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MEA Councillors hear of new regulations and charges of almost £200 for late running funerals
Ballee Cemetery in Ballymena Funeral directors arriving late for burials in Mid and East Antrim cemeteries can expect an additional...
Jan 24, 2024


Cllr David Clarke departs the DUP to go alone on Mid and East Antrim Council
A Mid and East Antrim councillor who resigned from the DUP last week will continue his four-year term as an Independent. Carrick Castle...
Jan 23, 2024


MEA Council set to introduce cranes to lift coffins weighing more than 25 stone
Ballee Cemetery Coffins weighing more than 25 stone will require a crane for burials in Mid and East Antrim’s council-owned cemeteries,...
Jan 22, 2024


MV Princess Victoria documents & photographs available to view as part of PRONI’s tour of local libraries
The MV Princess Victoria Statements from survivors of the MV Princess Victoria disaster and rare historical photographs of the ship are...
Jan 19, 2024


Councillors hear update on council’s emergency planning procedures in event of civic emergency
Leisure centres in Mid and East Antrim will be opened to residents during a civic emergency, councillors have been told. The borough...
Jan 17, 2024


Consultation opens on exciting £6.1M transformation of Carnfunnock
Proposals for the new play park area at Carnfunnock Carnfunnock Country Park - a 191-arce site just outside Larne on the beautiful Antrim...
Jan 16, 2024


Kilwaughter Quarry extension will support 250 jobs & provide “significant local economic positivity”
Kilwaughter Quarry in Larne, County Antrim. Permission was granted for an extension of Kilwaughter Quarry outside Larne at a meeting of...
Jan 14, 2024


Memorials will mark milestone anniversary of UDR Greenfinches
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has approved memorials and commemoration events to mark the 50th anniversary of the recruitment of...
Jan 13, 2024


Councillors back review of water safety across Mid & East Antrim
Lake at the Ecos Nature Park in Ballymena. Image: Peter Hayes Mid and East Antrim councillors have backed a motion for a review of water...
Jan 11, 2024


Nominate your favourite sporting stars for the Mid and East Antrim Sports Awards 2024!
Nominations for this year’s prestigious Mid and East Antrim Sports Awards are now open – celebrating the Borough’s outstanding sporting...
Jan 8, 2024


Council to get money from trees at Carnfunnock Country Park
Tree planting at Carnfunnock Country Park outside Larne will result in a payment of £1,200 per acre for Mid and East Antrim Borough...
Jan 7, 2024


Runners ready as third Kilwaughter Minerals Larne 10-mile race announced
William Thompson, Larne Athletic Club Chairman, and Caroline Rowley, Business Development Director at Kilwaughter Minerals, with Larne...
Jan 6, 2024


Detectives appeal for information following petrol bomb attack in Co Antrim
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a petrol bomb incident at residential premises at the Ronald Street area...
Jan 6, 2024


Phone kiosk proposal in Mid and East Antrim will be first for Northern Ireland
Proposed location for a new phone kiosk outside Ulster Bank on Wellington Street. Mid and East Antrim could ring in a new era for public...
Jan 4, 2024


Man rescued from river in County Antrim
The scene of the incident on the Inver River. (Image: NI Emergency Response Vids) Police have said an incident in which a man was rescued...
Jan 4, 2024


‘Need to Talk?’ leaflet launched in Mid & East Antrim
A new ‘Need to Talk?’ leaflet detailing key helpline numbers available to all residents in the Borough has been launched. The leaflet is...
Jan 4, 2024


Scarlett Rossborough’s mum urges community to help save park under threat of closure by MEA Council
Larne schoolgirl Scarlett Rossborough who died in a tragic road traffic accident The mother of Larne schoolgirl Scarlett Rossborough who...
Jan 2, 2024


NI Fire & Rescue Service Watch Commander Tommy Torbitt awarded the King’s Fire Service Medal
Watch Commander Torbitt, an On-Call Firefighter in Larne Fire Station, has been awarded the prestigious medal for his services to ‘Fire...
Dec 30, 2023


Motorcyclist Jonathan Rea features in the last in series of ‘Homemade Heroes’ on UTV
Jonathan Rea “I don’t think about anything else than winning – just to be the best that I can be,” Jonathan Rea. Six times world...
Dec 21, 2023


Christmas message from Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna The Christmas season is upon us once again – a time to celebrate, rest, support...
Dec 17, 2023
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