<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Antrim - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Antrim with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 21:37:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[When is The Biggest Weekend on TV? What time is it, and who are the acts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Glastonbury takes a sabbatical, the BBC are pulling out all the stops on their musical spectacular The Biggest Weekend, a cross-genre festival formerly known as Radio 1's Big Weekend. The likes of Sam Smith , Liam Gallagher, Taylor Swift and Florence and the Machine are all set to perform over the four days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/when-is-the-biggest-weekend-on-tv-what-time-is-it-and-who-are-the-acts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/when-is-the-biggest-weekend-on-tv-what-time-is-it-and-who-are-the-acts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2018 Influential Women in Business: Laura S. O'Brien]]></title><description><![CDATA[For residents of Zachary, it has been a place to do laundry in the middle of a hurricane. It's also the site of Fit Girl, an after-school care program where girls learn about healthy eating and exercising habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/2018-influential-women-in-business-laura-s-obrien/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/2018-influential-women-in-business-laura-s-obrien/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ThromboGenics to present a preclinical overview of its two most...]]></title><description><![CDATA[ThromboGenics NV , a biotechnology company developing novel medicines for diabetic eye disease, announces that its CSO Jean Feyen, PhD, and Senior Scientist Tine Van Bergen, PhD, will present at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Eye Complications Study Group Annual Meeting 2018, which takes place from the 24-26 May in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The presentations will provide an overview of the extensive preclinical evidence supporting the potential benefits of its two promising]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/thrombogenics-to-present-a-preclinical-overview-of-its-two-most/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 09:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/thrombogenics-to-present-a-preclinical-overview-of-its-two-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audrey's royal appointment with Harry and Meghan]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was almost a case of when the Wales met the Wales for Ballymena councillor Audrey Wales MBE and her husband Chris who attended the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday. Councillor Wales was one of 1,200 people chosen by Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenants across the UK to join in the celebrations in the grounds of Windsor Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/audreys-royal-appointment-with-harry-and-meghan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/audreys-royal-appointment-with-harry-and-meghan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IFA fail to justify anthem 'u-turn' - Ni Chuilin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish Football Association has yet to adequately explain or justify its controversial decision to play the British national anthem at the Irish Cup final earlier this month, Sinn FA&copy;in MLA CarA l NA ChuilA n has said. The North Belfast MLA was commenting after a Sinn FA&copy;in delegation consisting of the party's two North Belfast MLAs CarA l NA ChuilA n and Gerry Kelly and SinA&copy;ad Ennis met with the IFA Chief Executive today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ifa-fail-to-justify-anthem-u-turn-ni-chuilin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ifa-fail-to-justify-anthem-u-turn-ni-chuilin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council feels putting stray dog to sleep was 'best decision']]></title><description><![CDATA[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has responded to claims that a stray dog was euthanised too promptly before a suitable home was found for it. The Carnmoney resident said she left the dog, which was discovered in a very bad condition on Wednesday night at the Valley Park, overnight with an emergency vet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-feels-putting-stray-dog-to-sleep-was-best-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-feels-putting-stray-dog-to-sleep-was-best-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karen Bradley vows to seek the best Brexit deal for Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Bradley has promised to seek the best Brexit deal for Northern Ireland after meeting cross-border businesses. Michael McHugh/PA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/karen-bradley-vows-to-seek-the-best-brexit-deal-for-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/karen-bradley-vows-to-seek-the-best-brexit-deal-for-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chance to win an Amazon Fire HD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim residents are being offered the opportunity to swap an unwanted electrical item for a brand new Amazon Fire HD. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is bring along an old electrical appliance that is no longer in use to Sullatober Household Recycling Centre, Carrickfergus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/chance-to-win-an-amazon-fire-hd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/chance-to-win-an-amazon-fire-hd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men arrested in NI over 1988 murder of backpacker]]></title><description><![CDATA[PSNI detectives investigating the murder of Inga Maria Hauser 30 years ago have arrested two men on suspicion of her murder. The 18-year-old German backpacker was last seen alive 30 years ago, as she travelled by ferry from Scotland to Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-men-arrested-in-ni-over-1988-murder-of-backpacker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-men-arrested-in-ni-over-1988-murder-of-backpacker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[a Psni appeal leaflet on the 30th anniversary of the murder of Inga Maria Hauser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a German backpacker in Northern Ireland 30 years ago. The body of Munich teenager Inga Maria Hauser was found dumped in a remote part of Ballypatrick Forest, outside Ballycastle, Co Antrim, 14 days after she was last seen alive on a ferry from Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-psni-appeal-leaflet-on-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-murder-of-inga-maria-hauser/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 09:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-psni-appeal-leaflet-on-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-murder-of-inga-maria-hauser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dominic Lawson: Who'd take lessons from the Ira's chum Corbyn on...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The burden of responsibility on Theresa May's shoulders as she attempts to negotiate Britain's exit from the EU is as onerous as any British prime minister has endured since World War II. But until I spoke to one of her closest advisers a couple of days ago, I hadn't realised the full extent of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dominic-lawson-whod-take-lessons-from-the-iras-chum-corbyn-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dominic-lawson-whod-take-lessons-from-the-iras-chum-corbyn-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes extensively damaged in major fire - police appeal over 'suspicious activity']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said they sent seven pumps, one aerial, one command unit and one welfare vehicle and 50 personnel to the incident at Ballyfore Road, Newtownabbey. The PSNI has appealed for anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area between 5pm and 6pm to get in touch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/homes-extensively-damaged-in-major-fire-police-appeal-over-suspicious-activity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/homes-extensively-damaged-in-major-fire-police-appeal-over-suspicious-activity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North West 200: Glenn Irwin Wins Superbike Races In Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year's Superbike race winner, Irwin had signalled his intentions in qualifying, held in superb conditions, when he took a superb pole position on Thursday afternoon, a lap of 122.454mph on the factory-backed Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R giving him a slender 0.066s advantage over Kawasaki rider Dean Harrison. Conditions today were again perfect and the opening seven-lap Superbike race saw the Carrickfergus rider grab the holeshot and he never looked back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/north-west-200-glenn-irwin-wins-superbike-races-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/north-west-200-glenn-irwin-wins-superbike-races-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newtownabbey homes destroyed by blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 50 firefighters from Glengormley and Belfast battled the massive blaze at a row of houses in Ballyduff Gardens on Saturday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/newtownabbey-homes-destroyed-by-blaze/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/newtownabbey-homes-destroyed-by-blaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Seeks to Curb Abortion Protests in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters opposed to abortion hold placards outside a clinic in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oct. 18, 2012. The New South Wales parliament in Australia is debating legislation to outlaw protests outside abortion clinics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/law-seeks-to-curb-abortion-protests-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/law-seeks-to-curb-abortion-protests-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trailblazing Ulster stargazer who was denied a degree for being a woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pioneering female astronomer from Co Tyrone who helped further our understanding of the sun is to be remembered with a blue plaque on Monday. Annie Russell Maunder, the daughter of a Presbyterian minister, became an international expert on the science of the sun during the course of her remarkable life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trailblazing-ulster-stargazer-who-was-denied-a-degree-for-being-a-woman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trailblazing-ulster-stargazer-who-was-denied-a-degree-for-being-a-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIFRS seeking to recruit new cadets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Fire &amp; Rescue Service is seeking new recruits for its Fire Cadet Scheme based at Lisburn Fire Station. The Scheme meets every Tuesday night from September - May and runs for two years, providing a varied programme of activities for young people from all sections of the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nifrs-seeking-to-recruit-new-cadets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nifrs-seeking-to-recruit-new-cadets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents complain about republican bonfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is hoping contact can be established with the builders of a controversial republican bonfire in a bid to help address residents' concerns. Organisers of the 'anti-internment' bonfire in the Longlands area of Newtownabbey have already started to collect material, three months before it is set to be lit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/residents-complain-about-republican-bonfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/residents-complain-about-republican-bonfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loughgall venue for Twelfth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conservation village of Loughgall will be one of 17 venues across Northern Ireland holding processions to mark the 328th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne. And hosting County Down's Orangemen will be the village of Donaghcloney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/loughgall-venue-for-twelfth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2018 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/loughgall-venue-for-twelfth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: Here's who will walk Markle down the aisle]]></title><description><![CDATA[MARCH 23: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit the Eikon Centre and attend an event to mark the second year of the youth-led peace-building initiative 'Amazing the Space' on March 23, 2018 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Meghan Markle will make a striking feminist statement in her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday, choosing not to be chaperoned for much of the procession down the aisle of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, CNN has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/revealed-heres-who-will-walk-markle-down-the-aisle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/revealed-heres-who-will-walk-markle-down-the-aisle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larne fan digs up centre circle at Ballymena Showgrounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's a committed Larne FC supporter doing standing in the centre circle of Ballymena Showgrounds with his foot on a spade? Relax Sky Blues fans! The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, also chaplain of the Inver Reds, is inviting you to snap up a piece of Ballymena United's playing surface while supporting vital lifeline services for vulnerable people. The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Cllr Paul Reid, cutting a sod of turf at Ballymena Showgrounds as part of his charity appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-fan-digs-up-centre-circle-at-ballymena-showgrounds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-fan-digs-up-centre-circle-at-ballymena-showgrounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee shop customer persuades employer to donate defibrillator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Cooke, of the residents group, the Deputy Mayor of Mid &amp;East Antrim, Cllr Cheryl Johnston, Stuart Hewitt, Creed Coffee owner, Shezell Horner, manager and Josh Hobson., Here's something to ponder over your favourite brew: Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation and a defibrillator shock are vital to a person's chances of surviving a cardiac arrest. And with that in mind, Creed Coffee shop has installed one of the potentially lifesaving devices for the use of Carrick residents and visitor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coffee-shop-customer-persuades-employer-to-donate-defibrillator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coffee-shop-customer-persuades-employer-to-donate-defibrillator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New coffee shop is to brew up 10 new jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company are investing A 150,000 and creating over 10 new jobs for the area in the new 45-seater store. Ground currently has a concession store within Tesco Extra in providing Banbridge and its surrounding areas with famed high-quality coffees and fresh handmade produce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-coffee-shop-is-to-brew-up-10-new-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-coffee-shop-is-to-brew-up-10-new-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns over ambulance cover in East Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns have been raised over how mounting pressures within the health service have impacted on ambulance cover in the east Antrim area. Mid and East Antrim councillor Jim Brown raised the issue during a meeting of the local government authority on May 8. Speaking in support of a motion to mark the upcoming 70th anniversary of the NHS, Cllr Brown said an ambulance crew member had informed him there was "no emergency cover in Larne, Carrickfergus or Newtownabbey" on two evenings during the previ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/concerns-over-ambulance-cover-in-east-antrim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/concerns-over-ambulance-cover-in-east-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of attack at zoo denied bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of a launching an unprovoked attack at Belfast Zoo and filming the victim must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled on today. Piaras Heatley was refused bail amid claims he broke the other man's nose and stole his wallet containing A 130 after the met at the visitor attraction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-accused-of-attack-at-zoo-denied-bail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-accused-of-attack-at-zoo-denied-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Robinson has been appointed honorary professor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former first minister of Northern Ireland Peter Robinson has been appointed honorary Professor in Peace Studies at Queen's University. Involved in politics for over 40 years, the ex-DUP leader served at the head of the powersharing administration at Stormont from 2008 until his retirement in 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/peter-robinson-has-been-appointed-honorary-professor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/peter-robinson-has-been-appointed-honorary-professor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Round of Shows On Sale For the Pleasance's Festival Programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pleasance is a place for experiences and, this year, marks Pleasance's boldest programme yet. From the funny to the sorrowful, the political to the magical, the Pleasance has always been a place for incredible stories and 2018 takes this tradition to a new level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/final-round-of-shows-on-sale-for-the-pleasances-festival-programme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/final-round-of-shows-on-sale-for-the-pleasances-festival-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families of Dublin and Monaghan loyalist bomb victims want truth - " campaigner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victims of one of the worst days of atrocities in the Troubles should be told the truth, a campaigner has said. A wreath-laying ceremony took place at a Dublin memorial to 33 killed by loyalist bombers on Thursday and their families want the British Government to release classified security files relating to deaths in which state collusion is suspected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/families-of-dublin-and-monaghan-loyalist-bomb-victims-want-truth-campaigner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/families-of-dublin-and-monaghan-loyalist-bomb-victims-want-truth-campaigner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council legal costs a "disgraceful and unjustifiable waste of public money" - McMullan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn FA&copy;in East Antrim spokesperson Oliver McMullan has criticised Mid and East Antrim Council for wasting A 228,661.90 on legal costs related to controversial drilling at Woodburn Forest, Carrickfergus. "The council's legal costs are related to its attempt to defend the decision to grant permission to oil company InfraStrata to begin exploratory drilling for oil or gas at Woodburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-legal-costs-a-disgraceful-and-unjustifiable-waste-of-public-money-mcmullan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-legal-costs-a-disgraceful-and-unjustifiable-waste-of-public-money-mcmullan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Singer Revisits the 'Wasteground' of His Northern Ireland Youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer and guitarist for the Mighty Shamrocks was packing up his gear one night after an early-'80s pub gig in the Bogside neighborhood of Derry, in Northern Ireland. Most of the crowd had left, but a small group of men still sat drinking at a table up front.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-singer-revisits-the-wasteground-of-his-northern-ireland-youth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-singer-revisits-the-wasteground-of-his-northern-ireland-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioners pull no punches over Stormont collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Deputy Mayor of Mid &amp; East Antrim Borough Council, Cllr Cheryl Johnston, at the Pensioners Parliament with Vijay Sethi and Matthew McPeake from Ballymena, Caroline McKeown from Carrickfergus and Bea Martin from Islandmagee. Older people in Mid and East Antrim have fired a broadside across the bow of political parties over the impact of Stormont's collapse on their quality of life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pensioners-pull-no-punches-over-stormont-collapse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pensioners-pull-no-punches-over-stormont-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of violent attack at Belfast Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly carried out a violent attack at Belfast Zoo before filming the blood-covered victim, a court heard on Tuesday. Piaras Heatley is accused breaking the other man's nose and stealing his wallet containing A 130 after they had met up at the popular visitor attraction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-accused-of-violent-attack-at-belfast-zoo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-accused-of-violent-attack-at-belfast-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aaron Henderson: 'Life will never be the same']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can The heartbroken father of tragic Northern Ireland man Aaron Henderson has said "life will never be the same again" as he prepares to bury his son today. Aaron Henderson, a father of four from Coleraine, was on holiday with his girlfriend in the popular resort of Magaluf last month when he sustained severe head injuries and later passed away in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/aaron-henderson-life-will-never-be-the-same/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/aaron-henderson-life-will-never-be-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a hundred thousand people expected to attend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Balmoral Show gets under way on Wednesday with four days of events to showcase food and farming in Northern Ireland. As well as a range of livestock classes, the event hosts hundreds of trade stands displaying everything from crafts to machinery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/more-than-a-hundred-thousand-people-expected-to-attend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/more-than-a-hundred-thousand-people-expected-to-attend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears for the future of the Union move centre stage in Theresa...