Race riots, Minister resignation calls & the Casement Park soap opera

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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: [email protected]