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Boost Your Rural Business with a Grant of up to £7,500

Are you a small business based in a rural area of the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough? If so, you could be eligible for funding through the latest Rural Business Development Grant Scheme. Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is now inviting applications for grants of up to £7,500 through the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme.

Date: 29/06/2026 View More

Antrim Is Named the Best Kept Town in Ireland 2026 at All Ireland Awards

Antrim has been named the Best Kept Town across the island of Ireland at the prestigious Ireland’s Best Kept Town Awards 2026.

Date: 26/06/2026 View More

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Wins Prestigious MJ ‘Transforming Lives’ Award

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s Health Intervention Team won the Transforming Lives Award at the Municipal Journal (MJ) Awards in London, one of the most prestigious accolades in UK local government.

Date: 26/06/2026 View More

Local Primary Schools Make a Splash with Swimming Success

Pupils from Doagh Primary School and St Oliver Plunkett’s Primary School in Toome have celebrated the successful completion of an eight-week swimming programme with a fun-filled session at Antrim Forum.

Date: 25/06/2026 View More

Randalstown Sisters Lead the Way with New Community Walking Group

Residents of Randalstown are being encouraged to get active, meet new people and enjoy the outdoors thanks to the launch of a new community walking group, ‘The Maine Walkers,’ established by local sisters Aislinn and Meagan Joyce.

Date: 25/06/2026 View More

DAERA announces updates to requirements for exempted dogs

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced two updated requirements for anyone who has an Exemption Certificate for a prohibited dog breed.

Date: 24/06/2026 View More

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