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Antrim, Newtownabbey
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The King and Queen officially opened the Coronation Garden at Hazelbank Park today as their first engagement of a two day visit to Northern Ireland. Read more: #RoyalVisit #CoronationGarden #ANBorough
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Join us at Theatre at The Mill on 15 Jan, 6.30pm as we confer the Freedom of the Borough upon Quadruple World Superbike Champ @jonathanrea & hear his highlights. Hosted by BBCโs Stephen Watson. Tickets are free, limited to 2pp & available from Fri, 12pm at
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Mayor Alderman Stephen Ross with Lord-Lieutenant @ALieutenancy Mr David McCorkell, Elected Members and Chief Executive Jacqui Dixon for the first sod-cut for a Coronation Garden to commemorate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. For more
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SAVE THE DATE! Delighted 2 welcome home double Wrld Superbike Champ @jonathanrea to Ballyclare on 9 Dec @ Sixmile LC. More details to follow
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๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐! ๐คฉ @RAFRedArrows are set to dazzle at Armed Forces Day at Jordanstown Loughshore Park on Sat 22 June as part of their 60th diamond seasonโ๏ธ. ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐! ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ง
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The Council will light Antrim Civic Centre, Ballyclare Town Hall and Mossley Mill Blue and Yellow tomorrow evening in solidarity with Ukraine.
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๐We are delighted to announce the stunning Antrim Castle Gardens has won the @FieldsInTrust NI Best Park! Thank you to everyone who voted for us ๐. The Gardens will now be one of the final four competing for The Fields in Trust UK Best Park . #NIBestPark #AntrimCastleGardens
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Today, the majestic Antrim Castle Gardens was the perfect setting for a Royal Visit. During a one-day visit to Northern Ireland, Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal visited the award-winning gardens to mark the Northern Ireland Centenary. Read more:
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A statement from The Mayor of Antrim & Newtownabbey, Cllr WJ Webb MBE JP on the passing of Cllr Paul Hamill. "It is with great sadness that I have learned of the passing of our colleague, Cllr Paul Hamill who sadly lost his battle with Covid.". Read more
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@jonathanrea Homecoming-join us tomorrow to welcome home our new triple @Worldskb Champion, Sixmile Leisure Centre Ballyclare. 7.30 for 8pm
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Tonight we will light up Mossley Mill, Antrim Civic Centre and Ballyclare Town Hall in blue and green to mark Northern Ireland's Centenary .#LightsForNI #NIBeyond100
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**CALLING ALL MARK ALLEN FANS!** To celebrate Mark Allen winning the Masters, we are holding a Celebration Event on Thurs 8 March, 7pm at Antrim Forum. Keep an eye out on social media next week for tickets and info! @pistol147
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2019 SPORTS AWARDS - Have you made your nomination yet?. We have a very special Award for the winner of Junior Sports Person of the Year - Four-Time World Superbike Champion, @jonathanrea has gifted the trophy!. Nominations close 30 Sept. For more info
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Grab your trainers and join us on Saturday 1st June for the launch of the first ever Ballyclare @parkrun . This 5km weekly event is open to all ages and abilities and is FREE of charge. Starting point is the Sixmilewater Bridge at 9.30am โ see you there!
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We are delighted to welcome our new Chief Executive Mr Richard Baker GM MSc, who has commenced his new role today. With 30 years of diverse operational and strategic experience, Mr Baker will bring a wealth of expertise to this strategic leadership role. The Council would like
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Tonight we light up our civic buildings, Antrim Civic Centre, Ballyclare Town Hall and Mossley Mill, as we join a nationwide celebration of the National Health Service - thank you NHS!. #SaveLives #LightItBlue
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On Sunday 23 August, the Council will be lighting up Mossley Mill, Antrim Civic Centre and Ballyclare Town Hall blue in support of the family of Noah Donohoe.
