Curtis Dunlop, 23, appeared at Coleraine Magistrates' Court on Friday accused of riotous assembly in Ballymena on Wednesday - the third successive night of serious disorder in the Co Antrim town this

Disorder in Northern Ireland has continued for a third day and spread across the country as rioters hurled petrol bombs, masonry and fireworks at police.Over 30 police officers have been injured during the sustained unrest while multiple properties and vehicles have been set on fire.

Northern Ireland - Disorder began in Ballymena on Monday after an alleged sexual assault on a girl at the weekend.

Rioting which injured 22 officers in Portadown was "entirely unacceptable" and undermined the aims of peaceful protestors to have “legitimate” concerns about illegal immigration highlighted, the local MP has said.

Police say 41 officers have been injured and 13 people have been arrested after three nights of rioting across several towns.

Stop this violence. We will come after you. We will arrest you. We will prosecute you successfully. It is not in any way a way for a civilised society to behave and it must stop now. Read more: Women forced to flee yoga class through broken glass during ‘shameful’ Larne Leisure Centre attack “And I want to send a very clear message to all our diverse communities: we stand absolutely shoulder to shoulder with you.

Jon Boutcher warns rioters police ‘will come for you’ as he says 41 officers injured and foreign nationals hiding in attics