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May 23, 2024
80th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in Mid and East Antrim
General Sir James Stuart Steele A wartime general who helped plan the Normandy Landings and a pigeon who brought one of the first...
May 23, 2024
Councillors discuss scourge of dog fouling across borough and agree penalty increase
Mid and East Antrim councillors have agreed to increase the penalty for dog fouling and littering to the maximum of £200 from next month....
May 22, 2024
Larne Town Park Skate Park underway!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce that the much-anticipated skate park at Larne Town Park is underway. The...
May 21, 2024
Planning application approved for extension at Antrim Primary School
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is pleased to announce the approval of a planning application for an extension to Antrim Primary...
May 21, 2024
Ten classroom extension approved for primary school in Ballyclare
Newly approved extension at Fairview Primary School A planning application for a ten classroom extension at Fairview Primary School in...
May 21, 2024
'Not the highest paid, not by a long shot' says MEA Council Chief
Interim chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Valerie Watts. The interim chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough...
May 20, 2024
Phase one of the Eglinton Barn & Yard conservation and refurbishment works complete in Glenarm
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna with guests at the official unveiling. MID and East Antrim Borough Council is...
May 19, 2024
Mayor leads tributes to former officials and residents
Mid and East Antrim councillors stood for a minute’s silence in tribute to residents and former council officials who died recently....
May 19, 2024
Mid & East Antrim Council reveals costs of bonfire clean-ups in borough
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has responded to a query from a local resident over bonfire clean-up costs. In response to a public...
May 18, 2024
Full plans submitted for redevelopment of the 191-acre Carnfunnock Country Park
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce that the full planning application has now been submitted for the...
May 16, 2024
Assurance given over £100,000 budget for Armed Forces Day event in Co Antrim
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have been told there will be no further increase in the budget for Armed Forces Day to be held in...
May 13, 2024
Cushendall set to feature in BBC’s Escape to the Country programme
The Mayor Councillor Steven Callaghan, Deputy Mayor Councillor Margaret-Anne McKillop alongside the production team and presenter of...
May 10, 2024
Castle Tower students celebrated following successful horticultural placements with MEA Council
Mayor with Castle Tower students, teaching staff and staff from Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Team who have facilitated the placements....
May 5, 2024
Free compost for householders across Mid and East Antrim
To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week,which is taking place from 5-11 May, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are teaming up...
May 3, 2024
Popular swimming spot on North Coast set to close for summer
Image: Ken Cox One of County Antrim’s popular swimming spots is set to close over the peak summer period. In a short statement to Love...
May 3, 2024
Newly qualified tour guides strengthen Mid and East Antrim’s tourism offering
Mayor of Mid & East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna, presented certificates to newly qualified Tour Guides from both the Ballymena...
May 1, 2024
Pupils propose names for new housing near school in Doagh
Pupils from Doagh Primary School have had their say in helping shape local history. As part of a ‘What’s in a name’ history project they...
Apr 30, 2024
Council’s Amplify business mentoring helps boost economy by £31.85m and supports 1007 local jobs
Pictured (L-R): Des Gartland, Invest NI, Mary Laverty, Invest NI, Zsolt Bohar, Green Fingers Family, Grainne O'Neill, Business Client...
Apr 30, 2024
Win for people power as Clough’s newly refurbished play park is opened
It was a win for people power and fun for all the community as Clough play park opened last week following refurbishment work backed by...
Apr 26, 2024
Council puts plot of land in Ballymena on market for £1.2M
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has put a three-acre plot of land at a visitor attraction in Ballymena on the market for £1.2m. The...
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