the teens required a Romanian interpreter.

An estimated 2,500 people gathered for a protest march in the Harryville area in response to the alleged sexual assault, which took place Saturday evening in the Clonavon Terrace area. The peaceful protest quickly spiraled into unrest, with crowds clashing with police in scenes of public disorder that continued late into the night.

The unrest follows a protest in the area, about 45 km (30 miles) from the capital city of Belfast, earlier on Monday evening, the police statement said, adding damage was reported to a number of properties. "We are urging everyone to remain calm and to act responsibly," said Chief Superintendent Sue Steen in a statement, as authorities confirmed missiles had been thrown at police and property damage was reported throughout the town centre...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: asylum; immigration; migration; refugees
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Protestants and Catholics unite... Who'd of thunk it?
1 posted on 06/10/2025 5:44:43 AM PDT by jerod
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To: jerod

Gypsies.


2 posted on 06/10/2025 5:51:51 AM PDT by dljordan (The Rewards of Tolerance are Treachery and Betrayal)
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To: jerod

Why doesn’t the government act responsible on immigration.


3 posted on 06/10/2025 5:52:06 AM PDT by alternatives?
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To: jerod

It’s funny how “rioting” has taken the place of going to work in countries all over the world. Especially America.


4 posted on 06/10/2025 5:52:52 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The DemonRATS have replaced Hitler with "Doc" Jill's "Taco" slur to attack President Trump. Nice!)
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To: jerod

War with Islam.
Not if, but when.
And essential to the survival of civilization.


5 posted on 06/10/2025 5:53:24 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: dljordan

Gypsies.


Most likely.


6 posted on 06/10/2025 5:55:25 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: jerod

“We are urging everyone to remain calm and to act responsibly,” said Chief Superintendent Sue Steen.”

They should calmly and responsibly hang the perpetrators in the public square.

L


7 posted on 06/10/2025 5:56:59 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: jerod

Why do you think Deep States, plural, love to gin up games of lets-you-and-him-fight...?

It’s because united we stand, divided we fall.


8 posted on 06/10/2025 5:57:37 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: mewzilla

Correct. Meanwhile, our standard of living continues to plummet while our betters profit.


9 posted on 06/10/2025 6:04:42 AM PDT by drwoof
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To: mewzilla
Yes. And that's why they like to gin up that phoney gaslighting jingle "Diversity is our strength!" They want us to be divided so it will lead to our fall.
10 posted on 06/10/2025 6:09:17 AM PDT by Savage Beast (There's a Light over the Whole World. I just want everybody to be happy, healthy and well. --DJT)
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To: jerod

The do-gooders in Ireland are wising up.


11 posted on 06/10/2025 6:10:55 AM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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To: alternatives?
Why doesn’t the government act responsible on immigration.

You mean the “pretend” government? All of these governments, with the exception of those that are actually fighting for their people, are doing the globalist’s bidding. They get their marching orders from WEF leaders.

12 posted on 06/10/2025 6:10:59 AM PDT by liberalh8ter ( This tagline has taken the month off to attend the inauguration.)
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To: Savage Beast

E pluribus unum doesn’t mean the same thing to Deep State that it does to MAGA.


13 posted on 06/10/2025 6:12:03 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Here it’s now a paid ‘profession’ in blue states.


14 posted on 06/10/2025 6:13:06 AM PDT by 556x45
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To: jerod

Against the Gypsies? You bet they will.


15 posted on 06/10/2025 6:29:11 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: mewzilla
"E pluribus unum"

"Out of one, many" - Al Gore

16 posted on 06/10/2025 6:34:22 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of 3 generations.)
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To: Vermont Lt

I lived in Winston-Salem, NC and gypsies were a ‘thing’ for a while. They would ring the front doorbell of an affluent house and when the homeowner answered, others would enter through the back door to rob the house.

Also, the gypsies show up after a natural disaster to fix things. We owned a farm and little old ladies who lived on the farm next door were approached by some to repair their barn roof and also to paint after we got hit by the edge of a hurricane. They did an ok job on the roof but you pay for the paint by the number of paint buckets. They bring extra emptied buckets and the ladies think they paid for about 15-20 more buckets than they used. One of the older gypsy men was crawling around on a gambrel roof -with no safety rope- like a spider monkey!


17 posted on 06/10/2025 6:37:57 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: jerod
Romania is neither Protestant nor Catholic, but Orthodox. However, you have to wonder if these “Romanian nationals”, as the police describe them, are the genetic descendants of the ancient Dacians. Also, you may suspect that these “teenagers” have ever been affiliated with any of the three main branches of Christianity, but rather with the “religion of peace”.
18 posted on 06/10/2025 6:40:00 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: mewzilla
Yes. Neither does
The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
The American Dream
a government of the People, by the People, and for the People
or
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all.

19 posted on 06/10/2025 6:42:48 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Nothing inflames unrest in the delusional, and nothing inflames unrest in the evil, like TRUTH.)
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To: alternatives?

Because the people keep re-electing them, so why should they?


20 posted on 06/10/2025 6:56:17 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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