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Antrim Area Hospital Neonatal Unit receives BLISS Silver Award for family-centred care
(L-R): Suzie Forbes, Enhanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Kathie Dobbin, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Jackie Quigg, Advanced...
May 31
Antrim’s NI Centenary Stadium celebrates reopening of upgraded athletic track
Trying out the the newly resurfaced track are (L-R): Kiyomi Tosh, Jack Parker, Deputy Mayor, Cllr Paul Dunlop, Mayor, Cllr Neil Kelly,...
May 30
Co. Antrim man sentenced for drug offences at Antrim Crown Court
A 44-year-old man from County Antrim has been sentenced for a series of drug-related offences following a search of his property in April...
May 29
Olympic athletes bring Lidl’s mental health programme to County Antrim schools
Back L-R: Allan McClelland(VP, Belfast Boys Model School), Jamie O Rourke (Lidl), Christine McIntyre (Lidl), Louise Gray, (Youth Sport...
May 29
Chief insists future of Causeway Hospital is “secure” amid Trust surgery shakeup with Antrim
Causeway Hospital, Coleraine The future of Causeway Hospital in Coleraine is “secure” , the chief executive of the Northern Health and...
May 24
Northern Trust accused of ignoring community in hospital surgery shake-up
The voices of the community have been “totally disregarded” by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, it has been claimed. That was...
May 22
Northern Health Trust approves major surgery service overhaul, pending ministerial approval
In a significant step towards reshaping healthcare delivery in Northern Ireland, the Board of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust...
May 22
Macmillan Unit at Antrim Hospital reaccredited with prestigious quality mark
The Macmillan Unit Team based at Antrim Area Hospital The Macmillan Unit at Antrim Area Hospital has once again been awarded the...
May 20
NRC Co Antrim apprentice to represent Team UK at EuroSkills Herning 2025
Jamie Matthews Jamie Matthews, a talented apprentice joiner from Antrim, has been selected to represent the United Kingdom at Europe’s...
May 19
Antrim & Newtownabbey Council approves £25K for research to address vacant properties in five towns
High Street, Antrim Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have approved market research at a cost of £25,000 to explore potential uses for...
May 16
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council face £2m budget shortfall as triple stack recycling bins roll out
A shortfall of almost £2m was highlighted to Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors at a recent meeting of the borough council’s Operations...
May 12
Greggs opens new Antrim shop at The Junction, creating 14 local jobs
Leading food-on-the-go retailer Greggs has opened the doors to its newest Northern Ireland location at The Junction Retail & Leisure Park...
May 12
Hilary Benn marks VE Day 80 with WWII exhibition opening at Antrim Castle Gardens
Secretary of State with the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Neil Kelly, Deputy Mayor Councillor Paul Dunlop BEM, and World...
May 8
Seven new bathing water sites identified for Northern Ireland in 2025
In a significant boost for Northern Ireland’s coastal and inland recreational offerings, DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has announced the...
May 6
Belfast International Airport opens £25m terminal extension in major £100m investment programme
First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly are pictured with Nicolas Notebaert, CEO of Concessions at...
May 6
Birch Hill Mental Health Centre faces uncertain future as costs soar and delays mount
A new build will “reduce ligature related issues and incidents of violence and aggression by mental health patients” , a report to the...
May 2
PSNI seizes £1.5m in suspected drugs in major County Antrim operation
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Organised Crime Branch have seized suspected Class A, B and C drugs with...
Apr 30
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council pioneers Swift conservation with new planning guidelines
Cllr Mark Cooper and Kate McAllister, from RSPB Antrim Local Group, launch the swift caller system at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey. Antrim...
Apr 27
Antrim firefighters to tackle 140km cycle for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland
Three firefighters from Antrim Fire Station are gearing up for a gruelling 140km cycling challenge to raise vital funds for Air Ambulance...
Apr 25
Ministers praise vital work of Rowan Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Antrim
L-R: Justice Minister Naomi Long, Northern Trust Chief Executive Jennifer Welsh, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt Health Minister Mike...
Apr 22
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