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Sep 19, 2023
ANBCouncil approves contribution toward UDR memorial in Randalstown
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have approved a contribution of £1,000 towards a UDR memorial in Randalstown, despite opposition from...
Sep 19, 2023
Mayor’s reception celebrates local artisan food businesses’ Great Taste Awards’ success
(Seated) Jake Houston and Rhonda Houston from Granny Shaw’s Fudge Factory; (standing) Nigel Logan from Hillstown Farm Shop; Mayor,...
Sep 19, 2023
Green light for new Premier Inn Hotel in Co Antrim representing £8million investment
Plans for a brand new Premier Inn hotel in County Antrim were approved on Monday evening (18 September) at a planning committee meeting...
Sep 18, 2023
Mid & East Antrim Council supports proposal to rename facilities in memory of Late Queen
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has supported a proposal to rename two memorial gardens in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth...
Sep 17, 2023
Mid and East Antrim’s emergency services honoured
A flag has been raised at Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s civic buildings to celebrate the work of all emergency services as part...
Sep 16, 2023
Mayor leads tribute to three young lives lost recently in Mid & East Antrim
Inset (L-R): James Gordon from Cullybackey, Scarlett Rossborough from Larne, and Josh Colligan from Carrickfergus. Mid and East Antrim...
Sep 15, 2023
£500,000 development plan for forests in Mid and East Antrim
Glenarm, County Antrim Plans for the development of leisure facilities at Mid and East Antrim forests are to be progressed at a cost of...
Sep 14, 2023
Councillors call for action on “out of control” algae impacting beaches & businesses on North Coast
Causeway Coast and Glens councillors have expressed concern about the recent blooms of blue-green algae in the area. The problem has...
Sep 14, 2023
Plans approved for extension of restaurant and spa at eco hotel in Co Antrim
Plans to extend the spa and restaurant at the Salthouse Hotel in Ballycastle have been approved by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough...
Sep 14, 2023
Housing Executive report lays bare demand for homes in Mid & East Antrim
New houses under construction at the former St Patrick's Barracks site in Ballymena. The Housing Executive allocated 460 houses in Mid...
Sep 14, 2023
CCGBCouncil to consider building a Changing Places toilet facility on Rathlin Island
Glens Councillor Cara McShane and Rathlin Island The potential to build a Changing Places toilet facility on Rathlin Island is to be...
Sep 12, 2023
MEA Councillor’s make u-turn on asylum cash but £50,000 lost
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has lost £50,000 in funding for asylum seekers and refugees after turning down almost twice the sum...
Sep 12, 2023
Get grooving in the grounds of City Hall this September
The grand finale of Music in the Parks is taking place in the grounds of City Hall on Saturday 30 September. Organised by Belfast City...
Sep 11, 2023
Broughshane gets ‘chatty’!
Members of Broughshane Community Association, Ricky Allen, NI Fire and Rescue Service and representatives of Mid and East Antrim Agewell...
Sep 10, 2023
New season begins in a high note as Farmers Choir NI enjoy tea with mayor
Farmers Choir with Mayor Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna To start their new season the Farmers Choir were honoured to be invited to a...
Sep 10, 2023
Objections to Stormont proposal to abolish concessionary fares on public transport for over 60’s
Belfast Council has announced it will be objecting to a Stormont proposal to abolish concessionary fares on public transport for over...
Sep 10, 2023
MEA Council approves modification plans that will help secure NI’s electricity supply
Modifications to the turbine hall at Kilroot Power Station have been given the go-ahead by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning...
Sep 10, 2023
Used car showroom plans submitted for McLaughlin’s Corner
Plans have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council that would see McLaughlin's Corner, a former bar and restaurant in...
Sep 8, 2023
Free action-packed fun day and information event for all the family in Larne!
A free family fun day and information event has been organised by community groups across the Larne area taking place this weekend,...
Sep 7, 2023
‘An Irish Goodbye’ piece of public art proposed for Belfast City Centre
Belfast Council is to look at producing a piece of public art celebrating the success of the short film 'An Irish Goodbye.' The 2022 film...
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