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Legal wrangle over detained dog Max prompts transparency questions at city council
Max the dog Confidential ‘legal advice’ on a suspect Pit Bull is to be shown to a councillor amid a controversial court case on the...
Jun 8
Court hears claims of ‘doctored’ reports in case of seized puppy dog Max
Dog warden reports on a suspected Pitbull at the centre of a “social media storm” were “doctored”, a court heard on Friday (30th May)....
May 30
Colin Crawford MLA welcomes Assembly motion to strengthen dog welfare protections in Northern Ireland
Ulster Unionist Party MLA for North Antrim, Colin Crawford With Dogs Trust representative outside Stormont Parliament Buildings, Belfast...
May 8
NI Council calls on Infrastructure Minister to address acute staff shortages
The Sersons Road, outside Magherafelt, requires 130 metres of resurfacing, according to Cllr Denise Johnston. A notice of motion, calling...
Apr 28
Northern Ireland Executive to be lobbied to save Co Antrim heritage site from demolition by developers
The Northern Ireland Executive is to be lobbied to save a listed heritage site in Lisburn amid a demolition bid from developers. Lisburn...
Apr 5
Man arrested following discovery of illicit drug production laboratory in Ballymena
Police teams pictured at the property today, Thursday 3 April. Police in Ballymena have arrested a man aged in his 30s following the...
Apr 3
Calls for legislation to enhance road safety around school buses following tragic death of Caitlin-Rose
A notice of motion, calling for legislative steps to be taken to enhance road safety around school buses picking up or dropping off...
Mar 31
Executive agrees 5% increase in basic allowance for councillors
Mid and East Antrim Council Chamber Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has today announced that the Executive has agreed an increase of 5%...
Mar 27
Deputy Mayor Bréanainn Lyness welcomes exciting events to celebrate Irish Language Week 2025 in MEA
Cllr Bréanainn Lyness, Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, pictured with Dearbháil Beatty, Awareness Campaigns Executive for Conradh na...
Mar 11
NI Council to raise concerns over Royal Mail prioritisation of parcel delivery over letters
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is to write to Royal Mail amid concerns of the prioritisation of parcel delivery over letters which...
Feb 24
APPROVED: New building for Dunclug College will 'bring significant investment'
Main entrance Planning permission for a new school building in Ballymena was approved at a meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough...
Feb 20
Updates on Max the dog have been leaked from a confidential council briefing
A stray Dundonald dog’s fate could be decided in court just after St Patrick’s Day. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) held a...
Feb 19
Decision deferred: Inevitable councillor allowance rise delayed
An annual increase in the basic allowance for councillors, worth over £400, was deferred at a meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough...
Feb 18
NI could have its own Hogmanay as Belfast City Council look at hosting New Year’s Eve celebration
Northern Ireland could be having its very own Hogmanay as City Hall officials are to look at providing New Year’s Eve celebrations in...
Feb 17
MEA Councillor expenses comes under spotlight after 14% rates hike in two years
Ratepayers in Mid and East Antrim were this month landed with a hike of 3.99% after councillors struck the rate for both residents and...
Feb 16
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council strikes rate for 2025/26
This evening, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council struck the annual rate for 2025/26 agreeing an increase of 3.99% for both domestic and...
Feb 10
Plans approved for new gymnasium in Toomebridge
The newly built warehouse in Toomebridge A planning application, for a change of use of a vacant storage unit to a gym facility at 4,...
Feb 8
NI Council calls on Environment Minister to change XL Bully law to allow rehoming
A Northern Ireland council has made a call for change on XL Bullies legislation to allow the dogs to be rehomed from sanctuaries. A...
Feb 7
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council strikes District Rate for 2025/26 financial year
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has struck its new District Rate for April 2025 – March 2026 at 3.65%. The figure, was agreed by...
Feb 6
Campaigners vow to keep fighting for Max as council refuse to make assessment reports public
Campaigners pictured outside Lagan Valley Island where a meeting of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council was taking place Campaigners for...
Feb 6
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