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Some pupils 'slept in their cars' during Ballymena riots

Some pupils 'slept in their cars' during Ballymena riots
BBC Northern Ireland Friday 16 October 2026, 14:34 UTC 1 min read
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The principal of a school that lost almost a fifth of its pupils during the riots said staff found themselves in a "completely unprecedented situation".

The principal of a school that lost almost a fifth of its pupils during the riots said staff found themselves in a "completely unprecedented situation".
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