Fire, fury and Ballymena

Ella Whelan on the rage against immigration.

Topics Politics

Last month, Ballymena was in flames. The Northern Irish town was rocked by days of rioting, following the alleged attempted rape of a girl by Romanian Roma boys. After similarly despicable scenes in Knowsley, Dublin and Southport, this is a trend we can ignore no longer. Here, Ella Whelan explores the roots of the anger and division that is bubbling away in many of Britain and Ireland’s impoverished communities. Watch, share and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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