Posted on 06/12/2025 11:28:57 AM PDT by JSM_Liberty
Police have been attacked with fireworks, bottles and bricks as violence erupted for a third night in Northern Ireland.
The worst of the disorder was in Ballymena, but unrest also spread to other towns on Wednesday evening.
In Larne, masked youths attacked a leisure centre and set it on fire. The centre had been providing emergency shelter for families following the clashes earlier this week, the council said.
The disorder first began on Monday after a peaceful protest over an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena, County Antrim.
During the first two nights of disorder, 32 officers were injured and six people arrested. Police have not yet given any details about Wednesday night.
Officials have described the violence as racially-motivated, with Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson calling it "racist thuggery targeted at ethnic minorities and police officers".
At the leisure centre in Larne - about 20 miles (30km) from Ballymena - police left the area after masked young people threw objects at vehicles, but later officers in riot gear returned to the scene.
A crowd of about 50 people watched the dozen or so individuals target the centre.
Local Alliance Party MLA Danny Donnelly, who was there, told BBC News NI there was "absolute disorder".
He said "a brick went through a window when a yoga class was on" and "staff had to barricade themselves and run out the back door".
Donnelly called the group carrying out the attack "thugs" and he was "absolutely disgusted".
Fire damage was contained mainly to the front reception but there was extensive smoke damage, the fire service said.
In a statement, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council said the families placed at the centre had all been "safely relocated" and were no longer using the centre. ...
Image below from Ballymena
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“Officials have described the violence as racially-motivated”
Uh huh.....
Import Muslims, what could go wrong. Did you oppress Christians as well?
Give Ireland Back To The Irish
The people doing this would describe themselves as British
So the. Muslims have been raping and the Natives have finally said enough is enough...
Watching the officials try to NOT SAY what is CLEARLY WHAT IS HAPPENING is comical...
Western Civilization leaders are bound go commit suicide, only the people deciding they will have none of it, and string up those leaders is going to stop it.
More houses attacked in Ballymena
Let them see our pikes a flashing at the rising of the moon (rebel song from the Society of United Irishmen - Protestant and Catholic - rising of 1798). The Irish, Prod or Paddy, can only take so much.
Looks “mostly peaceful” to me.
The Troubles were over years ago...this must be a “migrant origin” problem.
It’s Northern Ireland...politicians have made Ireland Ireland even worse.
Could Trump’s tactics catch on?
I like the Gael..Last of the Mohicans version. Makes me want to do “things”.
It’s Ireland’s new version of “The Troubles”
Western civilization really does seem to be collapsing before our very eyes. Personally, I don’t think the rioting is because of all the excuses de-jur. I think the real cause is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ9bYJqabcY
A few people not finding work is one thing. When a whole generation is faced with this - worldwide - people are going to act out for whatever issue de-jure motivates them. The real problem is that they have no hope, and that makes them dangerous.
I still stand by my tag line.
George O’Floyd?
Jean Raspail was a prophet.
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