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Wow - what an incredible view of Antrim Castle Gardens! ๐. We just can't get enough of these views. Thanks to @Whileonourtravels for sharing this birds-eye view! #ANBorough ๐ท
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1 in 5 adults in N.I. will show signs of a mental illness. To mark World Mental Health Day, our civic buildings will be lit purple 2night
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Tonight, we light up our three civic buildings - Antrim Civic Centre, Mossley Mill and Ballyclare Town Hall - yellow, in support of @MarieCurieUK's 'Light Up The Night' campaign. ๐ผ
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Would you like to get your mitts on a pair of signed gloves, worn by @jonathanrea during his 6th World Superbike Championship? . Click here to register for the Mayorโs Online Charity Auction, on 30th April @ 7PM for the chance to bid:
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CONGRATULATIONS @jonathanrea on #SPOTY2017 Runner up! So very proud of you, from all in the Borough! #champion - Don't forget to tune in BBC1 Monday 10.40pm for 'Jonathan Rea - 3 in a row'. Worth watching #SPOTY #SPOTYvoteJR
Rev up your support for Triple World Superbike Champion @jonathanrea and help him win the @BBCSPOTY Award tonight!.Voting via phone or BBC website will open during the live show from 6.45pm. Letโs all get behind Jonathan and help him finish off 2017 in style #SPOTYvoteJR
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Our beautiful Antrim Castle Gardens were shortlisted in this yearโs NI Tourism Awards which took place tonight. Unfortunately we didnโt scoop the top prize but the award-winning gardens were highly commended in their category of NI Tourism Heritage Property of the Year.
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All tickets for the Jonathan Rea Celebration Event at Sixmile Leisure Centre on Friday 9 December are now booked.
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Some daily positivity, brought to you from Antrim Castle Gardens. โฅ๏ธ๐. Don't forget, the greater the storm, the brighter the rainbow. Hang in there everyone. Stay home, stay safe, stay positive - tag a friend to spread some joy!
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Tonight, we are lighting up Mossley Mill, Antrim Civic Centre and Ballyclare Town Hall in purple in recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the Holocaust, and reflect on the lessons learned from the past.
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Homecoming event Monday night, 7.30 for 8pm at Sixmike Leisure Centre, Ballyclare, spread the word for a massive welcome home @jonathanrea
The start of a big weekend for @jonathanrea here in France. He's set to clinch the world title for the third time in a row
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Great work by Monkstown Boxing Club in the fight against Covid-19.
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Would you like to have your say on the possible option of a greenway route linking Doagh to Larne?.Then come along to Sixmile Leisure Centre on Friday 25 January from 11am-7pm, to find out more information and have the opportunity to give your feedback on the options.
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Our PCSP is delighted to announce the appointment of Cllr Noreen McClelland as the new Chair for the incoming year. Mr Niall Kelly takes up the position of Vice-Chair. We wish them both every success as they work to build safer, shared and confident communities.
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Win 2 pairs of tickets for "Annie" at Theatre at the Mill all you have to do is like this tweet & retweet to WIN, winner announced Mon 6 Feb
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Whilst investigations continue at Antrim Loughshore we would strongly advise dog owners to exercise caution and keep their dogs on a lead at all times. We would also advise that all water sport activity (including open water swimming) cease until further notice is given.
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We were delighted to give the honour of Freeman of the Borough to 4 time World Superbike Champion, Jonathan Rea ๐
This is the highest award that the Council can grant & was awarded to Jonathan for his outstanding sporting success. Visit for more info.
