Race riots, Minister resignation calls & the Casement Park soap opera
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey talk about the arson at Larne Leisure Centre, Ballymena race riots and the full story of Casement Park
Police were attacked with fireworks, bottles and bricks in violent unrest across several towns on Wednesday – the third night of violent protests in Northern Ireland over immigration.
It began on Monday after a peaceful protest over an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena. Two teenage boys appeared in court, speaking through a Romanian interpreter. Both deny the charges.
It spread to the nearby town of Larne - when masked youths attacked a leisure centre and set it on fire - which had been sheltering families caught up in the disorder earlier in the week.
Officials have described the violence as racially-motivated, with police calling it "racist thuggery targeted at ethnic minorities and police officers."
32 officers have been injured and authorities have struggled to keep the peace.
Also on today’s episode: The Casement Park Soap Opera.
£50 million for the stadium from the UK government has been welcomed by the GAA President Jarlath Burns – but how much will Stormont and the GAA contribute?
The saga has been running for 14 years – some of these decades old moments you may have forgotten!
Get in touch: thestateofus@bbc.co.uk
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Tara Mills and Declan Harvey react and reflect on news stories in a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NI podcast.