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Northern Trust celebrates over 225 volunteers during inspiring Ballymena event
Some of the Northern Trust’s Macmillan volunteers who attended the celebration. The Northern Health and Social Care Trust recently marked...
Jul 17


Daring Fairhead abseil raises almost £40,000 for Little Heroes charity
Images: Kevin McAuley • McAuley Multimedia On the longest day of the year, the dramatic cliffs of Fairhead in Ballycastle witnessed a...
Jun 28


41 New firefighters graduate from NIFRS’ new £50m training college
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service celebrated its first graduation ceremony at its new Learning & Development College (LDC),...
Jun 20


Co Antrim marathoner Paul Quinn to run AJ Bell Great North Run for Alzheimer’s UK
Ballycastle’s athlete and long-time Springwell Running Club member Paul Quinn County Antrim athlete and long-time Springwell Running Club...
Jun 9


Four Letters of Love: Brosnan and Bonham Carter romance filmed in Co Antrim hits cinemas this summer
Pierce Brosnan on set in Ballycastle, County Antrim. (Images: Anne Kelly) Vertigo Releasing has announced the upcoming release of Four...
Jun 1


End of an Era: Ballycastle’s historic Antrim Arms Hotel deemed unsafe and facing demolition
The former Antrim Arms Hotel - a listed building in Ballycastle, County Antrim The owners of Ballycastle’s former Antrim Arms Hotel say...
May 31


Rathlin Sound Festival 2025 returns to the Antrim Coast with 10-day cultural celebration!
Scenes from Rathlin Maritime Festival 2024 Photos: Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council The Causeway Coast and Glens Council’s Events...
May 14


Causeway Coast and Glens celebrates record beach and marina awards success
L-R: Mark Strong, Coast and Countryside Officer, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council; Eric Randall, CEO, Keep Northern Ireland...
May 9


Flat coastal route awaits runners as Marconi 5K returns to Ballycastle in 2025
Members of Ballycastle Runners, Hugh McGill, Liz McMullan and Cathy McCormick show this year’s bespoke medal for participants of the...
May 6


Marine Hotel Ballycastle becomes one of Northern Ireland’s first B Corp certified hotels
In a landmark achievement for sustainable hospitality, the Marine Hotel Ballycastle has officially joined the global B Corp community,...
May 2


Mayor breaks ground on £16.4m Ballycastle Leisure Centre
The Mayor is pictured alongside (L-R) Jake Mailey, Capital Projects Officer, Wendy McCullough, Head of Sport & Wellbeing, Brian Tohill,...
Apr 30


Emergency repairs to commence at coastal road damaged by Storm Éowyn
Boyd’s Wall along Carrickmore Road, Ballycastle Photos and video: Anne Kelly The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has confirmed that...
Apr 28


Kintra Boat Tours sets sail with £1.5m investment in North Coast’s largest passenger boat
Directors of Kintra Boat Tours, Charles Stewart and Dawn Hynes at the launch of SELKIE. (Images: Matt Mackey, Press Eye) Kintra Boat...
Apr 27


Marconi 5K Run returns to Ballycastle with stunning coastal route and bespoke medals
The Marconi Run, one of County Antrim’s popular community running events, is set to return to Ballycastle on Sunday, 25 May 2025, with...
Apr 19


Blue Plaque unveiled in Co Antrim for Dame Louise McIlroy, UK’s first female Professor of Medicine
Image: Anne Kelly On Friday, 28th March, the Ulster History Circle unveiled a blue plaque at Ballycastle Presbyterian Church to...
Apr 19


Cushendall’s finest: Archie McKay reflects on 35 years of service
NIFRS Group Commander Archie McKay with his patrol car In the verdant Glens of Antrim, where the rolling farmlands of Cushendall and...
Apr 18


Plans to convert former Scouts Hall into home in North Antrim
Plans for a dwelling at a former Scout Hall have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. The recently-submitted plans...
Apr 17


Search continues for missing Mayo man with links to Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are currently assisting An Garda Síochána in a cross-border effort to locate George...
Apr 16


Rathlin Island Ferry Service summer timetable launched
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed the summer timetable for Rathlin Island Ferry Service. The timetable will run from 14...
Mar 31


Police confirm threatening email hoax after nine schools close across NI
Police investigating the circumstances of a threatening email sent to nine schools in Northern Ireland today, Monday 24 March, causing...
Mar 24
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