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Gracehill takes step closer to becoming Northern Ireland’s first Cultural World Heritage Site
A bid to secure Northern Ireland’s first cultural world heritage site and elevate it alongside the likes of the Taj Mahal and Great Wall...
Feb 6, 2023


Glenarm set to benefit from upgraded toilet facilities including Changing Places provision
Residents and visitors to Glenarm village are set to benefit from improvements to the existing village toilet facilities thanks to...
Feb 6, 2023


Discover new apprenticeship opportunities during NI Apprenticeship Week 2023
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has teamed up with a range of partners to deliver a series of in-person and virtual events showcasing...
Feb 6, 2023


New gym equipment to be installed at MEA Council Leisure Centres
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce Seven Towers Leisure Centre, Larne Leisure Centre and Amphitheatre Wellness...
Feb 6, 2023


Mid and East Antrim Borough Council commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Good Relations Programme commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day with an evening of drama, poetry and...
Feb 5, 2023


MEA Council set to add 56 names to World War II Memorial in Ballymena
Fifty-six names are to be added to Ballymena Second World War Memorial with the new additions expected to be in place by the end of June....
Feb 4, 2023


Plans scrapped for new £3.2M hotel in Larne to make way for apartments
Plans for a new £3.2m hotel in Larne town centre have been scrapped to make way for a residential development, according to a fresh...
Feb 3, 2023


Expansion plans at veterinary clinic in Portglenone
A recent planning application lodged with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has revealed that Parklands Veterinary Group is looking to...
Feb 2, 2023


Barr welcomes the launch of Veterans Support Programme within Mid and East Antrim
Alan Barr, one of the Ulster Unionist Party’s (UUP) candidates for Braid in this year’s council elections, has welcomed the news that a...
Feb 1, 2023


£42m regeneration of Carrickfergus moves a step closer after funding agreement
Plans to regenerate, reposition and rebrand the town of Carrickfergus have moved a step closer after a funding agreement was sealed for...
Jan 31, 2023


Castle Hockey Club celebrates pitch-perfect move to state-of-the-art new facility
One of Mid and East Antrim’s top sports clubs has netted a new home. For the past 20 years, Castle Hockey Club (formerly Carrick Ladies...
Jan 30, 2023


Mid and East Antrim Borough Council seeks feedback on 2023-2027 Corporate Plan
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has released a draft of its Corporate Plan for the period April 2023 – March 2027 – and is keen to...
Jan 30, 2023


Ballymena theatre group perform play as part of Holocaust Memorial Day event
A County Antrim-based amateur dramatic group is performing an abridged version of 'Judgement at Nuremberg' as part of the local...
Jan 26, 2023


Autism information roadshows coming to a town near you!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, in partnership with the Northern Health & Social Care Trust, are hosting Autism Information...
Jan 25, 2023


Mid & East Antrim Council confirms suspended chief has departed
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (MEABC) has confirmed today, Tuesday 24th January, that former Chief Executive Anne Donaghy is no...
Jan 24, 2023


Decision deferred on extending Dog Control Orders in Mid & East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has deferred a decision on extending its Dog Control Orders which will ban pets from its pitches and...
Jan 22, 2023


Suspended MEA Council Chief resigns
It has been reported this evening that the suspended Chief Executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (MEABC) has resigned....
Jan 20, 2023


£6.1m funding award set to reinvigorate and boost the fun in Carnfunnock!
Major upgrade works are on the way at Carnfunnock Country Park, outside Larne, after the UK Government awarded £6.1m following a...
Jan 20, 2023


Councillors consider dog park trial in Mid & East Antrim
A dog park is under consideration for trial in a section of Carnfunnock Country Park, outside Larne. Mid and East Antrim Borough...
Jan 19, 2023


Poignant events to mark 70th anniversary of Princess Victoria disaster
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council will mark the 70th anniversary of the MV Princess Victoria ferry disaster with a series of poignant...
Jan 19, 2023
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