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To raise awareness & show support for World Prematurity Day, we are lighting up our civic buildings purple 2moro evening. @TinyLifeCharity is the premature and sick baby charity for NI & is one of the Mayorโs chosen charities #worldpremiturityday
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We are delighted that Antrim Castle Gardens has been crowned as Best Northern Ireland Park!! #LoveYourLocalPark
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Thrilled for Tidy Randalstown who got gold ๐ฅand won top place in the small town category at #BritaininBloom. They also got a certificate of achievement for their engagement with children & young people & chair Helen Boyd was awarded a Community Champion @RHSBloom @BBCTheOneShow
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Congratulations to Tidy Randalstown! Tonight at the Live Here Love Here Awards winning the Litter Heroes Award.From regular litter picks to the creation of a shared community space, these unsung heroes dedicate their time & efforts into making where we live cleaner #lhlh18
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We are overwhelmed by the response for the Dr Jonathan Rea MBE Event which is happening on Tuesday 15 January. Tickets were released earlier today and sold out in eleven minutes!!. We are super excited for the event and hope you got your tickets before they sold out
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The new Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey for the 2018/19 term is Councillor Paul Michael and the new Deputy Mayor is Alderman John Smyth - we wish them every success for the year ahead. For more information visit
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The Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Co. Antrim Mrs Miranda Gordon & Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Cllr. Stephen Ross lit a beacon this evening at Mossley Mill. The Council joined thousands of groups across the UK lighting beacons to celebrate The Queenโs 70th year as our Monarch.
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The 2018 Commonwealth Games start tomorrow and ten of our residents will join the Northern Ireland team this year across seven sports as athletes, coaches and support staff. Mayor, Councillor Paul Hamill wishes them all the best of luck #goldcoast #goodluck #GoTeamNI
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At tonight's Annual Meeting at Theatre at The Mill Councillor Mark Cooper BEM has been nominated as the new Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, with Councillor Rosie Kinnear being nominated as Deputy Mayor . We would like to wish them both well as they take up their new positions.
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Tonight, our three civic buildings โ Mossley Mill, Antrim Civic Centre and Ballyclare Town Hall โ will be lit up blue in recognition of #InternationalNursesDay
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More rugby excitement! All the best to Ballyclare Secondary School's First XV who play Ballynahinch in final 2moro @DanskeBank_UK High Schools' Cup at Ravenhill and to Ballyclare High School First XV off to Pirrie Park to play Down High in the Subsiduary Shield Final.
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๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐! โจ. Today, we officially signed the Armed Forces Covenant at a formal ceremony at the Theatre at The Mill, reaffirming our commitment to the brave men & women of our armed forces.
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We are super excited to announce the Valley Leisure Centre will be the first swimming pool in Northern Ireland to install a programmable electronic pacing system. This investment is geared to the swimmers of our Borough and will be a great addition to our leisure offering!
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So pleased to announce we have won the All Ireland Best Kept Award for Best Urban Centre for Antrim Town at a cermony in Dublin today
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Did you know almost half the rubbish that goes into our black bins could have been recycled? Check out this video we produced and see what happens when you put your paper into the recycling bin #iRecycleRight
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๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐๐
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๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต!. This is in recognition of her outstanding service to
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If you have visited Antrim Lough Shore Park recently you may have noticed some building work taking place. Exciting plans are underway to develop a nautical themed play park. Please keep an eye on social media for details of when the new play park is open and ready for use.
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Tonight, we are lighting up Mossley Mill, Antrim Civic Centre & Ballyclare Town Hall in purple in recognition of International Women's Day, a global day celebrating the historical, cultural & political achievements of women. More info: #ChooseToChallenge
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Congratulations to @NaomhEannaCLG who have made it to the All Ireland Final after their fantastic win yesterday.
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Tonight we will be lighting up our civic buildings, Antrim Civic Centre, Mossley Mill & Ballyclare Town Hall, in blue to celebrate International Nurses Day. This day marks the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale & recognises the contributions nurses make to society.
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๐ Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has bestowed the Freedom of the Borough award on the Northern Ireland Hospice at a ceremony in Theatre at The Mill, in recognition and appreciation of the exceptional specialist palliative care service the charity provides. @NIHospice
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Tonight Cllr Paul Hamill was elected as the new Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey and Cllr Vera McWilliam was elected as the new Dep. Mayor.
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The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Cllr. Billy Webb at the big reveal of 'Elevation' the new @The_RHS Community Garden on the viaduct at Randalstown.