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Times has followed up on its report on how Theresa May challenged the complacency of the arch Brexiteer Jacob Rees Mogg in her series of back bench briefings in No10 when he claimed that a border poll could be won anytime despite Brexit, Mrs May said, 'I would not be as confident as you. That's not a risk I'm prepared to take.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fears-for-the-future-of-the-union-move-centre-stage-in-theresa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 05:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fears-for-the-future-of-the-union-move-centre-stage-in-theresa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hillsborough Farmers' Market returns for 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacqueline Gibson, Castlescreen Farm; Carole Kearney, Armstrong's Twisted Fish; Alderman Allan Ewart MBE, Chairman of the Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council's Development Committee; Lee White, Cottage Garden Plants and Damien Tumelty, Castlescreen Farm team up to launch this year's Hillsborough Farmers Markets. Pic by Philip Magowan, PressEye Hillsborough Farmers' Market will return for summer 2018 with three markets scheduled to take place on the last Saturday of May, June and July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hillsborough-farmers-market-returns-for-2018/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hillsborough-farmers-market-returns-for-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New dissidents hoping to exploit Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran BBC journalist Peter Taylor talks to dissident republicans and NI's top policeman about Brexit and what its consequences could mean for Northern Ireland. I've lost count of the number of Easter commemorations I've filmed in Belfast, marching two miles up the Falls Road to Milltown cemetery where the IRA's dead lie buried.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-dissidents-hoping-to-exploit-brexit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-dissidents-hoping-to-exploit-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder case sent to Crown Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some relatives of Laurence Shaw from Larne wept in court on Thursday as a man accused of his murder had his case sent to the Crown Court. The body of the 56-year-old was found in a house at Hillmount Gardens in Larne's Seacourt estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/murder-case-sent-to-crown-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/murder-case-sent-to-crown-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council of Europe calls for Irish language act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Aleksandra Oszmianska-Pagett was speaking during a visit to Belfast by a committee of language experts from the council. Members of the council's committee of experts, who write the language reports, were in Belfast on Monday where they met a number of language activists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-of-europe-calls-for-irish-language-act/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-of-europe-calls-for-irish-language-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lodge invites people to free party to celebrate Royal wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listullycurran Truth Defenders LOL 616 will host a free Royal Wedding Party this Saturday, May 19 to celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The event, made possible by a grant from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, will have a red, white and blue theme and a special focus on children and children's activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lodge-invites-people-to-free-party-to-celebrate-royal-wedding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 05:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lodge-invites-people-to-free-party-to-celebrate-royal-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North West 200: Which roads will be closed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can PSNI are advising motorists and residents fronting onto circuit roads in the Coleraine, Portrush and Portstewart areas that practice sessions and racing for the International North-West 200 motorcycle races will take place on: Thursday, May 17th between 9.15am and 3pm and a further road closure to facilitate racing from 5.00 pm to 9.00pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/north-west-200-which-roads-will-be-closed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/north-west-200-which-roads-will-be-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coveney: Ireland and EU united in seeking substantial progress on border by June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland and the EU's negotiating team are of one mind on insisting there can be no Brexit withdrawal treaty without a deal on the border, the Irish deputy premier has said. Simon Coveney called again for legal certainty on maintaining a free-flowing frontier between north and south after meeting with the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coveney-ireland-and-eu-united-in-seeking-substantial-progress-on-border-by-june/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coveney-ireland-and-eu-united-in-seeking-substantial-progress-on-border-by-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balmoral Show: Traffic and travel advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The show will be taking place daily from 9.30 on from Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19th May at Balmoral Park, Maze Long Kesh, Lisburn. A post on the Balmoral Show website advises those hoping to attend, in a bid to ease congestion around the Showgrounds, to leave their vehicles at home and use public transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/balmoral-show-traffic-and-travel-advice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/balmoral-show-traffic-and-travel-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police injured in Ballyclare mass brawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of police officers sustained minor injuries after dealing with a fight that broke out in a crowd of about 50 people in Co Antrim. Inspector Alison Ferguson said: "Officers attended and found that around 50 people had gathered on Main Street in the town and that fighting had broken out amongst them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-injured-in-ballyclare-mass-brawl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-injured-in-ballyclare-mass-brawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who died in quad bike accident is named locally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier the NI Ambulance Service confirmed they had attended an incident involving a quad bike after receiving a 999 call just before 5pm on May 12 - in the Ringsend area of Coleraine. SDLP MLA John Dallat said: "The entire community is reeling with shock following the untimely death of Hugh Henry in a farm accident involving a quad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-who-died-in-quad-bike-accident-is-named-locally/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-who-died-in-quad-bike-accident-is-named-locally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students get taste of agri-food careers as country comes to town]]></title><description><![CDATA[From taste testing red meat to learning the finer points of artificial insemination, students from HA wera Intermediate got hands-on experience at an agri-food careers day. Close to 300 students from the South Taranaki school took part in eight practical modules at the HA wera Showgrounds on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/students-get-taste-of-agri-food-careers-as-country-comes-to-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/students-get-taste-of-agri-food-careers-as-country-comes-to-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies in quad bike accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesman for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said they received a 999 call just before 5pm on May 12 - following an incident involving a quad bike in the Ringsend area of Coleraine. "NIAS despatched a Rapid Response Paramedic and an A&amp;E crew to the scene," said the spokesman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-dies-in-quad-bike-accident/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-dies-in-quad-bike-accident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theresa May: Brexit deal must 'protect the union' between Northern Ireland and Great Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister has said any deal with the EU over Brexit "must protect the union" between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/brexit/theresa-may-brexit-deal-must-protect-the-union-between-northern-ireland-and-great-britain-36901774.html The Prime Minister has said any deal with the EU over Brexit "must protect the union" between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/theresa-may-brexit-deal-must-protect-the-union-between-northern-ireland-and-great-britain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/theresa-may-brexit-deal-must-protect-the-union-between-northern-ireland-and-great-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police injured after fight breaks out amongst Ballyclare crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of police officers have sustained minor injuries after dealing with a fight that broke out in a crowd of about 50 people in County Antrim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-injured-after-fight-breaks-out-amongst-ballyclare-crowd/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-injured-after-fight-breaks-out-amongst-ballyclare-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qatari company Excelledia targets European markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ajay Sharma , British Ambassador to Qatar with Muhamed Farooque , CEO of Excelledia; and Noel Johnston, Director of the Doha office of Invest Northern Ireland. DOHA: Qatari company Excelledia Quality Consulting is opening a 22 strong innovation centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland in a drive to grow its business across Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/qatari-company-excelledia-targets-european-markets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/qatari-company-excelledia-targets-european-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PJ Conlon: Dream debut revives Irish role in baseball history]]></title><description><![CDATA[World War Two was just ending when the last Irish-born player took part in a Major League Baseball game. A Belfast native just changed that and revived memories of the nation's long relationship with America's past time, writes Patrick Redmond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pj-conlon-dream-debut-revives-irish-role-in-baseball-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pj-conlon-dream-debut-revives-irish-role-in-baseball-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chamber members check out new Eikon facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn Chamber of Commerce members with President, Evan Morton and Colm Graham, Sales and Events Manager at the Eikon Exhibition Centre . Lisburn Chamber of Commerce members and guests recently visited the Eikon Exhibition Centre at Balmoral Park for a tour of the new facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/chamber-members-check-out-new-eikon-facilities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/chamber-members-check-out-new-eikon-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Francis Hughes: Scourge of the UDR]]></title><description><![CDATA[A contemporaneous account of the life of Francis Hughes following his death on May 12, 1981 while on hunger striker against the Tory criminalisation of republican prisoners. From the Starry Plough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/francis-hughes-scourge-of-the-udr/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/francis-hughes-scourge-of-the-udr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother pays tribute to 'kindhearted' son who died after river incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor passed away in Belfast City Hospital on Wednesday following an incident the previous Friday at the Inver River. Speaking to the Times, his mum Barbara said: "Connor was kindhearted and supported a number of different charities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mother-pays-tribute-to-kindhearted-son-who-died-after-river-incident/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mother-pays-tribute-to-kindhearted-son-who-died-after-river-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of killing NI holidaymaker in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A British man has appeared in a Spanish court on suspicion of killing a 30-year-old holidaymaker from Northern Ireland. Aaron Henderson, a father-of-four from Coleraine, was on holiday with his girlfriend in the popular resort of Magaluf when he sustained severe head injuries in an alleged assault and later passed away in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-accused-of-killing-ni-holidaymaker-in-court/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-accused-of-killing-ni-holidaymaker-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guilty verdict for hammer attack accused]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 37-year old woman was remanded in custody today after she was found guilty by a jury of blinding another woman in a hammer attack. Following a trial held this week at Belfast Crown Court, Samantha Goldring, from Tynan Drive in Newtownabbey, was convicted today of causing the other woman grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon with intent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/guilty-verdict-for-hammer-attack-accused/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/guilty-verdict-for-hammer-attack-accused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McErlain murder: Christopher Keenan given 12 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A County Antrim man has been sentenced to 12 years for the murder of Anthony McErlain in Ballycastle in 2016. Christopher Keenan, 36, pleaded guilty in March to the killing of the 49-year-old, who was found dead in a flat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mcerlain-murder-christopher-keenan-given-12-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2018 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mcerlain-murder-christopher-keenan-given-12-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Landing support for Air Ambulance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Deputy Mayor of Mid &amp; East Antrim, Cllr Cheryl Johnston, with Grace Williams, Area Fundraising manager Air Ambulance NI, Bro Darren McAliister, chairman of C.H.R.A.G. and District Master of No.19 Bro John McMurran. The reenactment - the highlight of the four-day festival - is expected to be one of the most colourful of the parading calendar, attracting thousands of spectators and tourists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/royal-landing-support-for-air-ambulance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/royal-landing-support-for-air-ambulance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has quashed speculation he could join the DUP. Kirsty O'Connor/PA.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Ukip leader is due at an event hosted by the pro-Brexit Northern Ireland unionists in Ballymena in Co Antrim on Friday evening. DUP MP Ian Paisley has dismissed "media fever" over the issue and said he would be discussing the EU withdrawal and its aftermath with the MEP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-ukip-leader-nigel-farage-has-quashed-speculation-he-could-join-the-dup-kirsty-oconnorpa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-ukip-leader-nigel-farage-has-quashed-speculation-he-could-join-the-dup-kirsty-oconnorpa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["To change the riverflow of history": Constitutional pasts and futures @UCDdublin #GFA20]]></title><description><![CDATA["To change the riverflow of history": Constitutional pasts and futures @UCDdublin #GFA20 by Allan LEONARD for Shared Future News 8 May 2018 Political and legal scholars, peacemakers and peacebuilders convened at the Royal Irish Academy to review and discuss potential constitutional relationships between Ireland and the United Kingdom, especially vis-a-vis Northern Ireland and the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and the import of Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/to-change-the-riverflow-of-history-constitutional-pasts-and-futures-ucddublin-gfa20/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/to-change-the-riverflow-of-history-constitutional-pasts-and-futures-ucddublin-gfa20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision postponed in case of Jean McConville accused]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decision on the case of veteran republican Ivor Bell and his "fitness to plead" on the charges he faces in relation to the disappearance of Belfast mother of ten Jean McConville was postponed on Thursday. Belfast Crown Court judge, Mr Justice Colton ruled that he would not make any ruling on the defence application, until a further application, by them, "to stay proceedings" is made and adjudicated upon by the court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/decision-postponed-in-case-of-jean-mcconville-accused/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/decision-postponed-in-case-of-jean-mcconville-accused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A real opportunity to reduce the availability of drugs']]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured at the launch of the drugs disposal bin initiative in Glenavy are Chairman of Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh PCSP, Cllr Aaron McIntyre with Cllr Thomas Beckett; Pauline Leeson, independent member of PCSP; Rev John Farr, Vice Chairman of Glenavy Partnership; Sergeant Fergus Lockhart; Pamela Quiery, ASCERT; Alderman James Tinsley and Cllr Christine Robb. The RAPID initiative, which is helping to take prescription and illegal drugs off the streets by providing drugs disposal bins, has been laun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-real-opportunity-to-reduce-the-availability-of-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-real-opportunity-to-reduce-the-availability-of-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Aaron is finally coming home' - body of man who was killed in...]]></title><description><![CDATA['Aaron is finally coming home' - body of man who was killed in Magaluf to be flown back to Ireland next week 'Aaron is finally coming home' - body of man who was killed in Magaluf to be flown back to Ireland next week THE body of a Northern Ireland man who was killed while on holiday in Magaluf will be repatriated next week. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/aaron-is-finally-coming-home-body-of-man-who-was-killed-in-magaluf-to-be-flown-back-to-ireland-next-week-36894850.html THE body of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/aaron-is-finally-coming-home-body-of-man-who-was-killed-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/aaron-is-finally-coming-home-body-of-man-who-was-killed-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['IRA' graffiti condemned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The letters IRA were painted on the shutters of a shop in the Dublin Road area of the town sometime overnight. South Antrim DUP MP, Paul Girvan said: "There is no place for this sort of thing in our community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ira-graffiti-condemned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ira-graffiti-condemned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial of ex-soldier for Troubles shooting to go ahead amid amnesty controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court bid to halt the prosecution of a former soldier over a Troubles shooting has been rejected, amid a political controversy over whether other veterans should be handed an amnesty. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/trial-of-exsoldier-for-troubles-shooting-to-go-ahead-amid-amnesty-controversy-36893851.html A court bid to halt the prosecution of a former soldier over a Troubles shooting has been rejected, amid a political controversy over whether other veterans shoul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trial-of-ex-soldier-for-troubles-shooting-to-go-ahead-amid-amnesty-controversy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trial-of-ex-soldier-for-troubles-shooting-to-go-ahead-amid-amnesty-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hidden in plain sight: Eagle-eyed gardener spots cannabis plant growing in public flower bed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crafty cannabis grower attempted to avoid detection by cultivating a plant in a public flower bed in a Co Antrim village. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/hidden-in-plain-sight-eagleeyed-gardener-spots-cannabis-plant-growing-in-public-flower-bed-36893487.html A crafty cannabis grower attempted to avoid detection by cultivating a plant in a public flower bed in a Co Antrim village.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hidden-in-plain-sight-eagle-eyed-gardener-spots-cannabis-plant-growing-in-public-flower-bed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hidden-in-plain-sight-eagle-eyed-gardener-spots-cannabis-plant-growing-in-public-flower-bed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI newspaper review: PM 'talking nonsense' on Troubles deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theresa May's claim that the armed forces are the "only people being investigated" over Troubles deaths has caused controversy in the papers. She made the remarks in the House of Commons, telling MPs that "terrorists are not being investigated" and the current system is "patently unfair".