Council

Nature Makes Sense.

Council hosts accessible workshops to connect with nature

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor, with keynote speaker Lu Lawrence, the daughter of Holocaust Survivor, Zigi Shipper.

Council hosts Holocaust memorial event

This week marked a milestone for the North West region as the Strabane Positive Energy District (PED) Local Green Deal (LGD) was officially signed.

Council signs up to Strabane’s Positive Energy District Local Green Deal

As Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council prepares to welcome The 153rd Open to Royal Portrush this July, members of the public are invited to a community open day on Wednesday 19th February

Community engagement event to be held ahead of The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush

Mayor Ciarán McQuillan with Clare Quinn, Council Trade Engagement Officer, and Mairéad Whall, Far and Wild, at the launch of the 2025 Causeway Coast and Glens Walking Festival.

Festival invites walkers to enjoy spectacular trails

William Boyce and Stanley Simpson setting up their engine at the Antrim Vintage Club's New Year's Day rally in January 2009. Picture: Farming Life archives/Kevin McAuley

Ulster pig industry has ‘contracted radically’, claims PMB chief (1981)

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has hosted a special site tour to mark the completion of the environmental improvement scheme in the High Street area of Ballymoney. Pictured are (l-r) Pat Mulvenna, CCG Director, Leisure & Development; Paul McFlynn, Director, CivCo; Councillor Lee Kane; Rhonda J. Williamson, DfC CCG Urban Regeneration Team; Pauline Campbell, DfC North West Development Office Director; Jonny Stewart, GM Design Associates; Gregg McClements, CCG Capital Projects Manager; Stephanie Bell, Project Manager, WH Stephens and Gavin Connolly, Contracts Manager, CivCo

Tour of site marks completion of Ballymoney Environmental Improvement Scheme

Dr Malachy O'Neill, Ulster University Director of Regional Engagement, with council's Marketing Officer Jacqueline Whoriskey at the Guildhall. Photo: Jim McCafferty Photography

UU and council look forward to wicked Derry Halloween programme

Causeway Coast and Glens Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tanya Stirling, pictured with children and staff from See-Saw Playgroup, Mosside at the re-opening of the Mosside Community Centre, after the completion of recent refurbishment works to its main hall. They are pictured alongside (l-r) Bob Hedley, Councillor Margaret-Anne McKillop, Ian McQuitty, Department for Communities, Niall McGurk, CC&G Strategic Project Manager, Nigel McFadden, CC&G Project Coordinator, Rhonda Williamson, Department for Communities, Joan Baird, Reverend Dr. Andre Alvez-Areias and Councillor Bill Kennedy

Mosside Community Centre Hall officially opened after refurbishment

Official unveiling of the revamped business unit in Greysteel.

Revamped business unit unveiled providing welcome boost for Greysteel

Wing walkers

Portrush prepares for NI International Airshow's return

Councillor Sam Nelson, Chair of Belfast City Council’s City Growth and Regeneration Committee, is highlighting support for independent retailers in the city centre, including opportunities to apply for a street trading licence, Vacant to Vibrant capital funding, opportunities to test trade at St George’s Market and services, including Go Succeed. For more information go to www.belfastcity.gov.uk/citycentre

Council backing independent retail in city centre

Rent increases are impacting the saving powers of four in 10 private tenants and now a third of these can't afford to put any cash aside as a result.

62% of UK renters put aside £100 or less each month

Mayor Alistair Cathcart with DAERA Minister Andrew Muir, and Stephen Harding (McAdam Design)

Funding for Whitespots Country Park revamp confirmed

NI Social Enterprise Awards

Deadline for applications extended for NI Social Enterprise Awards 2024

Education Minister Paul Givan cutting the sod alongside Mayor Ciarán McQuillan with pupils Hannah McKeeman from Ballycastle High School and Turlough Macgiolladhuinn from Cross and Passion College.

Ballycastle’s Shared Education Campus project officially launched
EDUCATION Minister Paul Givan joined Causeway Coast and Glens Mayor Ciarán McQuillan, council staff, partner agencies and school representatives for the official sod cutting of Ballycastle’s new Shared Education Campus.
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Danielle McNally, Business Manager at Derry City and Strabane District Council, Andrei Gurca, QUB, and Maria McKeever, Business Officer at Derry City and Strabane District Council, at the Digital Transformation Programme Fund (DTFF) information session at the White Horse Hotel.

Information session helps companies boost digital transformation and growth

Artist's impression of the new developments at the business park.

