Islandmagee

1st Prize Suffolk Cross Pairs from Stephen Toye

David Ford, Islandmagee took top honours at the annual Spring Lamb competition

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

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Charge relates to the death of a 52 -year-old man

Left to right: Craig Nicol from Net Zero Technology Centre, B9’s David Surplus, Mark Jessop from Islandmagee Energy Ltd, Head of Hydrogen Advanced Technologies at Dept for Economy Edward Kerr and Gerard McIlroy from Mutual Energy all pictured at the Ballylumford Power-to-X energy event at Magheramorne Estate

Call for more collaboration on green energy projects

Cast ewes selling to £120 at Massereene

Spring lambs sell to £134.50 at Massereene

Holly with some of the pet lambs

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

Lambs topping at £144 at Massereene

21 year old killed in tractor accident

Willie Woodside

Much-liked farmer was one of Islandmagee’s oldest residents

The Northern Ireland Sheep Scab Survey

NI sheep scab survey project

The research will focus on improving stewardship of medicines on sheep farms.

Islandmagee vet wants to hear farmers’ views on sheep medicine

The guillemot affected by oil.

Islandmagee guillemot rescue attempt after oil incident ends in sadness

Port of Larne

Angry Islandmagee dog owner’s nine-page letter to Boris Johnson over new regulat...

Time for a break: Mrs Rosemary Getty of Steeple Road, Kells, and her daughter Karen left, and neice, Elizabeth McAllister, take a break for refreshments at the Winter Fair at the King's Hall in December 1988. Picture: Trevor Dickson/Farming Life/News Letter archives

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: From the News Letter of December 1950

The poppy cascade created by Larne Army Cadets.

‘Beautiful poppy cascade’ illuminated at Larne Army Cadets building
Larne Army Cadets have been remembering the fallen through a number of initiatives.
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An artist's impression of the proposed new extension at The Gobbins.

Dramatic vision for £13m Gobbins extension

The finished work

IN PICTURES: Robotic tractor on ‘autopilot’ spells out message of support for fa...

BYGONE DAYS: Particulars of the ‘Big Wind’ of 1839 reported by the News Letter

Carwyn and Tilly

Being a full time farmer and the realities of everyday family life

Following a successful fatstock show, sale and charity auction in November, Gleno Valley Young Farmers' Club members alongside Ballymena Livestock Market staff were delighted to present £22,372.54 to Friends of the Cancer Centre

Fatstock show, sale and charity auction help to raise £22,372.54

Paul and Phil at the AGM

AVSPNI president takes up chain of office

Court news

Suspended jail term for man who smeared cow manure in police car