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Northern Ireland Anti-Immigration Riots Force Closure of Home Swim Club of Irish Olympian

Release Date: 2025-06-14
Media: Swim Swam
Summary: Larne Swimming Club in Northern Ireland has suspended all activities after the Larne Leisure Centre, where the club trains, was set on fire in an act of vandalism. The club is home to Olympic swimmer Danielle Hill, who condemned the attack in an Instagram post, describing it as a traumatic experience for children and calling it “racism in its rawest and most dangerous form.”

The attack is linked to ongoing anti-immigrant riots in nearby Ballymena, sparked by the arrest of two 14-year-old Romanian-speaking boys charged with serious sexual assault. The unrest has resulted in fires, attacks on police, and significant community disruption. So far, 63 police officers have been injured. Anti-racism counterprotests have also begun forming.
Tags: United Kingdom

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