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Plans to protect Larne Lough breeding ground on Blue Circle Island
Blue Circle Island (Image: Monika Wojcieszek, RSPB NI) The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) Northern Ireland has...
Jul 5, 2024


Plans revealed for new oyster nursery in Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim’s first oyster nursery in Glenarm. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has indicated plans to establish an oyster...
Jul 5, 2024


Plans revealed for glamping site near Glenarm
Scene of proposed glamping site near Glenarm, County Antrim, and (inset) proposed design of new cabins. A planning application has been...
Jul 2, 2024


A Century of success at St Louis Grammar School
Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim with representatives and students from the school. Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman...
Jun 29, 2024


The fantastic Marine Gardens Play Park officially reopens!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce the opening of the newly refurbished play park at Marine Gardens,...
Jun 28, 2024


“The town is in a bit of a state” – Councillors call for action on street cleaning in Ballymena
Mid and East Antrim councillors have been given an update on the borough council’s environmental performance for the last financial year....
Jun 28, 2024


Inspirational STEM events for the skills force of the future
Students from Dunclug College at the IPC Mouldings Workshop, 25 June. Year 9 pupils from across Mid and East Antrim had the opportunity...
Jun 27, 2024


Council knows how to increase recycling but dithers around reducing bin size and 3 week collections
Cllr Timothy Gaston Mid and East Antrim councillors have been considering their response to a consultation on the future of recycling...
Jun 26, 2024


New bridge proposed connecting Ballymena town centre and nature park
View of proposed bridge looking towards Ecos Nature Park. A new bridge connecting Ballymena town centre to a visitor attraction has been...
Jun 24, 2024


Mayor of Mid & East Antrim announces chosen charities for 2024-25
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE The newly appointed Mayor of Mid and East Antrim,Alderman Beth Adger MBE, has...
Jun 23, 2024


Schools out! Launch of Mid and East Antrim’s annual School Uniform Scheme 2024
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE, with Michele Campbell from MEA Community Hub and Catherine Black MEA Council. Mid...
Jun 22, 2024


Planning application for new housing development in Ballymena
Aerial view of the proposed development site. A planning application has been submitted to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council seeking...
Jun 18, 2024


Mayor of MEA recalls teenage cancer battle and being “guinea pig” for new chemotherapy treatment
Mayor of Mid & East Antrim Alderman Beth Adger MBE Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has supported a motion to give encouragement to...
Jun 18, 2024


Council flushes cost-cutting move down the drain: Ballymena gets new public toilets... sort of
In a move aimed at addressing the needs of its residents and visitors, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has confirmed plans to...
Jun 17, 2024


MEA Council chief outlines vision for regeneration of Larne town centre
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has outlined its vision for the regeneration of Larne town centre amid “evident dereliction and...
Jun 17, 2024


Embrace the ‘Tourism Spirit’: Unlocking opportunities in MEA's thriving tourism sector
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is excited to announce an ‘Embrace the Tourism Spirit’ event - a unique, free opportunity for...
Jun 15, 2024


Fears for future of DfI roads depot as MEA Council urge minister to reverse decision
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has backed a motion urging Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd to reverse a decision to temporarily...
Jun 15, 2024


Ratepayers pick up bill after 500 tyres dumped at bonfire site in Ballymena
Ratepayers in Mid and East Antrim were left to foot a cleanup and disposal bill of thousands of pounds after approximately 500 tyres were...
Jun 15, 2024


Mid and East Antrim welcomes another two ‘Chatty Benches’ during Loneliness Awareness Week
Mid and East Antrim’s Loneliness Network is delighted to launch another two ‘Chatty Benches’ in the Borough during Loneliness Awareness...
Jun 14, 2024


“Major step forward” in realising Gobbins vision, says Council
The recent signing of the Contract for Funding for Phase II of the Gobbins is a “major step forward” in realising the ambitious vision...
Jun 13, 2024
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