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Jan 20
UFU to hold tractor rallies this weekend in Ballymena and across NI in protest against family farm tax
UFU Deputy President William Irvine on his County Armagh farm. Picture: Cliff Donaldson Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is set to host a...

Jan 20
O’Dowd announces £0.5m investment in road improvements in Counties Antrim & Tyrone
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced two road improvement schemes totalling over half a million pounds. The resurfacing...


Jan 20
Belfast International Airport announces January 2025 Job Fair
Belfast International Airport, member of the VINCI Airports network, is holding its first recruitment fair of 2025 to resource and...


Jan 20
North coast road to close for latest phase of NI Water work
NI Water is due to commence the third and final phase of a stormwater separation project in Bushmills next week. The work – which is...

Jan 20
Weather warning issued for very strong winds this week
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the UK Met Office who advise that a deep area of low pressure will bring very strong winds...


Jan 20
Utility Regulator urges struggling NI energy consumers to contact their suppliers for advice this January
Sinéad Dynan Head of Consumer and Business Protection at the Utility Regulator The Utility Regulator is urging households and small...


Jan 20
Police investigate burglary in Glenarm
Police are appealing for information following a report of burglary at commercial premises at the New Road area of Glenarm on Sunday 19th...

Jan 19
Community Rescue Service pays tribute to ‘friend and colleague’ Lee McCormick
Lee McCormick The Community Rescue Service (CRS) has paid tribute to “friend and colleague” Lee McCormick (53) who sadly lost his life...


Jan 19
Consultation event taking place in Ballymena to consider reconfiguration of NI hospitals
An information session will take place in Ballymena next month as part of a consultation by the Department of Health over a proposed...

Jan 19
Unresolved consumer complaint? Contact the Consumer Council
If you have an unresolved complaint about energy, water, transport or postal services in Northern Ireland, the Consumer Council may be...


Jan 19
Infrastructure Minister supports road safety GCSE
Pictured at St Mark’s School in Warrenpoint are (from left) Conor Rodgers, vice-principal, Donna Finlay, CCEA, pupil Amy McCloy, Minister...

Jan 18
TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena - Saturday 18 January 2025
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...

Jan 18
TV | Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round schedule confirmed
The 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round schedule, including the BBC and ITV’s live broadcast selections, can now be confirmed. Friday...


Jan 18
TV | Tartan Tales
Kiltmaking apprentice Claire, Grahame Harris and his mother Kim outside their kilt shop on Sandy Row in Belfast. A new two-part series...


Jan 18
Council seeks reassurance for comprehensive approach to dealing with rough sleeping and begging issues
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has sought reassurance for a “comprehensive approach” to dealing with issues involved in rough...


Jan 18
MEA Mayor pays tribute to former residents who have recently passed
Mayor Alderman Beth Adger MBE Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has paid tribute to residents who died recently. Mayor Alderman Beth...

Jan 18
Chick-Fil-A announce new Northern Ireland partnership and location in Co Antrim
Applegreen has officially announced a new licensing partnership with the American quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant, Chick-Fil-A, to...


Jan 18
Communities Minister marks Holocaust Memorial Day at PRONI
(L-R) David Huddleston PRONI, Esther Bloch with Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, author Csilla Toldy and Keith Beattle from the...


Jan 17
Plan for statue for Belfast's greatest guitarist Gary Moore gains momentum
Plans to erect a statue to celebrate son of Belfast and guitar legend Gary Moore have been given the go-ahead just weeks after a similar...


Jan 17
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone introduced in Northern Ireland
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been introduced in Northern Ireland from 12.00 noon on Saturday 18 January 2025,...


Jan 17
ANB councillors approve rise in their allowances
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors approved a rise in their allowance at this month’s meeting of the council’s Policy and Governance...


Jan 17
Police name Ballymena man who sadly died in collision in Antrim
The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm the name of the man who died following a road traffic collision in the Steeple Road...


Jan 17
Tax Credits recipients urged to take action on ‘Move to UC’
The final ‘Move to UC’ Migration Notices have been issued by the Department for Communities to people still receiving Tax Credits. Tax...


Jan 17
Appeal for information after masked men enter Co Antrim business
Police are appealing for information following an incident at a business in the Shore Road area of Newtownabbey yesterday evening,...
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