Carrickfergus

Philip McMeekan

Motorcyclist killed last night in the Carrickfergus area is named

One of two historic cannons after being lifted by crane back into place at Carrickfergus Castle in Co Antrim, this morning, after having been removed in July 2025 for conservation work. Picture date: Monday September 7, 2026.

Historic cannon welcomed home to Carrickfergus Castle after restoration work

Lagan Meadows

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir designates Lagan Meadows as a Quiet Area

Saintfield mart

Smaller show of sheep at Saintfield

Saintfield Mart. Picture: Saintfield Mart

Ewes selling to £270 at Saintfield Mart, hoggets to £183

The Charolais bull, Divity Procyon, which was to be raffled for a charity in 1980, has been donated by Mr Tom McKenna, of Ballymoney, who is pictured on the left of this photograph in June 1980. He is with Robert Taggart, H S McBride and Mrs Eleanor Smith, secretary of the charity fund. Picture: Farming Life archives/Darryl Armitage

Big increase in entries recorded at pig show and sale at Balmoral (1951)

Farming Life livestock markets

Beef heifers selling to £7500 for 750kg at Swatragh Mart

Edward Adamson

2025 NSA George Hedley Memorial Award for Edward

Edward Adamson

2025 NSA George Hedley Memorial Award for Edward

Stephen and Sandra Gowdy run a successful commercial suckler herd in Carrickfergus

Co Antrim Limousin herd focuses on delivering an animal that meets market demand

L-R: Chris Dobbs (Dobbs Farm); John Blair, MLA (AERA Committee Member); Declan McAleer MLA (Deputy Chairperson of AERA Committee); Dr Janice Thompson (AERA Committee Clerk); Robbie Butler, MLA (Chairperson of AERA Committee); Helen Keys and Cormac Dolan, Nature Friendly Farm Network; and Tom Buchanan MLA (AERA Committee Member).

AERA members visit Dobbs Farm outside Carrickfergus

Stephen Marshall, Chairperson for Eco Rangers, and Rachel Martin from Barista Bar with Kerry Kirkpatrick from Walk NI and team members from Barista Bar Café and Eurospar Fortfield.

Barista Bar teams up with local retailers to clean up Carrick

Minister Gordon Lyons Mid and East Antrim Mayor Jackson Minford.

Minister backs scheme to revitalise town centres

Minister Gordon Lyons is pictured with Nicola Keating, owner of Activefeet Podiatry Clinic in Carrickfergus, and Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Cllr Jackson Minford.

Lyons marks success of funding boost for town centre businesses

The funfair in Carrickfergus

Patrons were very fortunate they did not suffer any life-threatening conditions

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons is pictured with members of Merrimack College Rock Band as he hosted them on a visit to Carrickfergus. (Pic: Freelance)

College marching bands break the ice in Carrick
A PAIR of college marching bands added a touch of pageantry to the streets of Carrickfergus last week.
Joanne Knox

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir pictured chatting to a staff member at Carrick Greengrocers.

Minister Muir launches the first Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework

The Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders' Club held its annual dinner and prize giving at the Adair Arms Hotel, Ballymena, at the start of October 2007. Cups and trophies were presented for the summer shows and sales. The club announced results of its first ever flock competition. It is the first flock competition to be held either in Northern Ireland or on the mainland. This competition was sponsored by Carrick Cottage and judged by Colin Coulter. Mary Delargy presents the Balmoral Show, Limavady Show and show points to Eamon and Phil McCormick. Picture: Farming Life archives/Kevin McAuley

Bygone Days: Old Montgomery’s poor cow and the noted ‘Carnmoney witch’ trial

Thomas Hay with Zoe Simms at the launch of the Kilroot Ploughing Society 100th Anniversary match at the Andrew Jackson cottage in Carrickfergus in late August 2007. They are looking over the new plaque for centenary match. Picture: Farming Life archives/Kevin McAuley

Bygone Days: Fine soiree held to mark society’s annual cattle show (1850)

Pictured in Ballycastle following the Coastal Run organised by Causeway Coast Mini Club. (Pic: Kevin McAuley/McAuley Multimedia)

24 brilliant photographs from Causeway Coast Mini Club's annual Coastal Run

We were wondering if any of our readers might be able to identify those in the photographs.