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-newspaper-review-pm-talking-nonsense-on-troubles-deaths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-newspaper-review-pm-talking-nonsense-on-troubles-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deanstock is back and ready to rock Lisburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can The epic 12 hour music event returns on Saturday, June 2 and will showcase some of Northern Ireland's best musical talent. The festival which is in its fourth year promises to be bigger than ever with organiser Dean Sinclair of Music NI pulling out all the stops to get some of the best local talent on stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/deanstock-is-back-and-ready-to-rock-lisburn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 06:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/deanstock-is-back-and-ready-to-rock-lisburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UUP to nominate Millar as next Mayor of Mid and East Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster Unionist Councillor Lindsay Millar is in line to become the new Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Miss Millar, who is a member of MEP Jim Nicholson's staff at Ulster Unionist headquarters in East Belfast, is a councillor for the Knockagh Monument ward in Carrickfergus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uup-to-nominate-millar-as-next-mayor-of-mid-and-east-antrim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uup-to-nominate-millar-as-next-mayor-of-mid-and-east-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse Martin Larner sucks a lemon in aid of heart charity Pumping Marvellous. Picture: Thomas Kelsey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cardiac ward staff brought grins to the faces of passing patients and visitors in the Great Western Hospital atrium. But they had a serious purpose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nurse-martin-larner-sucks-a-lemon-in-aid-of-heart-charity-pumping-marvellous-picture-thomas-kelsey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nurse-martin-larner-sucks-a-lemon-in-aid-of-heart-charity-pumping-marvellous-picture-thomas-kelsey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[in Full: 2018 Twelfth of July venues revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can The conservation village of Loughgall will be one of 17 venues across Northern Ireland holding processions to mark the 328th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne. Preparations are at an advanced stage for the biggest day in the parading calendar, with upwards of an estimated half-a-million people expected to participate or spectate in what is widely regarded as one of the largest annua]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/in-full-2018-twelfth-of-july-venues-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/in-full-2018-twelfth-of-july-venues-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cigarettes stolen in early morning burglary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives in Ballymena are appealing for information following the report of a burglary at a shop in the Main Street area of Broughshane during the early hours of this morning. Inspector Michael Simpson said: "Police received a report at around 4:40am that entry had been forced to the premises and a quantity of cigarettes were stolen along with a sum of money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cigarettes-stolen-in-early-morning-burglary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cigarettes-stolen-in-early-morning-burglary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magaluf Death: 'Aaron wasn't just my son, he was my best friend,' says heartbroken dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Henderson died in hospital after suffering severe head head injuries in an assault on the popular Spanish island of Majorca The heartbroken father of a Northern Ireland man who died after being attacked on the Spanish island of Majorca has opened up about the pain of losing his "best friend". Aaron Henderson from Coleraine had been enjoying a holiday with his girlfriend in the popular resort of Magaluf when he was assaulted in the early hours of Friday, April 27. The 30-year-old - a father]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/magaluf-death-aaron-wasnt-just-my-son-he-was-my-best-friend-says-heartbroken-dad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/magaluf-death-aaron-wasnt-just-my-son-he-was-my-best-friend-says-heartbroken-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Is Irish Whiskey Not Irish Whiskey? Maybe After Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 400 years, Bushmills, distilled close to the banks of the River Bush in Northern Ireland has viewed itself as Irish whiskey. Now, some people across the border in Ireland say it risks losing that tag after Britain leaves the "I can't imagine that they'd wish to describe themselves as British whiskey or Ulster whiskey or anything else of the sort," Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said in parliament last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/when-is-irish-whiskey-not-irish-whiskey-maybe-after-brexit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/when-is-irish-whiskey-not-irish-whiskey-maybe-after-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barney Fitzpatrick 'a quick wit and a peace maker']]></title><description><![CDATA[The funeral of former police chief superintendent Barney Fitzpatrick, one of the first officers to be shot by the IRA during the Troubles, has taken place in his home town of Portstewart. Having served almost 38 years in both the RUC and PSNI, the dedicated public servant was first elected to the old Coleraine council in 2006 and then re-elected to the current Causeway Coast and Glens Council as an Alliance representative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/barney-fitzpatrick-a-quick-wit-and-a-peace-maker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/barney-fitzpatrick-a-quick-wit-and-a-peace-maker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the beef between Prince Harry and the royal photographers, no one wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Harry interacts with the crowd as photographers snap photos behind him outside the Crown Liquor Saloon during his visit with Meghan Markle to Northern Ireland on March 23, 2018 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be the social event of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/in-the-beef-between-prince-harry-and-the-royal-photographers-no-one-wins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/in-the-beef-between-prince-harry-and-the-royal-photographers-no-one-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man on brothel keeping charges denied bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man charged with brothel keeping as part of a police investigation into INLA activities must remain in custody, a judge has ruled. The 60-year-old was among two men and a woman charged following raids last month targeting the republican grouping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-on-brothel-keeping-charges-denied-bail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-on-brothel-keeping-charges-denied-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defibrillator 'ripped out' at Carrick football pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sports club's defibrillator - kept to deal with life threatening emergencies - has been ripped out and thrown into a stream in County Antrim. Members of Carrick Rangers Football Club in Carrickfergus discovered their pitch had been the scene of what looked like a party on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/defibrillator-ripped-out-at-carrick-football-pitch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/defibrillator-ripped-out-at-carrick-football-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballymena boss Jeffrey in best wishes for Sir Alex Ferguson recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Alex Ferguson with singer and violinist Laura McGhee at the George Best Foundation Dinner in Belfast City Hall in 2006. Photo by John Harrison Ballymena United boss David Jeffrey has added his voice to those wishing former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson a speedy recovery following brain surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballymena-boss-jeffrey-in-best-wishes-for-sir-alex-ferguson-recovery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballymena-boss-jeffrey-in-best-wishes-for-sir-alex-ferguson-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power supply fears prompt call to keep Kilroot open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kilroot power station should be kept open because of a energy reduction at a nuclear power plant in Scotland, an MLA has said. Roy Beggs called for the retention of the Co Antrim station after it emerged that there were cracks in the reactor at Hunterston B plant in Ayrshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/power-supply-fears-prompt-call-to-keep-kilroot-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2018 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/power-supply-fears-prompt-call-to-keep-kilroot-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish actors call for abortion yes vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of leading Irish actors has come out in favour of a yes vote in the forthcoming referendum on abortion in the Republic of Ireland. Saoirse Ronan, Jimmy Nesbitt, Cillian Murphy and Ciaran Hinds are among those featuring in a social media video from pro-choice group Together for Yes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-actors-call-for-abortion-yes-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-actors-call-for-abortion-yes-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionists should stop whingeing - the 'rise and rise' of Sinn Fein can be halted]]></title><description><![CDATA["Well, Alex, can they be stopped in their tracks?" The 'they' in question was Sinn Fein and the questioner was an old friend, formerly a UUP voter, but now firmly in the DUP camp. Our conversation had started with the likelihood of a border poll, leading into a broader chat about what he termed the 'rise and rise' of Sinn Fein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unionists-should-stop-whingeing-the-rise-and-rise-of-sinn-fein-can-be-halted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2018 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unionists-should-stop-whingeing-the-rise-and-rise-of-sinn-fein-can-be-halted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Dream come true': Irish woman reconnects with P.E.I. host family after 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie Holland, of Belfast, Northern Ireland, visited the Island for just four weeks in 1987 and reached out to CBC News on a whim in an attempt to reconnect with the family hosted her all those years ago. Julie Holland, left, and Nancy Fullarton, known as Nancy Mawle in 1987, are shown celebrating Nancy's 16th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dream-come-true-irish-woman-reconnects-with-pei-host-family-after-30-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dream-come-true-irish-woman-reconnects-with-pei-host-family-after-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planet 9 PROOF? Anglo-Saxon manuscripts 'contain evidence of rogue world in solar system']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conspiracy theorists have constantly claimed that there is a missing planet in our solar system beyond the reaches of Pluto and Neptune. Now, researchers believe depictions of comets spotted in the Dark Ages will provide further clues on the whereabouts of the hypothetical celestial body.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/planet-9-proof-anglo-saxon-manuscripts-contain-evidence-of-rogue-world-in-solar-system/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/planet-9-proof-anglo-saxon-manuscripts-contain-evidence-of-rogue-world-in-solar-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IFA sending a negative message to Irish nationalists - Kelly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commenting on today's dignified protest by Cliftonville FC players at Windsor Park today North Belfast Sinn FA&copy;in MLA Gerry Kelly said: "Today Cliftonville players bowed their heads in a dignified protest at Windsor Park as the British national anthem, God Save the Queen, was played before the Irish Cup Final. "This protest came after the IFA board refused a request by Cliftonville FC not to play the British national anthem before the final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ifa-sending-a-negative-message-to-irish-nationalists-kelly/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ifa-sending-a-negative-message-to-irish-nationalists-kelly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 May 1981]]></title><description><![CDATA[A contemporaneous account of events and sentiment in the aftermath of the death of Bobby Sands on this day in 1981, from the point of view of a British socialist. Originally published in Spartacist magazine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/5-may-1981/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/5-may-1981/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly papers: Priceless present and supermarket fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ulster Gazette has a heart-warming front page about a Portadown couple and a wedding present with a difference. Bride-to-be Pamela Compston received a kidney from her fiance Ashley Pepper last year and the pair are set to make another match next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/weekly-papers-priceless-present-and-supermarket-fears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/weekly-papers-priceless-present-and-supermarket-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Backstop' to avoid 'hard border' must remain in place - Barnier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on a walk about in Derry city. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/backstop-to-avoid-hard-border-must-remain-in-place-barnier/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/backstop-to-avoid-hard-border-must-remain-in-place-barnier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters remember fallen colleagues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Fire &amp; Rescue Service commemorated Firefighters Memorial Day with a special ceremony in memory of fallen colleagues. The annual Firefighters Memorial Day is marked across the UK and was established last year under the authority invested in the Firefighters Memorial Trust by Royal Charter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/firefighters-remember-fallen-colleagues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2018 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/firefighters-remember-fallen-colleagues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incident: Air Ambulance tasked after reports of man found in river]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said the incident took place at Ballymena Road this afternoon, following reports of a male having been found in a river. An NI Ambulance spokesman added: "Following initial treatment at the scene the patient has been taken by ambulance to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/incident-air-ambulance-tasked-after-reports-of-man-found-in-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/incident-air-ambulance-tasked-after-reports-of-man-found-in-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenway could connect Ballymena to Cushendall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of community consultation events will take place this month to gather views and ideas for a potential new greenway that could connect Ballymena to Cushendall. Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is working with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and the sustainable transport charity Sustrans on the initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/greenway-could-connect-ballymena-to-cushendall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/greenway-could-connect-ballymena-to-cushendall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proof of 'Planet Nine' May Be Sewn into Medieval Tapestries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The far reaches of the outer solar system may be home to an icy giant, a hypothetical planet scientists have dubbed "Planet Nine." Meanwhile, archives back on Earth are home to dozens of Medieval records documenting the passage of comets through the heavens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/proof-of-planet-nine-may-be-sewn-into-medieval-tapestries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/proof-of-planet-nine-may-be-sewn-into-medieval-tapestries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Continuing bail for woman accused of stabbing partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Larne woman accused of stabbing her partner on Easter Tuesday has been freed on continuing bail after a prosecutor told Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday that medical and forensic evidence is still awaited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/continuing-bail-for-woman-accused-of-stabbing-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/continuing-bail-for-woman-accused-of-stabbing-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter how much free time you have this weekend, we have TV recommendations for you. Come back every Friday for new suggestions from our TV critic on what to watch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/how-much-watching-time-do-you-have-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/how-much-watching-time-do-you-have-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor reported over "racist, sectarian and offensive" tweet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Belfast City councillor has been reported to the Local Government Commissioner for Standards over a "racist, sectarian and offensive" tweet. Independent councillor Jolene Bunting, who has previously caused controversy by associating with and supporting far-right group Britain First, posted the tweet on Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/councillor-reported-over-racist-sectarian-and-offensive-tweet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/councillor-reported-over-racist-sectarian-and-offensive-tweet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for IRA to give details of operations at time of Ballymurphy bloodbath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doug Beattie was speaking after it was revealed that loyalists are preparing to provide details about what they say was a UVF sniper who shot people during the 1971 bloodbath in west Belfast - an event which has long been held to have been the responsibility of the Parachute Regiment. In all, 10 Catholic civilians died after being shot in the Ballymurphy/upper Springfield Road area from August 9 to 11. The shootings occurred at a time of widespread violence as internment was being introduced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/call-for-ira-to-give-details-of-operations-at-time-of-ballymurphy-bloodbath/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/call-for-ira-to-give-details-of-operations-at-time-of-ballymurphy-bloodbath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damaged Wisbech car 'seized for public safety']]></title><description><![CDATA["Multiple" vehicles have been damaged in an Aberdeen car park. The alarm was raised at the Denburn car park in the city centre just after 16:00.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/damaged-wisbech-car-seized-for-public-safety/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/damaged-wisbech-car-seized-for-public-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind councillor welcomes installation of tactile maps in parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured at the unveiling of the 'Map for All' in Wallace Park, Lisburn are Councillor Janet Gray MBE , Alderman James Tinsley, Chair of the council's Leisure and Community Development Committee, and Paula Beattie, Policy and Campaigns Manager with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, Belfast. A local DUP councillor who has been blind since she was 21 has welcomed the installation of new tactile maps in several parks in the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/blind-councillor-welcomes-installation-of-tactile-maps-in-parks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/blind-councillor-welcomes-installation-of-tactile-maps-in-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free trailer marking available in rural crime crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Policing and Community Safety Partnership is running a free trailer marking event at Ballymena Mart on Wednesday, May 23 from 10am to 2pm. PCSP Chair, Brian Collins said: "Agricultural equipment is extremely hard to track down after it's been stolen so to help make it more difficult for thieves and to deter them we are offering free marking events across Mid and East Antrim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/free-trailer-marking-available-in-rural-crime-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/free-trailer-marking-available-in-rural-crime-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chief announces her resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a letter to councillors today she said she was "leaving to pursue other interests and have more time with my family" although it is understood she will remain in post until September. He added: "Personally I was shocked to get the letter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-chief-announces-her-resignation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-chief-announces-her-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larne Road footway resurfacing commitment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A commitment from Department for Infrastructure Roads to lay new surfacing on the footways on Ballymena's Larne Rd has been welcomed locally. North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew stated :"There have been many improvements and development in the Harryville area with new housing going up so its great that DfI Roads have given this commitment to resurface these footways for people young and old to use in a safer manner."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-road-footway-resurfacing-commitment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-road-footway-resurfacing-commitment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irresponsible dog owners discarding poop bags in Cullybackey hedges- Gaston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Housing Executive has been asked to remove hedges where dog foul bags are being discarded in the Cullybackey area. The request from Cllr Timothy Gaston follows complaints about dog walkers who having cleaned up after their pets are then discarding the bags.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irresponsible-dog-owners-discarding-poop-bags-in-cullybackey-hedges-gaston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irresponsible-dog-owners-discarding-poop-bags-in-cullybackey-hedges-gaston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gay cake' case: Attorney general at Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Larkin QC intervened in the case previously, arguing that sexual orientation regulations in Northern Ireland discriminate against those who hold religious or political beliefs. A legal battle began when customer Gareth Lee sued after his order was declined at the company's Belfast city centre shop in May 2014.