Four unused patches of land are being turned into incredible new spaces by @The_RHS, top designers and lots of community spirit.๐. It's finally time to see the brilliant results - how amazing do they look! ๐๐ธ๐ฑ๐. #TheOneShow #NationalGardenWeek #RHSGardenDay
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Council will light up their Civic buildings purple this evening in support of World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness of mental health issues and advocate against social stigma. #lightuppurple
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Ballynure Anglers spent 100 hours during August cleaning up Six Mile Water River in Ballyclare. They removed bikes, scooters & traffic cones as well as cleaning the stream bed. This is fantastic work by the group to ensure everyone can continue to enjoy our beautiful river!
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The Mayor Councillor Paul Michael and Joe Corr (RBL) visited @FairviewFPS to see their fabulous Poppy Cascade they created using recycled bottles. Each Poppy in the cascade represents a family in the school to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of WW1 #Remembrance
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As the world prepares to say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, we give thanks to Her Majestyโs remarkable dedication to a life of service as Head of State, Nation and Commonwealth. The late Queen will be honoured with a full State Funeral at Westminster Abbey today at 11am.
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Just 3 more sleeps until Enchanted Winter Gardens - Stunning lights, Forest of Fire, Christmas Train, Santa's Grotto & Wonderland Woods.
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An evening of 'Inclusive Enchantment' awaits you. Enchanted Winter Garden will host a relaxed evening on Friday 8 December from 6-9pm for adults and children with specific needs including those who are sensitive to noise, lights and crowds. #ewg
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Congratulations to @jonathanrea on being awarded Freedom of the Borough of #antrimandnewtownabbey Full story tomorrow but we had fun doing the photos earlier today #FarmerJR #FoB.
๐ ๐ Ewes are fast! It looks like @jonathanrea was having a baaaaโd day #WheresTheFarmer ๐ ๐
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The Council would like to congratulate its former Chief Executive Mrs Jacqui Dixon MBE, on her new role as Deputy Lieutenant. We wish her every success for the future.
The Lord-Lieutenant of #CountyAntrim โ๏ธ has appointed Mrs Jacqui Dixon, MBE, as a new Deputy Lieutenant. Jacqui recently retired as CEO of @ANBorough. Many congratulations, Jacqui! Published today in @TheGazetteUK: #DL
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At the Annual Meeting this evening, Members elected Councillor Billy Webb MBE JP (Alliance) as Mayor and Councillor Stephen Ross (DUP) as Deputy Mayor for the incoming year. Read more
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A beautiful morning in Crumlin Glen ๐โ๏ธ. Thank you Paul McErlane for sharing with us!. Twitter: @paulmcerlane.Page: โ.Portfolio:
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Today Mayor, Councillor Michael was joined by HM Lord Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mrs Christie CVO OBE and High Sheriff of County Antrim, Miss Bingham to raise the Armed Forces Flag to show our support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community #ArmedForces
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Bins will be collected as normal this week. There may be some minor delays in timings but please follow your normal schedule. Wheelie-boxes will also be collected as normal. Please remember there are changes coming (from 6 April) on how to separate waste - see below โคต๏ธ
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We're rounding off the weekend with two beautiful photos of the entrance to Shane's Castle in Randalstown, as the sun sets over the gates. How did you spend your weekend? Tag us in your photos of the Borough using #ANBorough. ๐ท: Ciaran McCaffrey
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What a fantastic night in Sixmile Leisure Centre tonight welcoming @jonathanrea home #R3PEAT #JR3PEAT #WorldSBK
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Free on Monday 9 July? Why not bring your kids along at 2pm and join us as we officially open the new play park at Antrim Lough Shore Park. Just comment with a 'YES' below if you plan to attend and meet at the gates of the new play park at 2pm.
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Tonight, we are lighting up Mossley Mill, Antrim Civic Centre and Ballyclare Town Hall in red to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Northern Ireland. #NI100 #ANBorough2021 #Beyond2021 #SharedHistoryFund @NIOgov
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Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we will be lighting up our Civic Buildings in purple during this observed period of national mourning.
