New play facilities open after £415K investment in Portglenone
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Six Mile Festival returns with summer fun in Antrim
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Tesco grant helps breast pump loan service for premature babies in NI
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- Jul 18
Antrim Forum makes a splash with £1.5M investment in swimming facilities
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- Jul 10
Dobbies Antrim and Lisburn stores hosts free Show and Tell gardening workshop
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- Jul 3
Orangefest celebrations set for July 12 at Belfast City Hall
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- Jul 2
Final farewell: Belfast Zoo announces week-long celebration as majestic Asian elephants leave
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- Jun 30
Beat the back-to-school rush with Lidl NI’s unbeatable value on school uniforms
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- Jun 28
The fantastic Marine Gardens Play Park officially reopens!
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- Jun 21
Great news as Honeybees Playtown reveal expansion plans in Ballymena
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- Jun 16
Don’t lose out – extend Child Benefit for your 16–19 year-old now
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- Jun 16
Free activities for kids this Summer at Dobbies’ Antrim and Lisburn stores
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- Jun 14
Randalstown Arches Festival returns for a week of community fun for everyone!
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- Jun 11
The fabulous Cullybackey Community Festival returns with a host of free family fun!
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- Jun 9
Live music and family fun at Larne Broadway Beats!
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- Jun 9
Summer sorted with the National Trust in Northern Ireland
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- May 21
Causeway Coast prepares for take-off with return of the NI International Air Show
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- May 18
Rathlin Sound Festival – Packed programme unveiled for newly rebranded event
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- May 16
Queen’s academics recruiting NI parents for new pregnancy loss research to improve care and support
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- May 13
Programme announced for Armed Forces Day 2024 taking place in Co Antrim