For a third night, riots rocked the town of Ballymena in Northern Ireland, with protesters throwing petrol bombs.

Anti-immigrant protesters attacked police with petrol bombs, fireworks as riots continued for a fifth night. Police have made several arrests in relation to the violence.

Petrol bombs were thrown at police for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, in what has been dubbed a “week of shame” for the region. After serious public disorder erupted in Ballymena on Monday, the focus of the violence and unrest has since shifted to Portadown.