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gay-cake-case-attorney-general-at-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gay-cake-case-attorney-general-at-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British tourist dies 'after being attacked' in Magaluf on holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgia Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority is under investigation after being accused of running a SEX ring and pimping out its pledges to local politicians and businessmen The man, named locally as Aaron Henderson from the Coleraine area of Northern Ireland , reportedly passed away in hospital on Monday. Mr Henderson was allegedly assaulted in the party resort of Magaluf and the attack reportedly left him with head injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-tourist-dies-after-being-attacked-in-magaluf-on-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-tourist-dies-after-being-attacked-in-magaluf-on-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upsetting scenes after fencing collapses at Carrickfergus cemetery]]></title><description><![CDATA["I was talking to an elderly gentleman, it was right across his wife's headstone and he was very upset," said Mr Hamilton. "I don't know the extent of the damage," he said, adding that he had seen at least one headstone that appeared to be scraped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/upsetting-scenes-after-fencing-collapses-at-carrickfergus-cemetery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/upsetting-scenes-after-fencing-collapses-at-carrickfergus-cemetery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inga Maria Hauser murder: PSNI receive 30 calls from public in renewed appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of German backpacker Inga Maria Hauser, whose body was found in Ballypatrick Forest in North Antrim 30 years ago, have received over 30 calls from members of the public as a result of their appeal last month. A PSNI statement released today said: "On the 30th anniversary of the 18 year old's murder, PSNI renewed their request for assistance from the public, in particular the local community in north Antrim, as well as peopl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/inga-maria-hauser-murder-psni-receive-30-calls-from-public-in-renewed-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/inga-maria-hauser-murder-psni-receive-30-calls-from-public-in-renewed-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bakery appeals to UK Supreme Court in gay-rights cake case]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Thursday March 26, 2015 file photo shows Ashers Baking Company in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A bakery owned by a Christian family have on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 asked Britain's Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that it discriminated against a gay customer for refusing to make a cake supporting same-sex marriage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bakery-appeals-to-uk-supreme-court-in-gay-rights-cake-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bakery-appeals-to-uk-supreme-court-in-gay-rights-cake-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbourhoods step up fight against crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cllr Luke Poots, independent PCSP member Yvonne Craig and Edwin Poots MLA with local Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators and Constable Chris Hinds. Local householders recently joined with PSNI and Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership representatives to formally launch a Neighbourhood Watch scheme for the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/neighbourhoods-step-up-fight-against-crime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/neighbourhoods-step-up-fight-against-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airfield memorial marker planned for Whitehead site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whitehead's significance during WWI is to be highlighted with the installation of an airfield memorial marker at the Diamond Jubilee Wood. The proposal was approved by councillors at last Tuesday night's meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council's Operational Committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/airfield-memorial-marker-planned-for-whitehead-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/airfield-memorial-marker-planned-for-whitehead-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K. Greenlit: Julian Fellowes Brings His Next Series to Netflix + More Upcoming Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you'll find an opportunity to land an audition! Big news for Julian Fellowes fans: the "Downton Abbey" creator is writing a high-profile period drama about the emergence of football as a world game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-greenlit-julian-fellowes-brings-his-next-series-to-netflix-more-upcoming-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-greenlit-julian-fellowes-brings-his-next-series-to-netflix-more-upcoming-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War of words over Irish Language Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[While unionists say attempts to revive the language in the Republic have been an expensive failure, nationalists have argued there is nothing to fear from the language. Councillor Niamh Milne submitted a notice of motion to the council last week that: "This Council calls for the introduction of Acht na Gaeilge as promised in the St Andrew's Agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/war-of-words-over-irish-language-act/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/war-of-words-over-irish-language-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court fight mother says she wants justice for her children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siobhan McLaughlin, who is fighting to access widowed parent's allowance, accused the Government of treating her children as 'insignificant'. An unmarried mother behind a legal battle to access widowed parent's allowance has accused the Government of treating her grieving children as "insignificant".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/court-fight-mother-says-she-wants-justice-for-her-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/court-fight-mother-says-she-wants-justice-for-her-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal moves to increase jail sentence for 'evil monk']]></title><description><![CDATA[A 90-year-old former monk who sexually abused three boys should be given a longer prison sentence, the Court of Appeal heard on Friday. Lawyers for the Public Prosecution Service argued that the nine-and-a-half-year jail term imposed on Vincent Lewis was unduly lenient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/legal-moves-to-increase-jail-sentence-for-evil-monk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/legal-moves-to-increase-jail-sentence-for-evil-monk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE 1-Northern Irish DUP says EU's Barnier is not an honest broker-BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of the Northern Irish political party that props up British Prime Minister Theresa May said the European Union's chief negotiator was not an honest broker, the BBC reported on Monday. European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier attends an EU's General Affairs Council in Brussels, Belgium, March 20, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/update-1-northern-irish-dup-says-eus-barnier-is-not-an-honest-broker-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/update-1-northern-irish-dup-says-eus-barnier-is-not-an-honest-broker-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmarried mother in court fight over widowed parent's allowance]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unmarried mother at the centre of a legal battle to access widowed parent's allowance has said she hopes her fight will help other families. Siobhan McLaughlin, 46, from Armoy in Co Antrim, is to have her case heard by the Supreme Court when it sits in Northern Ireland for the first time on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unmarried-mother-in-court-fight-over-widowed-parents-allowance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unmarried-mother-in-court-fight-over-widowed-parents-allowance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRA's secret investigation into German backpacker murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[An IRA unit which conducted a secret investigation into the murder of a German backpacker could hold vital clues about her killer, it can be revealed. However, republican paramilitaries considered passing information about the alleged murderer to the RUC at the height of the Troubles, the Press Association understands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/iras-secret-investigation-into-german-backpacker-murder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/iras-secret-investigation-into-german-backpacker-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb making material and ammunition seized in violent republican probe near rail line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives investigating violent dissident republican activity in Lurgan conducted a search and have recovered a quantity of bomb making material and ammunition A PSNI spokesman said the security alert in the Cornakinnegar Road area of Lurgan has now ended and the train line has now re-opened. Earlier today it was announced that a security alert had closed the rail line between Portadown and Lisburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bomb-making-material-and-ammunition-seized-in-violent-republican-probe-near-rail-line/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bomb-making-material-and-ammunition-seized-in-violent-republican-probe-near-rail-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI weekly paper review: Escape artist trapped in red tape]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Aghadowey magician's anger at having to cancel an escapology stunt in Portrush makes the front page of the Coleraine Times. Rod Hogg had planned to escape from handcuffs inside a wooden box which was to be lowered into Portrush harbour from a crane on the May Day bank holiday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-weekly-paper-review-escape-artist-trapped-in-red-tape/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-weekly-paper-review-escape-artist-trapped-in-red-tape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pet owners snap their furry friends standing on two legs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Balancing perfectly on his two hind legs, Frank the kitten stole the nation's hearts this week, writes Xantha LEATHAM. The five-month-old won thousands of followers after a photograph was shared online of him performing the adorable trick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pet-owners-snap-their-furry-friends-standing-on-two-legs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pet-owners-snap-their-furry-friends-standing-on-two-legs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Fein think Brexit will get them a border poll but it won't, says Trimble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Trimble, the former Ulster Unionist Party leader, in the News Letter Belfast office for an interview in the aftermath of the 20th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement. ''Pic by Ben Lowry Sinn Fein seem to have given up on power sharing at Stormont and are focusing on using Brexit to get a border poll, Lord Trimble thinks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-think-brexit-will-get-them-a-border-poll-but-it-wont-says-trimble/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-think-brexit-will-get-them-a-border-poll-but-it-wont-says-trimble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver over the limit after 'making merry' on St Patrick's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was more than three times the drink drive limit after "making merry" on St Patrick's Day has been banned from driving for two years and ordered to do 70 hours of unpaid work. Seamus Carey , whose address was given as Glenravel Road, Martinstown, was detected on March 17 this year at the Cushendall Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/driver-over-the-limit-after-making-merry-on-st-patricks-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/driver-over-the-limit-after-making-merry-on-st-patricks-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New District Judge for Ballymena]]></title><description><![CDATA[District Judge Nigel Broderick has been assigned to cover Ballymena and Antrim Magistrates Courts, a spokeswoman for the Lord Chief Justice's office said on Thursday. The spokeswoman said: "District Judge Peter King is a peripatetic judge who has been deployed to Ballymena on a long term basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-district-judge-for-ballymena/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-district-judge-for-ballymena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum-of-three praises leisure centre staff who saved her life after cardiac arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joanna Ireland with the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Cllr Paul Hamill, Jayne Murray from BHF NI and Isaiah Close, Tim Ayre, Alex Deaney, Lee Irvine and Janelle Close. A County Antrim woman who suffered a cardiac arrest at a fitness class has been reunited with the brave leisure centre staff who saved her life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mum-of-three-praises-leisure-centre-staff-who-saved-her-life-after-cardiac-arrest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 06:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mum-of-three-praises-leisure-centre-staff-who-saved-her-life-after-cardiac-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock star charged with assault on man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rock star has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm at one of his own gigs in connection with an alleged incident in County Antrim last year. The case of 'Ginger Wildheart', a rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter - formerly with 'The Quireboys' and 'The Wildhearts' - was marked as a 'first appearance' on the court list at Ballymena Magistrates Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rock-star-charged-with-assault-on-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rock-star-charged-with-assault-on-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail term for 'evil monk' who abused boys was unduly lenient, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 90-year-old former monk who sexually abused three boys should be given a longer prison sentence, the Court of Appeal heard today. Lawyers for the Public Prosecution Service argued that the nine-and-a-half-year jail term imposed on Vincent Lewis was unduly lenient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jail-term-for-evil-monk-who-abused-boys-was-unduly-lenient-court-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jail-term-for-evil-monk-who-abused-boys-was-unduly-lenient-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We must listen to our children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The voices of children and young adults have been largely missing from the debate over Brexit - though they are the people who will be most affected. So it should be no surprise that there is resentment among many young people that decisions that influence their life options were taken by older voters, many of whom will not live long enough to feel the impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/we-must-listen-to-our-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/we-must-listen-to-our-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate Middleton and the Royal Family's full names revealed ahead of...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the coverage of Kate Middleton and the Royal Baby , questions arose about why people still refer to the Duchess of Cambridge by her given name rather than her official title. In fact, most members of the Royal Family have many official titles that vary depending on where in the United Kingdom they are.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kate-middleton-and-the-royal-familys-full-names-revealed-ahead-of/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kate-middleton-and-the-royal-familys-full-names-revealed-ahead-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The authority to speak, linquistic intolerance, anonymity and monolingual regimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a line in a poem by SeA n A' RiordA in poem called Daoirse/Captivity or Unfreedom which talks about a woman and the way she might talk to you and the impact that would have on you. DA labhrA3dh bean leat A seal nach A sleofA do ghuth, dA mbeadh an bean rA&copy;asAonta, nach rA&copy;asAonA3faA thAo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-authority-to-speak-linquistic-intolerance-anonymity-and-monolingual-regimes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-authority-to-speak-linquistic-intolerance-anonymity-and-monolingual-regimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Fein behaved in an incredibly bad way, says Foster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accusing the republican party of leaking confidential papers in the aftermath of a Valentine's Day talks bust-up, Mrs Foster claimed Sinn Fein's behaviour was unlike anything she had ever witnessed in her political career. In a stinging attack against her erstwhile partners-in-government, the former Stormont first minister said Sinn Fein negotiators now needed to prove they could be trusted again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-behaved-in-an-incredibly-bad-way-says-foster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-behaved-in-an-incredibly-bad-way-says-foster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fined after dogs attack other animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dog that was attacked by Mr McBarron's dogs had to receive treatment at a local vets for a number of wounds. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council has warned dog owners to keep their animals under control, or face the threat of possible prosecution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-fined-after-dogs-attack-other-animals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-fined-after-dogs-attack-other-animals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 1 ticket release for Royal Marines band in Ballymena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tickets for a performance by The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines will be released to the public from Tuesday, May 1. The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Paul Reid, said guests can expect an evening of exceptional music and visual grandeur. Mr Reid said: "We are delighted by the response to our recent announcement that the prestigious, nationally acclaimed band will be performing in Ballymena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/may-1-ticket-release-for-royal-marines-band-in-ballymena/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/may-1-ticket-release-for-royal-marines-band-in-ballymena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men arrested after suspected fraud PVC product searches in Craigavon and Whitehead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Antrim, investigating a series of frauds in towns across Northern Ireland involving the sale of PVC products, have arrested two men. Detective Sergeant Michelle Adams said: "Both men are suspected of being involved the mis-selling of PVC windows and doors to customers in towns including Portadown, Fermanagh and Newcastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-arrested-after-suspected-fraud-pvc-product-searches-in-craigavon-and-whitehead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-arrested-after-suspected-fraud-pvc-product-searches-in-craigavon-and-whitehead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edwin Poots' son investigated by standards watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son of DUP MLA Edwin Poots is under investigation by a standards watchdog over an alleged conflict of interest. The watchdog that oversees standards in local government is examining if the code of conduct has been broken in relation to decisions by Mr Poots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/edwin-poots-son-investigated-by-standards-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/edwin-poots-son-investigated-by-standards-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovative Larne firm rewarded with programme place]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Larne Harbour-based business has become the first in Ireland to progress to strand three of the Co-innovate Programme. Trading since 1990, Polysorb is focused on bringing solutions to environmental spillage problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/innovative-larne-firm-rewarded-with-programme-place/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/innovative-larne-firm-rewarded-with-programme-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont leaders trade blows ahead of talks with Karen Bradley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionists will have separate meetings with Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley in Belfast on Thursday, as Mrs Bradley continues to consider ways to revive devolution. Northern Ireland has been without a properly functioning powersharing government for almost 16 months due to the bitter stand-off between the two main parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/stormont-leaders-trade-blows-ahead-of-talks-with-karen-bradley/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/stormont-leaders-trade-blows-ahead-of-talks-with-karen-bradley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill criticised the DUP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionists will have separate meetings with Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley in Belfast on Thursday, as Mrs Bradley continues to consider ways to revive devolution. Northern Ireland has been without a properly functioning powersharing government for almost 16 months due to the bitter stand-off between the two main parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-feins-michelle-oneill-criticised-the-dup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-feins-michelle-oneill-criticised-the-dup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: 'Thank you for all your service']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Walmsley, NI Fire &amp; Rescue Service; Dr Jill Stafford, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust; Ruth McNamara, NI Ambulance Service; Dr Sinead Campbell-Gray, Air Ambulance NI; Dr Theresa Donaldson , Chief Executive, Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council; The Mayor, Cllr Tim Morrow; Joan Christie CVO OBE, Lord Lieutenant of County Antrim; the Venerable Paul Dundas, Christ Church Parish, Lisburn; High Sheriff of County Antrim, Gillian Bingham, PSNI Chief Inspector, John Wilson and Lean]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/in-pictures-thank-you-for-all-your-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/in-pictures-thank-you-for-all-your-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Village to host celebration of books, poetry, music and film]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured are Festival Curator Jan Carson, John Hewitt Society General Manager Hilary Copeland, John Hewitt Society Chair Tony Kennedy OBE and Alderman Allan Ewart MBE. A new three-day book festival due to take place in Hillsborough this weekend promises to provide visitors and residents with a new perspective on the picturesque Georgian village.