{"id":252207,"date":"2025-06-12T18:04:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T17:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/northern-ireland-leisure-centre-set-on-fire-as-violence-erupts-for-third-night-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T18:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T17:04:54","slug":"northern-ireland-leisure-centre-set-on-fire-as-violence-erupts-for-third-night-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/northern-ireland-leisure-centre-set-on-fire-as-violence-erupts-for-third-night-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Ireland leisure centre set on fire as violence erupts for third night | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cHdAmtcwKoc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ireland leisure centre set on fire as violence erupts for third night | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cHdAmtcwKoc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A leisure centre was set on fire in Larne, Northern Ireland, after two nights of disorder which initially began as a peaceful protest over and alleged sexual assault in Ballymena.<\/p>\n<p>The centre had been providing emergency shelter for families following the clashes earlier this week, the council said.<\/p>\n<p>Masked youth attacked the leisure centre and the violence has been described as &quot;racist thuggery targeted at ethnic minorities and police officers\u201d, according to to Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#NorthenIreland #Ballymena #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A leisure centre was set on fire in Larne, Northern Ireland, after two nights of disorder which initially began as a peaceful protest over and alleged sexual assault in Ballymena. 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