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Summer sunsets in Whiteabbey Village are a beautiful sight to behold! #ANBorough. ๐ท: Martin Rooney
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Whilst we encourage you to make use of our parks & open spaces, we would like to remind our residents to leave no trace, & help keep our Borough beautiful. ๐ฏ Bin litter or take it home .๐ฏ Clean up after your dog & use dog bins provided.๐ฏ Having a picnic? Bring a rubbish bag
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Tonight, we are lighting up Mossley Mill, Antrim Civic Centre and Ballyclare Town Hall in blue and pink, in recognition of Baby Loss Awareness Week 2020. #BLAW2020
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@jonathanrea you are our #Sportsperson of the Year #proud #congratulations thanks for your message from Australia #Goodluck
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This evening, the Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell @ALieutenancy joined Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Jim Montgomery to light a beacon at Macedon Point and the Motte at Antrim Castle Gds as part of our Northern Ireland Centenary commemorations
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With restrictions on movement in place, we're all starting to miss those simple things in life, which is why we thought we would remind you of our beautiful Borough. Got some beautiful photos of the Borough? Share them using the hashtag #ANBorough!
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The big screen is coming to Newtownabbey! . Planning permission has been granted for a major ยฃ8m development comprising of a cinema and cafe/restuarant units at a disused brown field site at Old Church Road in Newtownabbey. Visit for more info.
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Randalstown by night โจ ๐. One of our Randalstown residents has been taking advantage of the quieter streets to take some striking night-time photography. Share your photos with us using #ANBorough and let us see the Borough through your eyes.
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Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim Mr David McCorkell joined The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Councillor Jim Montgomery, Deputy Mayor Councillor Noreen McClelland and guests at the War Memorials. For those who gave so much We Thank You #VJ75ANBorough
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We were delighted to welcome the news of a ยฃ350 million investment from the Treasury which was announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond in this afternoonโs Autumn Budget. This forms part of an ยฃ850 million investment for the #brcitydeal . For more info visit
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Tonight we are lighting up Mossley Mill, Antrim Civic Centre & Ballyclare Town Hall green, in celebration of St Patrick's Day. Don't forget to join us at 8PM on Facebook for our Cultural Lounge St Patrick's Day Special with @UlsterOrchestra, in aid of the Mayor's Charities.
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An amazing image captured at the award-winning Antrim Castle Gardens.
Just needs a bag of chips. Antrim Castle Gdns today. @ANBorough @LoveLoughNeagh @Love_Antrim @RSPBNI @naturesvoice @WeatherCee @beautifululster @KeepNIBeautiful @WoodlandTrust @NIWildlife @UlsterWildlife
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The sun is set to shine again later this week. Why not explore one of our walking routes in the area? . Where is your favourite place to walk in Antrim & Newtownabbey? #ANBorough
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Well done Ethan, the whole Borough is extremely proud of you! We wish you all the best for the future #Glengormley #Football
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A stunning sunrise this morning at Loughshore Jordanstown. Thanks to Andrew Hawe for sharing his amazing pics. #Summer2022 #ANBorough
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Do you know what happens your plastics when you put them in the recycling bin? Check out this video we produced and see how important it is to put them in the right bin #iRecycleRight
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Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council lit up its Civic Buildings Blue and Yellow this evening in solidarity with Ukraine. Visit the link below to read the Mayor and Deputy Mayors joint statement.
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This week at V36 you may have noticed some building work taking place. The first wheelchair accessible swing, of its kind in the Borough, is being installed. Keep an eye on social media and our website for details of when it will be ready for use.
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Tonight, we are lighting our civic buildings, Antrim Civic Centre, Ballyclare Town Hall & Mossley Mill, orange and blue to mark Global Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Day & the 40th Anniversary of the NI branch of the MND Association. Get more info:
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Council will soon be in contact with local pubs, restaurants and cafes to inform that planning restrictions will be relaxed for those wishing to provide a takeaway service & no enforcement action will be taken for providing this service during the COVID-19 emergency period.
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At tonightโs Annual Meeting at Theatre at The Mill, Councillor Stephen Ross has been nominated as the new Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey with Councillor Leah Smyth being nominated as Deputy Mayor. For more details
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