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Belfast Brunch Co helps raise over £21,000 for Northern Ireland Hospice at Ballymena fundraiser
Pictured are Belfast Brunch Co organisers, with NI Hospice staff, Fundraiser Julie Martin and Grace Stewart, Head of NI Children’s...
May 11


153rd Open at Portrush set to be “Ireland’s biggest sporting event ever”
The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club will be the biggest ever sporting event on the island of Ireland, representatives have said....
May 11


Communities Minister ‘races’ to the starting grid at North West 200
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons meets with Michael Dunlop on the grid of the North West 200. Northern Ireland Communities Minister,...
May 10


NRC to host farewell event as Trostan Avenue and Farm Lodge campuses prepare to close
Northern Regional College’s Trostan Avenue campus when it opened in Ballymena in the 1960s. Image: Old Photos of Ballymena Northern...
May 10


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena – Saturday 10 May 2025
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...
May 10


Celebration of local flavours at Belfast’s Twilight Market this May
St George’s Market will once again burst into life this month with the return of the hugely popular Twilight Market, promising two...
May 8


“Around Our Town” walking & food tours return to Ballymena this month!
Roy Smyth, Chair of Ballymena BID (left) and tour creator and local guide Alastair Donaghy Ballymena BID and local historian and tour...
May 7


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


Slemish Players set to shine at Ulster Drama Festival with The Night Alive
Slemish Players recently performing The Night Alive at The Braid, Ballymena Ballymena’s acclaimed amateur dramatics group, the Slemish...
May 6


Northern Ireland Assembly honours 80th anniversary of VE Day with commemorative event
Northern Ireland Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots MLA in a Spitfire Mk2a replica aircraft at the Assembly’s VE Day Event. The Northern...
May 6


North West 200 2025: A £10 million boost to Northern Ireland’s economy
Aine Kearney, Interim CEO of Tourism Northern Ireland pictured with Mervyn Whyte, Event Director of the North West 200. Northern...
May 6


Ulster Bank delivers farming sector update ahead of 2025 Balmoral Show
Ahead the 2025 Balmoral Show, Ulster Bank hosted its annual pre-show breakfast briefing, bringing together farmers, agri-food leaders,...
May 5


Classic Mini enthusiasts gearing up for ‘Minis at the Castle’ show at Glenarm Castle
On Sunday, 29 June 2025, Glenarm Castle will host the inaugural Minis at the Castle , a vibrant Classic Mini Car Show celebrating one of...
May 4


Sperrin Bikers to honour Aidan Clarkin with 2025 Memorial Charity Bike Run
The Sperrin Bikers RC has announced its annual charity bike run, set to take place on Sunday, 25 May 2025, in memory of Aidan “Aidy”...
May 2


North West 200: PSNI calls for road safety at motorcycle racing spectacle
PSNI Chief Superintendent Mark Roberts, NW 200's Mervyn White and PSNI Con from Roads Policing The Briggs Equipment North West 200,...
May 2


Glenarm gears up for a vibrant May Bank Holiday weekend
The picturesque seaside village of Glenarm in County Antrim is set to come alive this May Bank Holiday weekend, offering a delightful...
May 2


Eurospar Cullybackey team to run Moy Park Belfast City Marathon for Air Ambulance NI
A dedicated team from Eurospar Cullybackey is lacing up their running shoes for the Moy Park Belfast City Marathon, set to take place...
May 1


Ballymoney’s BEAM Dawn Walk issues appeal for knitted lightbulbs
Ballymoney’s BEAM (Building Empowerment & Awareness to Mind) is calling on the community to rally together and contribute knitted...
May 1


Lucian Freud’s Etchings: A Creative Collaboration unveiled at Titanic Belfast
L-R: Gill Saunders, Curator for the V&A’s Lucian Freud’s etching exhibition; Judith Owens MBE, Chief Executive of Titanic Belfast and...
May 1


Ballymoney Museum opens ‘Joey 25’ exhibition honouring motorcycling legend Joey Dunlop
Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Ciarán McQuillan pictured at the launch of the Joey 25 exhibition in Ballymoney Museum...
May 1
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