Retro: 23 more old photographs from the Kilroot PS 100th anniversary match

We were wondering if any of our readers might be able to identify those in the photographs.

Retro: Old photographs from the launch of the Kilroot PS 100th anniversary match

Helen Badger and Gamble on Cruise. (Pic supplied)

Helen Shines for Strule Valley Riding Club at showjumping championships

Armoy mart

Fat hoggets selling to £213 for 30kgs at Armoy Mart

Armoy mart

Another excellent show of sheep at Armoy Mart, fat ewes selling to £238

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Excellent show of sheep at Armoy

Harvesting is done by hand and Helen often is joined by friends and neighbours to help out.

Innovation is often as much about how you sell a product
While the word ‘innovation’ often conjures images of cutting-edge technology, the truth is that innovation in agriculture extends far beyond futuristic images of robots picking crops or farming being driven by new apps.
Helen Keys, Nature Friendly Farming Network

Allen McAnally (centre), Chairman of Ballynure Vintage Tractor Ploughing Society, receives the new cup from Martin Mehaffey and Brendan Degnan. (Pic: Ballynure Vintage Tractor Ploughing Society)

New cup presented to ploughing society in memory of Frankie Davidson

Pictured L-R: Emma Fitzgerald, Lisa Abell-Farrelly from AWARE NI and Daniel Baxter

Mental health a priority at Trouw

Scarlett Rossborough. Pic: PSNI

PSNI have appointed two dedicated family liaison officers

Wilsons of Rathkenny are offering Honda lawn and garden spring savings of up to £500.

Honda lawn and garden spring savings at Wilsons of Rathkenny

Livestock Markets

Texel ewes selling to per head £149, lambs to £125 at Massereene

Prices from Massereene

Latest prices from Massereene

Livestock Markets

Lambs selling to a top of £118 at Massereene

Lambs selling to a top price of £118 at Massereene

Mark Brown, business acquisition manager, Danske Bank and Robert Patton, managing director, Old Mill Saddlery

Local equestrian retailer announces £1.6m investment in new warehouse

Lambs selling to £112 per head at Massereene

Ewes selling to £149 at Massereene

Light lambs selling to 492 pence per kilo at Massereene

Prime lambs selling to £118.50 per head at Massereene

Environment Minister Edwin Poots and Education Minister Michelle McIlveen pictured with pupils from Eden Primary School in Carrickfergus, one of 442 Primary Schools in Northern Ireland to participate in the School Milk Subsidy Scheme.

Ministers highlight benefits of School Milk Subsidy Scheme during visit to Count...

Lambs sell to a top of £143 per head at Massereene

Spring lambs sell to £143 at Massereene

Kathy Irvine, Nathin Gault and Stephanie French. Image: Kevin McAuley

13 pictures to remind you of a night at a hunt ball in 2007

Holly with some of the pet lambs

Former journalist who found love with NI vet pens book about her farming adventu...

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Fuel Prices: Cheapest and most expensive areas to fill up this week, plus latest...

John Traynor

Man who died in County Antrim workplace incident named locally

Man dies following tragic workplace incident on County Antrim road

Prime lambs selling to a top of £115 at Massereene

Carrickfergus council's guests of honour at the event to mark the castle's 800th birthday celebrations. The Marquess and Marchioness of Donegall marched to the castle with mayors from all over Northern Ireland, councillors, organisations and bands. Picture: News Letter archives

Sunday closing bid by DUP defeated (September 1981)

Cast ewes selling to £150 for Texels at Massereene

Heavy lots selling from £100 to £111 per head at Massereene Mart

King William arrives at Carrickfergus Castle in June 1969. Picture: News Letter archives

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: King William lands at Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus re-enacted one of history's great occasions in 2002 when the town celebrated the 312th anniversary of the landing of King William III.

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: King William lands at Carrickfergus amid Orange pageantry

Left to right: Philip Thompson, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Director of Operations, Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Councillor Peter Johnston and DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA.

Recycling investment reaches £5m

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