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Highland pipes, drums and dance set for Ballymena this summer
Ballymena is set to host the 71st Ulster Pipe Band Championships and Highland Dancing Contest, the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association...
Jun 30, 2022


New support group for dads in the Northern Trust area
Ballymena charities Turning Point NI and Ballymena & Little Steps Sure Start, along with the support of AWARE NI, have joined forces to...
Jun 28, 2022


STATSports SuperCupNI multi-match tournament tickets out now
Buying a ticket for the STATSports SuperCupNI has never been easier as the organisers for the tournament have confirmed that they will be...
Jun 27, 2022


Libraries NI launch kids ‘Gadgeteers’ Summer Reading Challenge
Libraries NI has launched this years Summer Reading Challenge - ‘Gadgeteers’ - and is inviting children aged 4 – 11 to join in the...
Jun 26, 2022


ANBCouncil supports Elmer’s Big Belfast Trail in aid of Northern Ireland Hospice
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has lent its support to an ‘elephant-astic’ public art trail to raise vital funds for the...
Jun 25, 2022


Countdown on for Armoy Road Races final entries
ROAD racers intending to take part in the ever-popular Armoy Road Races are urged to get their entries in before the closing date of...
Jun 25, 2022


Fantastic line-up confirmed for family festival at Glenarm Castle this summer!
The award-winning CAMP DALFEST makes a welcome return to Glenarm Castle in July, with a line-up that’s sure to excite everyone, including...
Jun 24, 2022


THIS WEEKEND | Ballymena Mini Twelfth Parade
The annual Mini-Twelfth parade, hosted by Ballymena District LOL No 8, is set to take place this weekend in Ballymena town centre. Ahead...
Jun 24, 2022


Niall Horan confirmed for ISPS Handa World Invitational Pro-Am in Co Antrim
International superstar Niall Horan, who rose to fame as a member of boyband One Direction, will return to County Antrim in August to...
Jun 23, 2022


EVENT | The Royal Irish Regiment - Platinum Jubilee Concert
The much-enjoyed Band of the Royal Irish Regiment returns to Ballymena this weekend, marking HM Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, while...
Jun 23, 2022


The US Rangers remembered 80 years on with event in MEA
Sunday 19 June marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the 1st Battalion US Rangers, a new elite fighting force raised in...
Jun 17, 2022


Boost Drinks teams up with Ireland’s largest waterpark in Kilrea to launch new flavour
As the summer swings into action, Boost Drinks, the owner of Northern Ireland’s best-selling soft drink within the local convenience...
Jun 16, 2022


Red Arrows to stage flypast in Northern Ireland this weekend!
The world’s premier aerobatic display team, the RAF Red Arrows, will stage a flypast this weekend as Armed Forces Day is marked in...
Jun 16, 2022


THIS WEEKEND | Excitement building ahead of return of Ballymena Show
The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Alderman Noel Williams, has praised the organisers of the popular Ballymena Show ahead...
Jun 16, 2022


Traffic disruption expected for Lisnamurrican Flute Band parade
Lisnamurrican Flute Band is hosting their annual parade in Broughshane this evening, Wednesday, June 15. According to the Parades...
Jun 15, 2022


GB News to cover Orange Parades after BBC drops live coverage at the last minute
GB News presenter Dame Arlene Foster will lead live commentary of the event. GB News will broadcast live from Northern Ireland’s annual...
Jun 14, 2022


Sam Ryder announces date for Belfast gig
The incredible Eurovision 2022 runner up, Sam Ryder, is coming to Northern Ireland to perform at the iconic Ulster Hall in Belfast! Back...
Jun 13, 2022


DON’T MISS | Festival in the Park - Antrim Castle Gardens
After being ‘on hold’ for the past two years, Antrim Festival Group is back and the fundraising flagship event - the fundraising Festival...
Jun 12, 2022


Pirates drop anchor in Mid and East Antrim!
Carrickfergus and Ballymena are braced for an invasion of friendly pirates as Theatre in the Park returns after lockdown. The...
Jun 11, 2022


‘Out of Order’ – BBC NI cut live coverage of Belfast Twelfth parade
BBC Northern Ireland has been slammed by the Orange Order and unionists after a letter from the broadcast organisation’s Interim Director...
Jun 10, 2022
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