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/village-to-host-celebration-of-books-poetry-music-and-film/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/village-to-host-celebration-of-books-poetry-music-and-film/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customer complains over chemist's refusal to handle Scottish notes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can It is a long running complaint among Scots when travelling south of the Border. An innocent attempt to use a banknote issued by a Scottish bank is refused by a shopkeeper or taxi driver, leaving the customer angry or embarrassed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/customer-complains-over-chemists-refusal-to-handle-scottish-notes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/customer-complains-over-chemists-refusal-to-handle-scottish-notes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community to be consulted about proposed Asda store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asda is encouraging people to attend a public exhibition this week, showcasing plans to build a new superstore at the former Nortel site on the Doagh Road. The event will take place at Monkstown Village Centre from 1-8pm on Friday, April 27 and 10am-3pm on Saturday, April 28. It will be an opportunity for local people to hear more about the proposed superstore and give their feedback on Asda's plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/community-to-be-consulted-about-proposed-asda-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/community-to-be-consulted-about-proposed-asda-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan your journey to the Balmoral Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballymacash PS pupils Matthew, Ellie and James joined Rhonda Geary from RUAS, Philip James from Translink Ulsterbus, Pat Hunt from Translink NI Railways and some farmyard friends to announce Translink's special bus, coach and train transport plans for this year's Balmoral Show, May 16 - 19. People who are planning to attend this year's Balmoral Show are being advised to plan their journey and take advantage of Translink's special travel offers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/plan-your-journey-to-the-balmoral-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/plan-your-journey-to-the-balmoral-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murdered retired teacher Robert Flowerday had 'horrific' injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antrim Magistrates' Court also heard claims that 33-year-old Michael Gerard Owens allegedly confessed to a witness to the murder of Robert Flowerday. During an unsuccessful bail application, a PSNI sergeant revealed there was a preliminary finding of a "positive DNA" result which allegedly connects Owens to the murder scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/murdered-retired-teacher-robert-flowerday-had-horrific-injuries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/murdered-retired-teacher-robert-flowerday-had-horrific-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrick man facing charge of disorderly behaviour at train station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Standing in the dock of the town's Magistrates Court, 22-year-old Ben Hodge confirmed that he understood the single charge against him. Hodge, from Castlemara Walk in Carrickfergus, is accused of using disorderly behaviour at Antrim NIR station on April 2 this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/carrick-man-facing-charge-of-disorderly-behaviour-at-train-station/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/carrick-man-facing-charge-of-disorderly-behaviour-at-train-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally in support of assault victim told scene of attack a 'no-go area']]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangor residents say that anti-social behaviour in the vicinity where a teenage girl was attacked last Friday is making the town's marina a "no-go area". https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/rally-in-support-of-assault-victim-told-scene-of-attack-a-nogo-area-36838373.html Bangor residents say that anti-social behaviour in the vicinity where a teenage girl was attacked last Friday is making the town's marina a "no-go area".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rally-in-support-of-assault-victim-told-scene-of-attack-a-no-go-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rally-in-support-of-assault-victim-told-scene-of-attack-a-no-go-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRA bomber will not vote against victims memorial plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sinn Fein councillor who was jailed for his part in a bomb attack that killed six people in Coleraine will not oppose plans for a permanent memorial to the victims. A DUP motion to erect a memorial to the victims will be debated by Causeway Coast and Glens councillors on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ira-bomber-will-not-vote-against-victims-memorial-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ira-bomber-will-not-vote-against-victims-memorial-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soap box derbies to be held as part of festivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents are being urged to back an exciting new chapter in the history of the Ballyclare May Fair festival as the first 'soap box derby' is set to take place next month. The event, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 22, will be the first of a series of races at local festivals across the borough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/soap-box-derbies-to-be-held-as-part-of-festivals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/soap-box-derbies-to-be-held-as-part-of-festivals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionists can no longer ignore border poll debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was Edward Carson who kick-started the present debate almost a century ago: "From the outset let us see that the Catholic minority have nothing to fear from a Protestant majority. Let us take care to win all that is best among those who have been opposed to us in the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unionists-can-no-longer-ignore-border-poll-debate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unionists-can-no-longer-ignore-border-poll-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Josh set to go pro after win at Muscle Contest Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Coyle receives his prize for winning the Men's Physique class at the IFBB Muscle Contest Ireland event in Limerick. A young bodybuilder from Banbridge has taken a major step towards fulfilling his dream of becoming a sponsored athlete and winning the Mr Olympia Men's Physique title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/josh-set-to-go-pro-after-win-at-muscle-contest-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/josh-set-to-go-pro-after-win-at-muscle-contest-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France, Germany, UK: Speed Cameras Taken Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in a hood climbed on top of a car issuing automated tickets to vehicles in the bus lane at Falls Road in West Belfast, Northern Ireland on Tuesday and disabled the camera. According to Belfast Live , the driver of the camera car got out and a fight ensued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/france-germany-uk-speed-cameras-taken-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/france-germany-uk-speed-cameras-taken-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Lieutenant of Co Antrim Joan Christie 'humbled' by prestigious award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conferment of the Freedom of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim on Joan Christie, Lord Lieutenant of Co Antrim. She is pictured along with Chief Executive Anne Donaghy, Cllr Billy Ashe, Cllr Audrey Wales and Mayor Cllr Paul Reid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lord-lieutenant-of-co-antrim-joan-christie-humbled-by-prestigious-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lord-lieutenant-of-co-antrim-joan-christie-humbled-by-prestigious-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's political parties go to war over new call for federal UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[A FURIOUS row has erupted in Scottish politics after Labour leader Richard Leonard said Jeremy Corbyn must "get a move on" with plans for a federal British state. In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Herald, Leonard said he wanted Labour to set out a radical alternative to Scottish independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/scotlands-political-parties-go-to-war-over-new-call-for-federal-uk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/scotlands-political-parties-go-to-war-over-new-call-for-federal-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carl Frampton Beats Nonito Donaire via Unanimous Decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carl Frampton turned in a polished performance on Saturday night, demonstrating great precision and speed as he defeated Nonito Donaire via unanimous decision in a featherweight title bout at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Once regarded as one of the most impressive boxers in the world, the 35-year-old Donaire looked like a shadow of his peak self.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/carl-frampton-beats-nonito-donaire-via-unanimous-decision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/carl-frampton-beats-nonito-donaire-via-unanimous-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to east Antrim men who died in light aircraft crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have been paid to the two men from the east Antrim area who lost their lives in Thursday's aircraft crash. The plane, a light aircraft, came down close to a wooded area near Nutts Corner, Co Antrim, shortly after noon on Thursday two or three miles from Belfast International Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-to-east-antrim-men-who-died-in-light-aircraft-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-to-east-antrim-men-who-died-in-light-aircraft-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC show predicts Catholic majority for North by 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[A claim that Catholics could soon outnumber Protestants in the Six Counties has been highlighted by nationalist parties to convince those with a unionist background to feel "at home" in a new, united Ireland. Paul Nolan, a researcher who has produced the 'Northern Ireland Peace Monitor' reports for the Stormont Executive, said he believes the North is undergoing significant demographic change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bbc-show-predicts-catholic-majority-for-north-by-2021/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bbc-show-predicts-catholic-majority-for-north-by-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bin-liner of N-Bombs fell from man's boxer shorts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police searched a property in relation to a burglary blitz and noticed a Larne man "rummaging" in the front of his trousers and a short time later a black bin-liner containing drugs known as N-Bombs fell from his boxer shorts. Michael Eugene Kelly , of Green Drive, had 120 N-Bomb squares with each segment of the Class A drug - a powerful hallucinogen similar to LSD - selling for A 10 each.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bin-liner-of-n-bombs-fell-from-mans-boxer-shorts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bin-liner-of-n-bombs-fell-from-mans-boxer-shorts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turbine plan mix-up will require second visit to Pen-y-fan site]]></title><description><![CDATA[An application for a 113m high wind turbine near Pen-y-Fan pond will return to Caerphilly council's planning committee after the applicant was not made aware of a site visit Picture Ted Lucas A MISCOMMUNICATION over a site visit between Caerphilly council's planning team and the applicant for a giant wind turbine near Crumlin has led to a deferred decision. Proposals for a 113m high wind turbine and associated works at the Durisol UK facility, close to the Pen-y-fan Country Park, were before the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/turbine-plan-mix-up-will-require-second-visit-to-pen-y-fan-site/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/turbine-plan-mix-up-will-require-second-visit-to-pen-y-fan-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Released on bail over Carnlough shop robbery charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has appeared in court accused of having a sawn-off, double-barrelled, shotgun, or an imitation, with intent to cause fear during a hold-up when thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes and cash were allegedly taken from a shop in Carnlough. Jonathan Joseph White , whose address was given as Coates Row, Belfast, appeared in the dock at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/released-on-bail-over-carnlough-shop-robbery-charges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2018 02:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/released-on-bail-over-carnlough-shop-robbery-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim to host 21-gun salute for Duke of Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cllr Billy Ashe, who is looking forward to the gun salute in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh's 97th birthday. A 21-gun salute will take place in Carrickfergus this June to mark the Duke of Edinburgh's 97th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mid-and-east-antrim-to-host-21-gun-salute-for-duke-of-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mid-and-east-antrim-to-host-21-gun-salute-for-duke-of-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney to film science-fiction fantasy film in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kenneth Branagh directed adaptation of the much-loved Eoin Coulter series of children's books starring Judi Dench will be filmed in Portrush, England and Vietnam. The scenes in Northern Ireland will be filmed over four days in June at Whiterocks Beach and around Dunluce Castle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/disney-to-film-science-fiction-fantasy-film-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/disney-to-film-science-fiction-fantasy-film-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sinn Fein billboard calling for - No Hard Border' on display in Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish border remains the main stumbling block for the Brexit talks. Here are some answers to key questions on an impasse which threatens to derail the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-sinn-fein-billboard-calling-for-no-hard-border-on-display-in-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-sinn-fein-billboard-calling-for-no-hard-border-on-display-in-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Meghan Markle wishes local couple well ahead of wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can Royal bride-to-be Meghan Markle has wished a local couple well ahead of their shared wedding date next month. Jane Rainey, originally from Ballygally, and Carrickfergus man David Lewis will be getting hitched on Saturday, May 19 - the same day as Prince Harry and Meghan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/watch-meghan-markle-wishes-local-couple-well-ahead-of-wedding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/watch-meghan-markle-wishes-local-couple-well-ahead-of-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation underway to determine cause of plane crash which killed two in Co Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Accidents Investigation Branch will examine the scene to determine the cause of the crash. "Cordons have been placed in the area surrounding the aircraft to maintain the integrity of the scene as the investigation continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/investigation-underway-to-determine-cause-of-plane-crash-which-killed-two-in-co-antrim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/investigation-underway-to-determine-cause-of-plane-crash-which-killed-two-in-co-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Assembly candidate stole from shop where he worked]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who stood for election to the Northern Ireland Assembly has been ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work for stealing over 1,600 from a County Antrim shop where he was an employee. Conor Sheridan , of Old Forge Manor, Larne, took a total of A 1,656.69, from Russell's shop in the town between March and April in 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-assembly-candidate-stole-from-shop-where-he-worked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-assembly-candidate-stole-from-shop-where-he-worked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Police Service of Northern Ireland attended a light aircraft crash in Co Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened close to a wooded area shortly after midday on Thursday, two or three miles from Belfast International Airport. A spokeswoman said the aircraft was not operating to or from there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-police-service-of-northern-ireland-attended-a-light-aircraft-crash-in-co-antrim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-police-service-of-northern-ireland-attended-a-light-aircraft-crash-in-co-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light aircraft reportedly crashed in Co Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Fire Service are attending an incident at Nutts Corner in Co Antrim, following reports that a light aircraft came down on the approach to Belfast International airport at Aldergrove. RTE.ie is the website of Raidio Teilifis Eireann, Ireland's National Public Service Broadcaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/light-aircraft-reportedly-crashed-in-co-antrim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/light-aircraft-reportedly-crashed-in-co-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Ride For Nonito Donaire?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it was announced the now 35-year old Donaire would be facing 31-year old former unified Jr. featherweight and featherweight titlist Carl Frampton , it felt as much like a reminder as a pleasant surprise. After fighting only once in 2017 following a 2016 WBO title loss to Jesse Magdaleno at 122 lbs., Donaire is traveling to Belfast, Northern Ireland to face Frampton on his home court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/last-ride-for-nonito-donaire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/last-ride-for-nonito-donaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil Recovery Order obtained for Newtownabbey property]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Crime Agency officers working as part of the Paramilitary Crime Task Force have obtained a Civil Recovery Order by consent over a Newtownabbey property under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 . While the owner of the rental property is not believed to be directly involved with AAD, the National Crime Agency alleged that the property was believed to have been acquired with the proceeds of mortgage fraud, tax evasion and money laundering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/civil-recovery-order-obtained-for-newtownabbey-property/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/civil-recovery-order-obtained-for-newtownabbey-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council calls for dogs to be kept under control following 'attack']]></title><description><![CDATA[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is appealing for information after a cat was allegedly killed by two dogs in Ballyclare yesterday. The Newtownabbey Times understands the local authority was contacted by a resident advising that a cat had been attacked and killed by two dogs at a property in the Avondale Drive area of the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-calls-for-dogs-to-be-kept-under-control-following-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-calls-for-dogs-to-be-kept-under-control-following-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cullybackey clean up volunteers praised for team effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[The involvement of so many young people in a community clean up augurs well for the future of Cullybackey, according to its organisers. Cullybackey Community Partnership and Mid and East Antrim Council staff headed up the squad of litter pickers from the Green Pastures Connect team, Tesco Community team, Scouts, and a Live Here Love Here representative, to come together with members of the local community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cullybackey-clean-up-volunteers-praised-for-team-effort/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cullybackey-clean-up-volunteers-praised-for-team-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thug who beat bystander unconscious in brutal raid on Wales Post...