I grew up in the Ballymena area, and much of my family still lives there, so the violence that afflicted the town last week ...

The minister also highlighted that absence rates at schools closest to the epicentre of the disorder in Ballymena have spiked ...

The rate of pupils missing school has spiked near to where people rioted for several nights in Ballymena, the education ...

Both my parents are dead. I miss them terribly. But in one sense, I am glad they are not here to witness what has become of my beloved Ballymena town in County Antrim in recent days.