Council gives green lights to £150m investment at Enkalon Business Park

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Council guilty of failing to ensure the health, safety and welfare of employees

At the launch of the 30 Ballycastle Treasures book at Rathlin Sound Festival are the then Mayor, Cllr Steven Callaghan, the then Deputy Mayor Margaret-Anne McKillop, Council staff, and members of the Friends of Ballycastle Museum.

New ‘30 Ballycastle Treasures’ book helps bring local history to life

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan, pictured at Benone Strand with his dog Buster

Dogs banned from some North Coast beaches from June 1st

A new dog control order is due to come into operation

New dog control order on the north coast

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Employers failed to make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment

UFU deputy president William Irvine. Pic: McAuley Multimedia

NFU Mutual releases details of the cost of dog attacks to NI farms

Brussels in brief.

Brussels in brief

NIVA is concerned that reduced compensation rates would not directly improve the health and welfare of affected cattle

NIVA objects to proposed cut in bTB compensation

Children will be off for a full six weeks this summer.

UK summer holidays: When do they start and how long are they?
The children will be off for a full six weeks this summer.
Holly Allton

Derry City and Strabane District Council’s fitness coaches Sean Hargan, Rosie O'Brien and Ron McGowan launching the ‘Let’s Get Moving, Let’s Get Started’ initiative at the Foyle Arena. Picture: Tom Heaney, NW Presspics

Take the first steps to a healthier life with council’s new fitness initiative

Carla Lockhart with Don Corkin local man in Avenue Road who plants out areas or land in the estate. Pic: DUP

Groups urged to apply for funding from ABC council

Director of BBC Northern Ireland, Adam Smyth. Photo by Press Eye.

Council calls on BBC to improve agricultural coverage

Little Oscar. (Pic: USPCA)

USPCA sheds light on heartbreaking animal abandonment cases

European Parliament reject Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR)

Deputy Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Margaret-Anne McKillop with owner of Body and Mind Garvagh, Kathleen Doherty and Ian McQuitty, Department for Communities. Picture: Submitted

Derelict former butcher’s store transformed into health and wellbeing studio

The 11 dogs campaigners believe the council had euthanised (Lost Souls/Facebook)

Council seizes 82 dogs from sanctuary, sparking controversy as 11 put down

Pictured at Council’s Macmillan Coffee Morning, Deputy Mayor Councillor Margaret-Anne McKillop, Catherine King, Alderman Sandra Hunter.

Hundreds turned out at Portballintrae Village Hall to support the charity

Ellis Anthony Gibbs dropping litter out of his car window in a car park in Hull. The teenager was fined £250.

Teenager fined £250 after throwing McDonald’s bag out of car window

Councillor Steven Callaghan pictured alongside Eoin McConnell and Gina Doherty.

Causeway Coast and Glens Council announces collaboration with local food produce...

Young mum, 22 horrified as Norwich council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Mum horrified as council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Paul O’Grady: Comedian given freedom of the borough in posthumous honour from Wirral Council

Paul O’Grady given ‘highest honour’ in tribute after his death

All boat operations suspended from Bournemouth Pier

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Ivor Wallace at the re-naming ceremony with Alaister, Marie and Raymond McFarland

Ballycastle tennis complex is renamed

Council apologises for ‘error’ and ‘upset’ after entire car park of vehicles wrongfully ticketed

Entire car park of vehicles ticketed after council error

There will be a big screen up in the park today

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Coronation celebrations

Ben Thornbury demonstrating 'crazy pothole golf' in Malmesbury

Man sets up pothole crazy golf course to ‘make a point’ to council

The Mayor of the Causeway Coast and Glens, Cllr Ivor Wallace, councillors Cara McShane and Cllr Margaret-Anne McKillop, and council staff, with Stella Byrne from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and members of the Friends of Ballycastle Museum.

£200,000 grant for Ballycastle Museum restoration

Millie used ChatGPT to help write an email to York City Council

Student uses ChatGPT to appeal wrongly issued parking fine

President Joe Biden has welcomed the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty)

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vladimir Putin ICC arrest warrant

North Down MLA Stephen Dunne on the Ballymoney Road at one of the fly tipping ‘hot spots’

MLA Stephen Dunne on the Ballymoney Road at one of the fly tipping ‘hot spots’

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment

MI6 forced to close top-secret spy school after London location is accidentally leaked by local council

MI6 closes secret spy school after council leaks location

Jeremy Clarkson could be axed from Amazon Prime (Pic:Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson barred from selling his book at Diddly Squat Farm

The Banksy mural in in Lowestoft, Suffolk, after the skip was removed

Removal of part of a Banksy work has now left the mural ‘worthless’