A man appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court charged with riotous assembly and had his case sent to Antrim Crown Court.

Dylan Graham (28), of Shetland Gardens in Ballymena, is charged in relation to June 9 this year. On the same day he is charged with theft of an 'implement' whilst trespassing in a property at Clonavon Terrace.

He is also charged with causing criminal damage to a boat; and criminal damage to windows at two properties at Clonavon Terrace.

He was given continuing bail of £500 and his case was sent to the Crown Court for arraignment on December 9.

The bail conditions include not entering the Clonavon area and he 'must not be involved in or in the vicinity of any protest or riot at any time or any place'.