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Jul 5, 2023
Eat, drink and walk through the history of Mid and East Antrim
Londonderry Arms Hotel: Laura Cowan, MEA Strategic Tourism and Regeneration Manager, Denise O’Neill, Londonderry Arms Hotel, Mayor...


Jul 5, 2023
Barr encourages the launch of ‘Chatty Benches’ and cafes in Kells and Broughshane
Braid Ulster Unionist Councillor Alan Barr has encouraged the launch of the Chatty Bench and Café initiatives in Kells and Broughshane....


Jul 4, 2023
Thousands enjoy the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships
Thousands flocked to the beautiful grounds of Ballymena Academy on Saturday (1 July) for the prestigious All-Ireland Pipe Band...

Jul 3, 2023
Charging more for overweight coffins would ‘stigmatise’ and ‘penalise’ grieving families
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has said a supplementary charge for overweight coffins would “stigmatise” the...

Jul 1, 2023
Mid East Antrim Council reviews ‘Public Health Burial Policy’ due to rise in demand
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council has been reviewing its Public Health Burial Policy due to a rise in demand. A report presented to the...


Jul 1, 2023
Mid and East Antrim celebrates new cohort of accredited tour guides
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna with Council representatives and tour guides. The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim,...

Jun 30, 2023
Residents and businesses reminded of changes to car parking charges across Mid & East Antrim
Residents, visitors and businesses in Mid and East Antrim are reminded of changes to car parking charges in the Borough which come into...


Jun 30, 2023
UDS Freight expands footprint in Ballymena
Family owned UDS Freight has located to the Logistics building in Galgorm Industrial Estate, Ballymena, to accommodate recent growth and...


Jun 30, 2023
Mid & East Antrim July waste management arrangements
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council would like you to note the below 12 and 13 July holiday arrangements for bin and box collections,...


Jun 28, 2023
Vacant unit gets welcome revamp thanks to Town Centre Property Repurposing Pilot Grant Scheme
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna with Natalie Jackson from Fairhill Shopping Centre. A vacant unit in Fairhill...


Jun 27, 2023
Fantastic new sensory experience opens at People’s Park in Ballymena
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council last week celebrated the official opening of the new sensory experience in People’s Park, Ballymena....


Jun 27, 2023
Latest Autism Information Roadshow taking place in MEA
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, in partnership with the Northern Health & Social Care Trust are hosting their third Autism...


Jun 26, 2023
US Rangers remembered 81 years on in Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council was delighted to welcome over 30 visitors from across the USA and from Normandy in France over the...


Jun 23, 2023
Refurbished play park officially opens in Harryville
(L-R) Mayor Alderman G Mulvenna, Cllr Quigley, Alderman Beth Adger, Gavin Mcbride (DfC), Andrew McMullan, Lindsay Houston, Neil Scobbie,...


Jun 22, 2023
MEA councillors discuss memorials to mark 50th anniversary of Greenfinches
A meeting has taken place with veteran Greenfinches in Mid and East Antrim to discuss a proposal to mark the 50th anniversary of the...


Jun 21, 2023
MEA Council launches School Uniform Scheme
Michele Campbell, Operations Director for Mid and East Antrim Community Advices Services and Catherine Black, Community Planning and...


Jun 19, 2023
Council backs motion for review into sports pitch provision across Mid & East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim councillors have supported a motion for a review of sports pitches in the borough. The motion brought forward at a...


Jun 19, 2023
Larne benefits from significant Public Realm makeover
The Point Street area in Larne town centre has benefitted from an investment of over £400,000 on a high-quality Public Realm project. The...


Jun 19, 2023
“Disgusted” - Cllr Christopher Jamieson condemns weekend’s vandalism in Broughshane
Braid Councillor Christopher Jamieson (TUV) said he is "disgusted" after a spate of wanton vandalism along the river path in Broughshane...


Jun 18, 2023
Bonfire management stays on the ‘back-burner’ in Mid and East Antrim
Craigyhill Bonfire in Larne. (Image: John Fitz Photography) Bonfire management was not on the agenda at this month’s meeting of Mid and...
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