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‘Where are the foreigners?’: does a facile explanation lie behind Ballymena’s outbreak of hate? • June 14, 2025, 8:36 AM ET (The Guardian)
Ballymena riots: Those needing housing will increase, say NIHE • June 13, 2025, 9:36 AM ET (BBC)
Ballymena: Fire at Larne leisure centre as violence erupts for third night • June 12, 2025, 5:42 AM ET (BBC)
Bulgarian mother leaving Ballymena 'to save my children' from attacks • June 12, 2025, 2:37 AM ET (BBC)
How a peaceful protest in Ballymena descended into hate-filled violence • June 11, 2025, 10:27 AM ET (BBC)
Ballymena: Ecos Centre
Ballymena: Ecos CentreEcos Centre, an environmental education facility, Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

Ballymena, town, Mid and East Antrim district, Northern Ireland. Founded in 1626, it lies in the River Main valley 24 miles (40 km) northwest of the city of Belfast. The town is the market center for the surrounding countryside and has been long known for its production of linens and woolens; more recently, synthetic fibers have also been manufactured there. One of the main tourist attractions is the Arthur Cottage, a restored 18th-century farmhouse located in the nearby village of Cullybackey. Pop. (2011) 29,467; (2021) 31,205.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Barbara A. Schreiber.