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thug who beat bystander unconscious with a metal bar in brutal raid on Post Office is jailed for 13 years Daniel Carpenter, 36, repeatedly struck a 55-year-old man with a metal bar before stealing around A 1,000 from the cashier, in a raid on Crumlin Post Office in Caerphilly, South Wales. The pair were armed with a metal bar and a knife when they barged into Albion Road Service Station and stole cash and cigarettes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/thug-who-beat-bystander-unconscious-in-brutal-raid-on-wales-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/thug-who-beat-bystander-unconscious-in-brutal-raid-on-wales-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business offers a 1,156 reward for return of puppy stolen during break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Co Antrim business is offering a A 1,000 reward after callous thieves stole a cute puppy during a break-in on Monday night. A Co Antrim business is offering a A 1,000 reward after callous thieves stole a cute puppy during a break-in on Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/business-offers-a-1156-reward-for-return-of-puppy-stolen-during-break-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/business-offers-a-1156-reward-for-return-of-puppy-stolen-during-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sectarian thug jailed after fight over spilled pint]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sectarian thug once imprisoned for 22 years for the attempted murder of a Catholic man has been jailed for nine months for a drunken street fight over a spilled pint. Although handed the sentence at Antrim Crown Court yesterday, with the same period to be spent on licence, Aaron White will soon be free as he has already spent a year on remand waiting for his case to be dealt with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sectarian-thug-jailed-after-fight-over-spilled-pint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sectarian-thug-jailed-after-fight-over-spilled-pint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'ransacked former foster carer's home']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of ransacking his former foster carer's home and attacking her partner was detained as he returned again armed with a meat cleaver, the High Court has heard. Prosecutors claimed Kelvin Kane was covered in blood and on his way back to the property in Coleraine, Co Londonderry for a third time in the space of hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-ransacked-former-foster-carers-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-ransacked-former-foster-carers-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New map plots route to hidden gems in The Glens]]></title><description><![CDATA[From left, Kelli Bagchus, manager of Carrickfergus Enterprise, John Robbin of Craicntour and Julie Campbell of The Ballygally Apartments. Pic by Carrie Davenport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-map-plots-route-to-hidden-gems-in-the-glens/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-map-plots-route-to-hidden-gems-in-the-glens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lurgan area assault trio sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 31-year-old man driven to Newtownabbey by a female friend and his then girlfriend to attack her former partner was jailed for seven and a half months on Tuesday while the two women were freed. His 34-year-old former partner, Maria Ward was put on probation for a year and ordered to complete 50 hours community service, while their 27-year-old friend Toni O'Neill had her four-month sentence suspended for 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lurgan-area-assault-trio-sentenced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lurgan-area-assault-trio-sentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dup MP for North Antrim, Ian Paisley, hosted a dinner attended by Michael Gove]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's local government auditor is to hold a review after a dinner hosted by North Antrim MP Ian Paisley. It will focus on A 1,500 paid by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for a table at the event attended by Michael Gove.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-mp-for-north-antrim-ian-paisley-hosted-a-dinner-attended-by-michael-gove/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-mp-for-north-antrim-ian-paisley-hosted-a-dinner-attended-by-michael-gove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thou shalt not question the Good Friday Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretly recorded at a supposedly off-the-record discussion, organised by left-wing think-tank the Rosa Luxemburg Stifung, Gardiner said there was no reason to fear a post-Brexit 'hard' border. The Labour frontbencher drew a distinction between the old militarised border, with its 'watchtowers, security paraphernalia and soldiersa with guns', and the kind of checks and controls that operate on 'normal borders' between independent states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/thou-shalt-not-question-the-good-friday-agreement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/thou-shalt-not-question-the-good-friday-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun start to Victoria Youth Week in Ararat | Photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larni, Scarlette and Hazel about to make a splash for the start of Victorian Youth Week at Ararat Fitness and Leisure Centre on Friday. Picture: PETER PICKERING Cohen faces some opposition at the 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament at Ararat College basketball courts on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fun-start-to-victoria-youth-week-in-ararat-photos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fun-start-to-victoria-youth-week-in-ararat-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for Christmas Eve dance floor attacks on two women]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who ripped clumps of hair from a young woman's head after he dragged her across a dance floor on Christmas Eve was given a four-month jail sentence yesterday. Ronald William White, a 50-year-old married father of two, of Castleroe Road, Coleraine, had previously pleaded guilty to offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault and disorderly behaviour relating to an incident at the Anchor Bar in Portstewart last Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-jailed-for-christmas-eve-dance-floor-attacks-on-two-women/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-jailed-for-christmas-eve-dance-floor-attacks-on-two-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair jailed after drugs seizure worth up to A 1.2m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor George Lowry, 37, of Beech Drive, Carrickfergus and Anthony McGuigan, 29, of Thyme Park, Antrim had previously pleaded guilty to a number of drugs offences including possessing Class A controlled drug with intent to supply and possession of a Class A controlled drug. Mr Lowry was sentenced to 7&frac12; years and Mr McGuigan was sentenced to 8 years at Laganside Crown court on Friday, April 13. Detective Inspector Andrew Hamlin, from PSNI's Criminal Investigation Branch, said: "These two m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pair-jailed-after-drugs-seizure-worth-up-to-a-12m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pair-jailed-after-drugs-seizure-worth-up-to-a-12m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men and woman remanded into custody charged with brothel keeping]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men and a woman have been remanded into custody charged with brothel keeping as part of a police investigation into suspected INLA activities. Brian Gillan, 60, appeared at Belfast Magistrates' Court along with Romanian nationals Florin Ghita, 32, and Teodora-Christina Musa, 22, following the Paramilitary Crime Task Force operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-and-woman-remanded-into-custody-charged-with-brothel-keeping/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-and-woman-remanded-into-custody-charged-with-brothel-keeping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conductor 'indecently assaulted' on NI train]]></title><description><![CDATA[A train conductor says she was indecently assaulted by two men after challenging a group of rowdy passengers on the Londonderry to Belfast train. She was grabbed again by another member of the group as the passengers got out of the train at Mossley West station in Newtownabbey, County Antrim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/conductor-indecently-assaulted-on-ni-train/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/conductor-indecently-assaulted-on-ni-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal launched after female conductor indecently assaulted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The female conductor had intervened with a group of rowdy male passengers on the Londonderry to Belfast service when one of the men grabbed her. She was also verbally abused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/appeal-launched-after-female-conductor-indecently-assaulted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/appeal-launched-after-female-conductor-indecently-assaulted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allister appeals for unionist unity to end mandatory coalition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Allister has appealed for the DUP to lead a pan-unionist demand for an end to mandatory coalition government at Stormont, saying that the TUV would give a "ready response" to such a move. Addressing his party's annual conference in Cookstown on Saturday, Mr Allister accused the DUP of being desperate to get back into government with Sinn Fein in part to save their salaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/allister-appeals-for-unionist-unity-to-end-mandatory-coalition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/allister-appeals-for-unionist-unity-to-end-mandatory-coalition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police under attack from petrol bomb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 15th April 2018''General view of Rosapenna Street in north Belfast where a PSNI land drover was attack with a petrol bomb on Saturday night. ''Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye A petrol bomb was thrown at police in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast in the early hours of Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-under-attack-from-petrol-bomb/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-under-attack-from-petrol-bomb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after home gutted in arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damage was caused to a house in Maybin Park, Kells, with two windows on the upper floor destroyed in the blaze. No-one was in the semi-detached house at the time of the arson attack on Sunday- but police had to evacuate a man in the neighbouring property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-arrested-after-home-gutted-in-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-arrested-after-home-gutted-in-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acquittal in Irish Rugby Rape Case Deepens Debate on Sexual Consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish rugby player Stuart Olding, center, leaving court in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in March. Mr. Olding and his teammate Paddy Jackson were acquitted in a rape case that has spurred acrimonious debate on sexual consent and male entitlement in elite sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/acquittal-in-irish-rugby-rape-case-deepens-debate-on-sexual-consent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/acquittal-in-irish-rugby-rape-case-deepens-debate-on-sexual-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Good Friday Agreement won't be saved by Brexit unicorns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Good Friday Agreement has just turned 20. To mark the occasion, I met with the EU's chief Brexit negotiator to discuss the achievement, its impacts and the need to protect it post-Brexit. Michel Barnier reiterated that the UK must find a solution to the Irish border issue that is acceptable to 27 EU member states by October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/good-friday-agreement-wont-be-saved-by-brexit-unicorns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/good-friday-agreement-wont-be-saved-by-brexit-unicorns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Lowry: Trimble secured some key matters in 1998 but IRA is gaining ground on history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the key people who negotiated the 1998 Belfast Agreement gather at Queen's University, Belfast, on its 20th anniversary. Back row from left, Jonathan Powell, David Alderdice, David Trimble, Reg Empey, Paul Murphy.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-trimble-secured-some-key-matters-in-1998-but-ira-is-gaining-ground-on-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-trimble-secured-some-key-matters-in-1998-but-ira-is-gaining-ground-on-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designer Antonia Aitken reveals new collection to launch York's first Fashion Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pretty macarons in Bettys tearooms are the inspiration behind a new range of clothing to be unveiled at York's first Fashion Week. MAXINE GORDON reports WHEN York-based designer Antonia Aitken premieres her latest collection at Bettys in York for the launch of York Fashion Week on Monday she will have one eye on the cake stand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/designer-antonia-aitken-reveals-new-collection-to-launch-yorks-first-fashion-week/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/designer-antonia-aitken-reveals-new-collection-to-launch-yorks-first-fashion-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was speeding away from lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 'R' driver who was travelling at well over his 45mph speed limit on the A1 was banned from driving for four weeks at Craigavon Magistrates Court last Friday. Marcus Waters, Craigmore Road, Lisburn, was also fined A 150 and ordered to pay a A 15 offender's levy for excess speed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/was-speeding-away-from-lights/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/was-speeding-away-from-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From certain war to uncertain peace: Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement turns 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Prime Minister Tony Blair , U.S. Sen. George Mitchell of Maine , and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern pose together after they signed the Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland, April 10, 1998. Many of the central architects gathered in Northern Ireland Tuesday to mark its 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement peace accord which ended three decades of sectarian violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/from-certain-war-to-uncertain-peace-northern-irelands-good-friday-agreement-turns-20/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/from-certain-war-to-uncertain-peace-northern-irelands-good-friday-agreement-turns-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coleraine fan free to attend cup final after avoiding ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[A life-long Coleraine fan who was disorderly outside the ground of derby rivals Ballymena avoids getting a football banning order and is now on course to see his heroes in the Irish Cup final. The main weekly sitting of Ballymena Magistrates Court heard Robert John Archibald , is a staunch supporter of the Bannsiders although he lives at Hill Street in Ballymena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coleraine-fan-free-to-attend-cup-final-after-avoiding-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 06:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coleraine-fan-free-to-attend-cup-final-after-avoiding-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five arrested in investigation targeting INLA 'criminality']]></title><description><![CDATA[Four suspected victims of human trafficking were found in a house in south Belfast. The four Romanian women have been taken to a police care suite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/five-arrested-in-investigation-targeting-inla-criminality/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2018 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/five-arrested-in-investigation-targeting-inla-criminality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13-year jail term for heroin addict who beat a man unconscious during Post Office robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A HEROIN addict is beginning a 13-year prison sentence for robbing a post office and a petrol station, during the first of which he beat a man unconscious with a metal bar. Daniel Carpenter's attack on the 55-year-old, who was sorting papers at the Crumlin Post Office on Saturday September 9 last year, was "savage and wholly unnecessary", and "chilling" in its lack of emotion, said Judge Stephen Hopkins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/13-year-jail-term-for-heroin-addict-who-beat-a-man-unconscious-during-post-office-robbery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/13-year-jail-term-for-heroin-addict-who-beat-a-man-unconscious-during-post-office-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borough offered the opportunity to host the All Ireland Pipe Band Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prestigious event, which draws competitors and spectators from around the world, is set to take place in Northern Ireland next year. And on Monday evening, Elected Members on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council were told of a proposal by the organisers to stage the showpiece in Ballymena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/borough-offered-the-opportunity-to-host-the-all-ireland-pipe-band-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/borough-offered-the-opportunity-to-host-the-all-ireland-pipe-band-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youths released in Ballymena assault investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three male youths, aged 14, 15 and 16, arrested by police investigating a report of an assault on a teenage boy on the Galgorm Road, Ballymena, yesterday have been released on bail pending further police enquiries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/youths-released-in-ballymena-assault-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/youths-released-in-ballymena-assault-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local trainees have life-saving role to play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainee Firefighter Control Operator, Claire Costello from Dromore was awarded Top Trainee at the Northern Ireland Fire &amp; Rescue Service Regional Control Centre Graduation Ceremony. Three people from Dromore were among 14 Trainee Firefighter Control Operators who successfully graduated recently following the completion of an intensive 16-week training course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-trainees-have-life-saving-role-to-play/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-trainees-have-life-saving-role-to-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at members of the public invited to the royal wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phillip Gillespie from Ballymena, Northern Ireland, poses for a photo Tuesday April 10, 2018, after he received an invitation to the wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle next month, among the 1,200 members of the public invited. An announcement from Kensington Palace says it will be friends and family, rather than politicians and world leaders, at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-look-at-members-of-the-public-invited-to-the-royal-wedding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-look-at-members-of-the-public-invited-to-the-royal-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rates funding will pay for key projects in Mid and East Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issued by Land &amp; Property Services - part of the Department of Finance - the bill outlines the amount due and includes any debt from previous years that has not been paid, along with any rate relief where applicable. A LPS spokesperson said: "There are currently 65,315 ratepayers in the Mid &amp; East Antrim Borough Council area and through their payment of rates the much needed provision of a number of public services are ensured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rates-funding-will-pay-for-key-projects-in-mid-and-east-antrim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rates-funding-will-pay-for-key-projects-in-mid-and-east-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticket for Titanic launch could fetch A 25,000 at auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unused ticket for the launch of the Titanic in May 1911 is expected to fetch up to 25,000 at auction. An unused ticket for the launch of the Titanic in May 1911 is expected to fetch up to 25,000 at auction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ticket-for-titanic-launch-could-fetch-a-25000-at-auction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ticket-for-titanic-launch-could-fetch-a-25000-at-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political ferment is reflected in the GFA junketings, but no sign of a breakthrough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the DUP and Sinn Fein pay any attention to the eloquent pleas of the elder statesmen to return to the Executive ? On the surface the answer appears to be no, unless something is going on behind the scenes we don't know about. Local politics suffers from elder statesperson fatigue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/political-ferment-is-reflected-in-the-gfa-junketings-but-no-sign-of-a-breakthrough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/political-ferment-is-reflected-in-the-gfa-junketings-but-no-sign-of-a-breakthrough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liam Neeson And Lesley Manville To Star In Ireland-Set Love Story 'Normal People']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE : In what is sure to be one of the prestige titles on sale at Cannes next month, I can reveal that screen heavyweights Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville are to star in upcoming love story Normal People , which is due to get underway in early July on location in Belfast, Northern Ireland. CAA , which packaged the movie, reps domestic distribution, with Bankside Films on board for international sales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/liam-neeson-and-lesley-manville-to-star-in-ireland-set-love-story-normal-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/liam-neeson-and-lesley-manville-to-star-in-ireland-set-love-story-normal-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural gas for Whitehead 'obstacles removed']]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking following a meeting with the NI Utility Regulator, East Antrim Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson said: "I have long been an advocate for gas to Whitehead, as natural gas is a convenient, cleaner and more environmentally friendly fuel. Unfortunately, however, while their neighbours in Carrickfergus, Larne and Belfast have enjoyed it for years, Whitehead has been left out in the cold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/natural-gas-for-whitehead-obstacles-removed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/natural-gas-for-whitehead-obstacles-removed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green light for new hotel development in city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured are Kieran Beazley, architect; Fiona Morgan, Ebony Developments Ltd; Councillor Luke Poots, Chairman of the council's Planning Committee; Joe Tumelty, Ebony Developments Ltd and Edwin Poots MLA. