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Oct 15, 2024
Water makes the world go round - St Colmcille’s PS enjoy learning with visit from NI Water
Pupils at St Colmcille’s Primary School in Ballymena This is just one interesting fact pupils of St Colmcille’s Primary School,...


Oct 15, 2024
Council considers buying two street cleansing machines costing £200K to clean up after dogs
Mid and East Antrim councillors have backed a motion for the council to purchase two dog foul street cleansing machines. The motion was...


Oct 14, 2024
DAERA awards £4m to slurry project aimed at reducing excess phosphorous
Minister Muir is pictured with Jack Blakiston Houston at BH Estates. BH Estates has been awarded £4million over three years to help...


Oct 10, 2024
O’Dowd: Bright future ahead for Rathlin
Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd visited Rathlin Island on Thursday where he met representatives from Rathlin Development & Community...

Oct 9, 2024
RSPB NI: Curlew LIFE project sees turnaround from brink of extinction on Antrim Plateau
Curlew chick crossing the road. Photo Credit: Neal Warnock RSPB NI is delighted to announce the Curlew breeding results for this season....


Oct 5, 2024
Outscape digitally maps over 85,000 hectares of publicly accessible greenspace in Northern Ireland
Pictured at Barnett Demesne Park in Belfast are (L-R): Elizabeth Annett, Communication and Training Principal, Outscape; Morgan Stewart,...


Oct 4, 2024
Muir announces £2.6 million funding for Antrim and Newtownabbey to extend home recycling service
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir with Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Neil Kelly Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...


Oct 4, 2024
Together we can find solutions to Lough Neagh – Muir
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir pictured with a range of stakeholders on the shores of Lough Neagh where...

Sep 30, 2024
Wrightbus continues to build its team for the journey ahead as it develops long-range hydrogen coach
Pictured, David Porter Clean transport pioneer Wrightbus has appointed a leading industry name as its new Head of Coach Sales, as it...


Sep 28, 2024
Mid and East Antrim’s Biodiversity University a great success!
A foraging group enjoyed exploring the Ecos Nature Park as part of the Biodiversity University programme. Children across the Borough had...


Sep 27, 2024
White-Tailed Eagles: First breeding pair confirmed in Northern Ireland in over 150 years
White-tailed Eagles have bred in Northern Ireland for the first time in more than 150 years in Co. Fermanagh. News of the discovery was...


Sep 27, 2024
Housing Executive invests £14m in retrofit upgrades to homes in Mid and East Antrim
Housing Executive tenant Stacey Fee (left) welcomed the organisation’s Chief Executive Grainia Long, (centre) and Head of Sustainability...


Sep 26, 2024
Met Office updates yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland
Image: Anne Kelly The Met Office has updated its yellow weather warning advising that rain will impact Northern Ireland throughout the...


Sep 25, 2024
Met Office issue yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain affecting Northern Ireland, saying heavy rain may lead to some flooding and...


Sep 22, 2024
Stunning Sperrins: Perfect location for scenic guided walks
Ciara Toner (Sperrins Partnership), Joe Mahon, Mairead McCallion (walking guide). Sperrins Walking is back with a programme of walks...

Sep 20, 2024
Ballymena councillor and local volunteers take action on rubbish and fly-tipping scourge
Cllr Quigley along with members of the local community took action on the dumping issue. The community of Harryville has taken a stand...


Sep 19, 2024
Airport passengers served by new zero-emission buses
New single deck Electoliners built by Wrightbus in Ballymena and providing services to Belfast City Airport. Passengers travelling to...

Sep 18, 2024
Rathlin - A Wild Life: Ruby Free launches first book telling of island stories and natures call
Ruby Free, a conservation biologist and now an emerging author, is set to captivate readers with her debut book, tentatively titled "...


Sep 18, 2024
“Scruffy and untidy” - Council discusses weed control across Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim councillors approved a revised herbicide use and weed control policy at a meeting of the council’s Environment and...


Sep 11, 2024
Campaigners celebrate after MEA “council climbdown” in case of “David and Goliath” on Cloghan Point
Cloghan Point, Whitehead on the East Antrim Coast - proposed location of a new oil terminal. (Image: Hilary McCollum) Mid and East Antrim...
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