Public disorder breaks out in Northern Irish town, with missiles thrown

10/6/2025 11:50

Public disorder broke out in Ballymena town centre in Northern Ireland following a protest reportedly over an alleged sexual assault case on Monday, with police saying a number of missiles had been thrown towards officers.



The police statement said, the unrest follows a protest in the area, about 45 km from the capital city of Belfast, earlier on Monday evening, adding damage was reported to a number of properties.



Social media footage, purportedly showing the disorder, captured plumes of fire near what appeared to be residential buildings, with police present at the scene.



Another clip appeared to show a masked man throwing an object at police vans as a crowd looked on. Reuters could not immediately verify the authenticity of these clips.