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's Planning Committee has given the go-ahead for a new 70-bedroom aparthotel development in Lisburn city centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/green-light-for-new-hotel-development-in-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/green-light-for-new-hotel-development-in-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hold your babies close' - Dad of boy (9) killed in collision in Tenerife]]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of a nine-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run in Tenerife urged parents everywhere to hold their children tight as he bid farewell to his "wee buddy" yesterday https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/hold-your-babies-close-dad-of-boy-9-killed-in-collision-in-tenerife-36796749.html The father of a nine-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run in Tenerife urged parents everywhere to hold their children tight as he bid farewell to his "wee buddy" yesterday Hundreds of mou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hold-your-babies-close-dad-of-boy-9-killed-in-collision-in-tenerife/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hold-your-babies-close-dad-of-boy-9-killed-in-collision-in-tenerife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradley frustrated at missed opportunities as powersharing impasse continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Secretary has voiced frustration that she cannot focus on her job promoting the region due to the need to sort out the problems left by local politicians. Karen Bradley said instead of opening doors for local businesses overseas, she was having to do work that should be done by Stormont ministers, such as passing a budget for the region's rudderless public services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bradley-frustrated-at-missed-opportunities-as-powersharing-impasse-continues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bradley-frustrated-at-missed-opportunities-as-powersharing-impasse-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ghost Tommies' art installation tribute to the fallen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of 'Ghost Tommies' will be erected in Mid and East Antrim to commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War. The poignant sculptures will be placed in Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus in memory of all those who lost their lives in the conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ghost-tommies-art-installation-tribute-to-the-fallen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ghost-tommies-art-installation-tribute-to-the-fallen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won't have political guests at wedding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The royal couple will not have to invite both UK and international political leaders to their wedding on May 19 at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. A Kensington Palace spokesman said: "It has been decided that an official list of political leaders - both UK and international - is not required for Prince Harry and Ms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-wont-have-political-guests-at-wedding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-wont-have-political-guests-at-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 50m investment plan for Sprucefield]]></title><description><![CDATA[What might have been - an artist's impression showing the proposed John Lewis store as part of the earlier Westfield development at Sprucefield A 50 million investment at Sprucefield Park including an 80-room hotel could create up to 200 construction jobs and a further 300 on completion the owners have claimed. Once planned as the site of the much-vaunted and controversial John Lewis store under then owners Westfield, the park is now owned by GB based Intu; owner of some of the UK's largest and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-50m-investment-plan-for-sprucefield/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 03:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-50m-investment-plan-for-sprucefield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Date set for Freedom of Borough ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is to confer the Honorary Freedom of the Borough on Joan Christie CVO OBE, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Antrim. Councillors agreed on the prestigious award to the Queen's official representative at a meeting of the local authority last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/date-set-for-freedom-of-borough-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/date-set-for-freedom-of-borough-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spike Milligan Centenary Celebrated With New Play a Sockful of Custard]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the year of his hundredth birthday, Spike Milligan - granddaddy of modern comedy - looks back on his life with an hour and a half of laughs, songs, philosophy, and utter utter silliness. Chris Larner and Jeremy Stockwell - two men with beards - sift through the madness and find only more of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/spike-milligan-centenary-celebrated-with-new-play-a-sockful-of-custard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/spike-milligan-centenary-celebrated-with-new-play-a-sockful-of-custard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News NIreland marks 20 years of peace deal as Brexit casts shadow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair were heading to Belfast Tuesday to mark the 20th anniversary of Northern Ireland's peace accord, as Brexit casts a shadow over the deal's future. Clinton and Blair are due to attend an event at Queen's University Belfast with other architects of the Good Friday Agreement, including former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell and Ireland's former prime minister, Bertie Ahern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/news-nireland-marks-20-years-of-peace-deal-as-brexit-casts-shadow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/news-nireland-marks-20-years-of-peace-deal-as-brexit-casts-shadow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home group signs up for new staff shifts app]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of East Antrim nursing homes are to benefit from a new app and software designed to help cut costs and improve the level of care provided. PickaShift has struck its first group deal with the Wilson Group, which will see the app rolled out across five locations with around 300 staff accessing the platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/care-home-group-signs-up-for-new-staff-shifts-app/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/care-home-group-signs-up-for-new-staff-shifts-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 8.5m social housing boost for Ballymena]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Antrim MLA Paul Frew with Michael McDonnell, group chief executive of Choice Housing and Councillor Reuben Glover at the official opening of the first phase of the 8.5million Larne Road development. Residents are expected to be in their homes by the end of this month following the official opening of phase one of a 8.5million development at Ballymena's Larne Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-85m-social-housing-boost-for-ballymena/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-85m-social-housing-boost-for-ballymena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought about not existing' - Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody on battle with alcohol and depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has revealed that his battle with alcohol and depression is the reason behind the band's seven year stretch between albums. https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/i-thought-about-not-existing-snow-patrols-gary-lightbody-on-battle-with-alcohol-and-depression-36787945.html Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has revealed that his battle with alcohol and depression is the reason behind the band's seven year stretch between albums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/i-thought-about-not-existing-snow-patrols-gary-lightbody-on-battle-with-alcohol-and-depression/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/i-thought-about-not-existing-snow-patrols-gary-lightbody-on-battle-with-alcohol-and-depression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Ambulance information session in Larne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Air Ambulance Northern Ireland has issued a call for east Antrim volunteers to support its fundraising activity for 2018. A total of 400 volunteers are needed to help AANI in its efforts to raise the A 2million needed to keep the Air Ambulance NI operating its vital service for a full year AANI, in partnership with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service , provides the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service for the region and from its base in Lisburn it can reach any part of Northern Ireland in app]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/air-ambulance-information-session-in-larne/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/air-ambulance-information-session-in-larne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former UUP Leader David Trimble reflects on the Good Friday Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The people of Northern Ireland can claim the credit for ending violence and saving lives, former Ulster Unionist leader Lord Trimble has said. David Trimble won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in sealing the landmark 1998 Good Friday peace agreement and paramilitary arms were later decommissioned during his tenure as UUP chief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-uup-leader-david-trimble-reflects-on-the-good-friday-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-uup-leader-david-trimble-reflects-on-the-good-friday-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tourists soak up Belfast's bloody past, 20 years after peace deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican Peadar Whelan is one such guide, having spent 16 years behind bars for trying to kill a British policeman in the late 1970s. The 60-year-old now earns a living recalling "The Troubles".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tourists-soak-up-belfasts-bloody-past-20-years-after-peace-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tourists-soak-up-belfasts-bloody-past-20-years-after-peace-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland: a fragile peace tested by Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accord, signed on April 10, 1998, by the British and Irish governments and local political parties, ended 30 years of unrest that had left more than 3,500 dead. The accord, signed on April 10, 1998, by the British and Irish governments and local political parties, ended 30 years of unrest that had left more than 3,500 dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-a-fragile-peace-tested-by-brexit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-a-fragile-peace-tested-by-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Assembly without ministers' would address political impasse: Swann]]></title><description><![CDATA[UUP leader Robin Swann told his party's conference there is little to celebrate as we mark the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement A new Stormont Assembly, operating without ministers, should be convened to operate as a "grand council for Northern Ireland" in the absence of the power-sharing Executive, Robin Swann has said. Addressing the Ulster Unionist spring conference on Saturday, the party leader said progression towards a system of voluntary coalition could be another way to addr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/assembly-without-ministers-would-address-political-impasse-swann/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/assembly-without-ministers-would-address-political-impasse-swann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living liver donor set to reach the halfway point of run across Ireland today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don Hannon is running from Ballycastle in County Antrim to Castletownbere in Cork as part of Organ Donor Awareness Week. "Son's sister Therese, a few years ago, needed a life-saving operation, she had a rare liver disease, and they couldn't find a donor, so Don actually went as a live donor," she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/living-liver-donor-set-to-reach-the-halfway-point-of-run-across-ireland-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/living-liver-donor-set-to-reach-the-halfway-point-of-run-across-ireland-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of Thrones: Death threats for dragons in season 8 just went up a notch]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest draws of Game of Thrones is Daenerys Targaryen's three dragons. The ferocious trio and the terrifying gravitas they held helped Daenerys to rise from being Khal Drogo's wife to being a frontrunner in taking the Iron Throne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/game-of-thrones-death-threats-for-dragons-in-season-8-just-went-up-a-notch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/game-of-thrones-death-threats-for-dragons-in-season-8-just-went-up-a-notch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Close airport' Tory invited to visit Derry]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Derry Airport has rejected a call by former Foyle election candidate, David Harding, that the facility, which employs 214 and generates 15.7m a year for the economy, should be shut. Management have invited Mr. Harding, a Conservative councillor for Coleraine who lost his deposit when he ran on a doomed UCUNF ticket in the 2010 Westminster Election in Derry, to visit the airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/close-airport-tory-invited-to-visit-derry/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/close-airport-tory-invited-to-visit-derry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbroken family of Carter Carson say their 'world fell apart'...]]></title><description><![CDATA['Our world fell apart': Heartbroken family of 'smart and fun-loving' nine-year-old British boy killed in a hit-and-run in Tenerife speak of loss as Latvian driver is held on manslaughter charge The family of a nine-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run incident say their 'world fell apart at the start of what should have been a perfect family holiday.' Carter Carson from Newtownabbey near Belfast, died in hospital Tenerife eight days ago after being struck by a car as left a shopping cent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/heartbroken-family-of-carter-carson-say-their-world-fell-apart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/heartbroken-family-of-carter-carson-say-their-world-fell-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dani Garavelli: Fateful memories of Northern Ireland peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Blair and Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern signing The Northern Ireland Peace Agreement on 10 April, 1998. Picture: John Giles/PA In March, 1999, I spent a night in a B&amp;B just off the Falls Road in Springfield, Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dani-garavelli-fateful-memories-of-northern-ireland-peace/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dani-garavelli-fateful-memories-of-northern-ireland-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colum Eastwood: We need full clarity on border issue by summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[He addressed party members at the SDLP annual conference at Titanic Belfast and urged another New Ireland Forum amid change caused by Brexit, saying: "The Irish Government must know that we need full clarity on the border this side of the summer. CE: 'Brexit is now the ever-shifting water table beneath our feet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/colum-eastwood-we-need-full-clarity-on-border-issue-by-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/colum-eastwood-we-need-full-clarity-on-border-issue-by-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detectives visit Scotland in bid to solve case of German teenager who was murdered 30 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[THIRTY years ago a German teenager sat on the banks of Loch Ness dreaming of adventure - before boarding a ferry to her death in Northern Ireland. The body of Inga Maria Hauser, 18, was found in a remote forest on April 20 1988, two weeks after she departed from Stranraer following a tour of Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/detectives-visit-scotland-in-bid-to-solve-case-of-german-teenager-who-was-murdered-30-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/detectives-visit-scotland-in-bid-to-solve-case-of-german-teenager-who-was-murdered-30-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little cause for celebration as Agreement anniversary looms - " UUP]]></title><description><![CDATA[UUP leader Robin Swann said there was little to celebrate 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement. There is little to celebrate 20 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, the Ulster Unionist leader Robin Swann said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/little-cause-for-celebration-as-agreement-anniversary-looms-uup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/little-cause-for-celebration-as-agreement-anniversary-looms-uup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last day of Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent comment by Arlene Foster that she might leave Northern Ireland would have come to no surprise to anyone raised in the PUL community. The Republic has changed beyond recognition from Dev's day and Northern republicans have moved on too but the old fear of 'Doomsday' remains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-last-day-of-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-last-day-of-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fusion group set off for nationwide pilgrimage to Uluru]]></title><description><![CDATA[ULURU TRIP: Ebony Bradley, Makayla Shaw, Weylen Nairne, Larni Nairne, Gabby Clarke, Mary-kate Theobald, Austin Bradley, Fiona Hughes, Tori O'Neill, Cody O'Neill, Chantiel Weir, Maddison Wicks, Frank Smolle, Michael Bragg, Alegra Morstman, Bryan Theobald, Beau Rankin and Chelsea Roebuck. A bus load of bustling teenagers and youth support leaders is setting off for the centre of Australia this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fusion-group-set-off-for-nationwide-pilgrimage-to-uluru/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fusion-group-set-off-for-nationwide-pilgrimage-to-uluru/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I am now batting for a City Deal for my city']]></title><description><![CDATA[Willie Hay has said progress has been on the creation of a cross-council support lobby for a 'City Deal' for Derry. The former Stormont speaker who now sits in the House of Lords as Lord Hay of Ballyore, believes the roll-out of a 'City Deal' in the North West would transform Derry's prospects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/i-am-now-batting-for-a-city-deal-for-my-city/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/i-am-now-batting-for-a-city-deal-for-my-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Derry needs to be more ambitious. It must harness talent of its people']]></title><description><![CDATA[DERRY IN THE 1960s... A city gerrymandered to prop up a unionist minority and plagued by male unemployment and dreadful housing conditions. It was a city of protest about to explode.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/derry-needs-to-be-more-ambitious-it-must-harness-talent-of-its-people/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/derry-needs-to-be-more-ambitious-it-must-harness-talent-of-its-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Johnny's ultra marathon effort raises A 1,600 for Children's Hospice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brave Banbridge man who recently attempted to complete a 107-mile run from Belfast to Dublin in aid of charity says he's looking forward to having another crack at the gruelling challenge next year. Johnny Breen got agonisingly close to completing this year's Belfast 2 Dublin Ultra, organised by Atlas Running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/johnnys-ultra-marathon-effort-raises-a-1600-for-childrens-hospice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/johnnys-ultra-marathon-effort-raises-a-1600-for-childrens-hospice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: It rains a lot in Northern Ireland, so welcome to 'Umbrella Street']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can We get our fair share of rain here in Northern Ireland and one County Antrim town, in a colourful bid to increase footfall for traders, is most definitely taking cover! A significant splash of colour arrived in Carrickfergus recently with the launch of 'Umbrella Street' - an eye-catching project, which saw dozens of umbrellas suspended above West Street. CTCP Chair, Noel Williams, said:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/video-it-rains-a-lot-in-northern-ireland-so-welcome-to-umbrella-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/video-it-rains-a-lot-in-northern-ireland-so-welcome-to-umbrella-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP and UUP figures say they'd stay even if there was a united Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arlene Foster made her comments in an interview with Patrick Kielty which was broadcast on BBC One on Wednesday night In the wake of a comment from Arlene Foster that she would probably leave the country if there was a united Ireland, several prominent unionists have said that they would stay in such a scenario. The DUP leader made the remark during an interview with the comedian Patrick Kielty for a BBC documentary in which Mr Kielty explored the 20th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement and th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-and-uup-figures-say-theyd-stay-even-if-there-was-a-united-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-and-uup-figures-say-theyd-stay-even-if-there-was-a-united-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New sculptures to be unveiled at geo-tourism site]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Big Painting Challenge finalist Jennifer Morrow helped out with preparations for the grand opening of the upgraded Belshaw's Quarry Sculpture Park on April 7. Pictured with Jennifer are local residents Nikki Elliott, Ian McClearn, Dermot Hutchinson, Martin Millar and Jennifer McClearn. Northern Ireland's newest geo-tourism site, the recently extended Belshaw's Quarry Sculpture Park near Lisburn, will officially open to the public on Saturday, April 7. The official opening, which promises to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-sculptures-to-be-unveiled-at-geo-tourism-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-sculptures-to-be-unveiled-at-geo-tourism-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raymond Murray is seeking information about the teenager's murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A detective hunting