North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston was criticised after claiming that a failure to address immigration concerns in Ballymena made the violent scenes this week inevitable.

Disorder has broken out in Northern Ireland for the third successive night, after police said people are "waking up with genuine fear for their lives" following two nights of violence in Ballymena and other areas.

Dramatic scenes unfolded overnight in the Northern Ireland town as rioters hurled petrol bombs, fireworks and glass bottles, with 17 police officers injured

Petrol bombs, a hatchet and masonry were among items thrown at police during a third consecutive night of racist rioting in Ballymena.

Police in Northern Ireland have faced four consecutive days of violence in the wake of an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena that sparked riots, leaving residents terrified

MORE rioting broke out across different towns in Northern Ireland for the third successive night on Wednesday as yobs attacked police with petrol bombs, hatchets and fireworks in the main

Filipinos in the Ballymena area "have been targeted," the Philippine Embassy in London said after three nights of disorder in Northern Ireland.

A fundraiser for a Filipino father whose home was targeted during riots in Ballymena has raised over £7,500 so far.