the killers of a German backpacker says he only needs fractional pieces of evidence to bring the chief suspects to justice. Munich teenager Inga Maria Hauser was last seen alive 30 years ago, as she travelled by ferry from Scotland to Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/raymond-murray-is-seeking-information-about-the-teenagers-murder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/raymond-murray-is-seeking-information-about-the-teenagers-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Few pieces of evidence needed to catch German backpacker's killers - PSNI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A detective hunting the killers of a German backpacker says he only needs fractional pieces of evidence to bring the chief suspects to justice. Munich teenager Inga Maria Hauser was last seen alive 30 years ago, as she travelled by ferry from Scotland to Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/few-pieces-of-evidence-needed-to-catch-german-backpackers-killers-psni/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 03:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/few-pieces-of-evidence-needed-to-catch-german-backpackers-killers-psni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larne woman in court following alleged stabbing incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[An hotel worker accused of stabbing her partner several times after a boozing session, allegedly later said "I hope he dies," Ballymena Magistrates Court has heard. Angeline Martin , of Coastguard Road, Larne, faces one charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to the man on Easter Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-woman-in-court-following-alleged-stabbing-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-woman-in-court-following-alleged-stabbing-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourners told O'Brien asked for forgiveness in his will]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cardinal O'Brien was born in Ballycastle in Co Antrim, and grew up in Scotland, trained to be a priest and had also taught science at secondary school level Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who was once the Catholic Church's most senior cleric in Britain, asked in his will for forgiveness from those he offended, mourners at his funeral were told. The 80-year-old resigned as Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh in 2013 and left Scotland after admitting sexual misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mourners-told-obrien-asked-for-forgiveness-in-his-will/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mourners-told-obrien-asked-for-forgiveness-in-his-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to former councillor who was 'a great family man']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have been paid to former Lisburn Councillor Cecil Kirkwood, who passed away on Wednesday, April 4 at the age of 84. Mr Kirkwood, a former teacher at Central Primary School and later Lisburn Technical College, served as an Ulster Unionist Party councillor from 1973 - 1977 and a Unionist Party of Northern Ireland alderman from 1977 - 1981. He went on to work as a librarian at the Ulster Polytechnic in Jordanstown and later at Queen's University in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-to-former-councillor-who-was-a-great-family-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-to-former-councillor-who-was-a-great-family-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Derry Airport a "colossal waste of money"]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Conservative councillor has called for City of Derry Airport to close because it is a "colossal waste of money". David Harding, who is a Conservative councillor for Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, said: "We need to see funding focused on roads, both completing the dualling of the A26 to Coleraine and pressing on with the huge task of upgrading the A6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/city-of-derry-airport-a-colossal-waste-of-money/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/city-of-derry-airport-a-colossal-waste-of-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners accuse council of 'snubbing' ratepayers over dog control plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disgruntled dog walkers in Wallace Park, Lisburn on Sunday, March 4 demonstrating their opposition to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's proposed Dog Control Orders 2018. Photo by Simon Graham Photography Campaigners fighting the introduction of proposed new Dog Control Orders have accused the council of "snubbing" ratepayers who are against the draft legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/campaigners-accuse-council-of-snubbing-ratepayers-over-dog-control-plans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/campaigners-accuse-council-of-snubbing-ratepayers-over-dog-control-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's on? TV highlights for Wednesday Apr 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Kielty looks back on the 20 years since the Good Friday Agreement; First Dates is back on Channel 4, and superb Cold War drama The Americans continues on RT2. Patrick Kielty was born in County Down during the Troubles, and was only 16 when his father was murdered by loyalist paramilitaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/whats-on-tv-highlights-for-wednesday-apr-4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/whats-on-tv-highlights-for-wednesday-apr-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student, 18, gets first Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only was she named as the Top Youth Volunteer for 2018 at the Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards in Dublin, she has also received one of the coveted invites to the royal wedding on Saturday 19 May. Her school, St Louis Grammar School in Ballymena, tweeted a photo of her holding her award, with the caption reading: 'What a week it has been for Daniella! 'Not only was she named Top Youth Volunteer 2018, she has also received an invitation to the royal wedding of Prince Harry &amp; Meghan Mar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/student-18-gets-first-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-wedding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/student-18-gets-first-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lambeg bandsmen on parade at Menin Gate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of Lambeg Orange and Blue Flute Band were proud to represent Lisburn as they took part in the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate. After months of practice, the local band travelled to Ypres in Belgium at the end of last week to take part in the ceremony to remember the British and Commonwealth soldiers of WW1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lambeg-bandsmen-on-parade-at-menin-gate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lambeg-bandsmen-on-parade-at-menin-gate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alarm raised after pensioners targeted in phone 'scam']]></title><description><![CDATA[The PSNI has issued a warning over scam calls after a number of elderly people were targeted by fraudsters last night. One Larne pensioner raised the alarm after receiving a phone call at 6.20 pm demanding payment of A 6,987.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/alarm-raised-after-pensioners-targeted-in-phone-scam/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/alarm-raised-after-pensioners-targeted-in-phone-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Names and faces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meghan Markle smiles during a visit with Prince Harry to the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn, Northern Ireland where they attended an event to mark the second year of youth-led peace-building initiative Amazing the Space Friday March 23, 2018. a Real life will imitate art this spring at the USA series Suits when series regular Meghan Markle bids farewell to the legal drama in a wedding -- and then goes off to marry her prince in real life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/names-and-faces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/names-and-faces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Complicated' probe into schoolboy's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two men arrested following the death of a Newtownabbey schoolboy in Tenerife refused to give a statement to police. At a press conference yesterday, Spanish police on the island where nine-year-old Carter Carson was killed in a hit-and-run incident said the resulting investigation was "complicated".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/complicated-probe-into-schoolboys-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/complicated-probe-into-schoolboys-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asda reveals plan for former Nortel site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermarket giant Asda has submitted notice of its intention to apply for planning permission for a new superstore at the former Nortel site on the Doagh Road in Newtownabbey. If approved by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, the proposal will bring up to 250 full and part time jobs to the area and regenerate the brownfield site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/asda-reveals-plan-for-former-nortel-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/asda-reveals-plan-for-former-nortel-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit fails at Irish border]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Scranton Times-Tribune All Access subscription gets you complete access to both our print and digital publications, delivered to your home, desktop and mobile devices 7 days a week Manage your account Manage your account 24 hours a day. You can activate all access, pay your bill, update your account information, pause home delivery while you're away or ask a question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-fails-at-irish-border/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-fails-at-irish-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['People should not be taking power into their own hands like that' -...]]></title><description><![CDATA['People should not be taking power into their own hands like that' - Paint attack on Game of Thrones Dark Hedges road signs Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Joan Baird, at the graffiti on the new road signs vandalised at the Dark Hedges 'People should not be taking power into their own hands like that' - Paint attack on Game of Thrones Dark Hedges road signs https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/people-should-not-be-taking-power-into-their-own-hands-like-that-paint-attack-on-game-of-thron]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/people-should-not-be-taking-power-into-their-own-hands-like-that-/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/people-should-not-be-taking-power-into-their-own-hands-like-that-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I got the unthinkable phone call every parent dreads and my world...]]></title><description><![CDATA['I got the unthinkable phone call every parent dreads and my world fell apart', says mother of boy killed in Tenerife The heartbroken mother of Carter Carson, who was killed in a hit and run incident in Tenerife, said yesterday that her world fell apart when she learned of her son's tragic death. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-got-the-unthinkable-phone-call-every-parent-dreads-and-my-world-fell-apart-says-mother-of-boy-killed-in-tenerife-36768960.html The heartbroken mother of Carter Ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/i-got-the-unthinkable-phone-call-every-parent-dreads-and-my-world/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/i-got-the-unthinkable-phone-call-every-parent-dreads-and-my-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan Markle's mom California soon-to-be newlyweds sit out Easter...]]></title><description><![CDATA['Play it real pretty!': Woman who secretly witnessed Martin Luther King's assassination 50 years ago breaks her silence and reveals the civil rights leader's last words said to her musician father The countdown begins! Meghan Markle's mom looks busy outside her California home as the soon-to-be newlyweds sit out Easter services with the Queen with the royal wedding drawing closer Doria Ragland was seen one day after her daughter and fiance Prince Harry were notably absent from the Easter church]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/meghan-markles-mom-california-soon-to-be-newlyweds-sit-out-easter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/meghan-markles-mom-california-soon-to-be-newlyweds-sit-out-easter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland weather: Easter Monday washout and snow expected in some areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easter Monday is normally a day for getting out and about but it appears Northern Ireland is facing a washout for most of today. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain which kicked in at 4 am this morning and applies until 9 am on Easter Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-weather-easter-monday-washout-and-snow-expected-in-some-areas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-weather-easter-monday-washout-and-snow-expected-in-some-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedigree puppy Seb is named the world's smiliest dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boy, 13, falls 25 feet into sewage pipes, where waste flows at 15 mph into the Los Angeles River, sparking a 100-person manhunt Is this the world's smiliest dog? Pedigree puppy Seb's grin is so cheering he gets stopped for selfies every time he goes for a walk A dog dubbed the smiliest in the world because of his big cheesy grin is such a hit that he gets stopped for selfies every time he goes for a walk. Twenty month old Seb has won an army of admirers for his gorgeous grin as he smirks away do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pedigree-puppy-seb-is-named-the-worlds-smiliest-dog/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pedigree-puppy-seb-is-named-the-worlds-smiliest-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six appear in court after dissident republican parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were members of a "colour party" during an event in Lurgan, Co Armagh, on Saturday, a PSNI officer said, and were wearing berets and other paramilitary-style clothing. They were accused of taking part in an unnotified public procession and having clothing or articles as a member or a supporter of an outlawed organisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/six-appear-in-court-after-dissident-republican-parade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/six-appear-in-court-after-dissident-republican-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The inevitable backlash against Meghan Markle has begun with release of new biography]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fiancee of Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, reacts after a visit to a science park called Catalyst Inc., in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 23, 2018. Chris Jackson/Pool via Reuters Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Catalyst Inc science park in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 23, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-inevitable-backlash-against-meghan-markle-has-begun-with-release-of-new-biography/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-inevitable-backlash-against-meghan-markle-has-begun-with-release-of-new-biography/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International View: Hard to solve Irish border could bring down Brexit talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a joke about a tourist in Ireland asking a local for directions, getting the response: "Well, if that's your destination I wouldn't start from here." It's politically true of the island of Ireland just now as Britain extricates itself from the 28-member European Union bloc after 45 years - the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic has become a make or break negotiation issue. The EU has melted European borders so one travels seamlessly across nations and cultures these days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/international-view-hard-to-solve-irish-border-could-bring-down-brexit-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/international-view-hard-to-solve-irish-border-could-bring-down-brexit-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Britons held in Tenerife over killing of 10-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the go and no time to finish that story right now? Your News is the place for you to save content to read later from any device. Register with us and content you save will appear here so you can access them to read later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-britons-held-in-tenerife-over-killing-of-10-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-britons-held-in-tenerife-over-killing-of-10-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A happy-go-lucky wee boy' - Tributes paid to Irish boy killed in hit-and-run in Tenerife]]></title><description><![CDATA[They said: "It is with deepest condolences and heavy hearts we as a club are saddened to hear of the tragic passing of young Carter Carson this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and his friends at the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-happy-go-lucky-wee-boy-tributes-paid-to-irish-boy-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-tenerife/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-happy-go-lucky-wee-boy-tributes-paid-to-irish-boy-killed-in-hit-and-run-in-tenerife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Fein leader sets timetable for Irish unity referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addressing republicans at an Easter commemoration in Belfast's Milltown cemetery, the Sinn Fein deputy leader said: "Ending partition has now taken on a new dynamic because of Brexita Her wide-ranging speech also touched on the Good Friday Agreement, which marks its 20th anniversary this month, and the current Stormont impasse. Ms O'Neill said republicans had engaged in political talks for over a year and repeated criticisms of the DUP for walking away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-leader-sets-timetable-for-irish-unity-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-leader-sets-timetable-for-irish-unity-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad of Irish boy killed in Tenerife, pays tribute to 'wee superstar' son]]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of a boy who died in a suspected hit-and-run in Tenerife has paid tribute to his "wee superstar". The 10-year-old, Carter Carson from Newtownabbey in Antrim, was hit by a car as he left a shopping centre on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dad-of-irish-boy-killed-in-tenerife-pays-tribute-to-wee-superstar-son/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dad-of-irish-boy-killed-in-tenerife-pays-tribute-to-wee-superstar-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angry nationalist reaction to plans to rename Europa Station to...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationalist politicians have reacted angrily to plans to change the name of Europa Bus Station in Belfast to Britannia Station. The new transport hub is due to open in 2020, at a cost of 175 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/angry-nationalist-reaction-to-plans-to-rename-europa-station-to/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/angry-nationalist-reaction-to-plans-to-rename-europa-station-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK's Harry and Meghan pick fashion favorite for wedding flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Prince Harry and his American fiancee Meghan Markle have chosen a London florist beloved of the fashion industry to arrange the flower decorations for their wedding in late spring, Kensington Palace said on Sunday. Britain's Prince Harry, and his fiancee Meghan Markle, leave after a visit to the Titanic tourist attraction in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 23, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uks-harry-and-meghan-pick-fashion-favorite-for-wedding-flowers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uks-harry-and-meghan-pick-fashion-favorite-for-wedding-flowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nationalist frustration on anniversary of Good Friday Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the twentieth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, a desultory media exercise by British Prime Minister Theresa May at a farm in County Down has added to the belief that political atrophy in London means there will be no revival of the Stormont powersharing institutions in the short term. May was visiting the farm as as part of a "whistle-stop" tour of jurisdictions under British rule to promote Britain's exit from the European Union a year ahead of the date when it will take effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nationalist-frustration-on-anniversary-of-good-friday-agreement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nationalist-frustration-on-anniversary-of-good-friday-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I knew him in his youth and was stunned at his role in murder']]></title><description><![CDATA[A grinning William McFall from Greenisland posing with a pistol and chainsaw in an image found on a mobile phone seized by police. A man who knew a Co Antrim killer before he carried out his first murder said he was "stunned" to find out that he had committed another brutal murder in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/i-knew-him-in-his-youth-and-was-stunned-at-his-role-in-murder/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/i-knew-him-in-his-youth-and-was-stunned-at-his-role-in-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stole bottle of vodka from Tesco store]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who stole a bottle of vodka then attempted to headbutt a police officer when investigations led them to the Simon Community hostel in Larne. Stephen Ewing , whose address was given as no fixed abode, appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court via video link from Maghaberry Prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/stole-bottle-of-vodka-from-tesco-store/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 06:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/stole-bottle-of-vodka-from-tesco-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joyce McMillan: Britannia's sad procession towards Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theresa May, seen waving a Union Jack during a visit to Bangalore, India, insists Brexit can be a success, for example by enabling the UK to make its own trade deals with other countries. Joyce McMillan imagines Theresa May is joined on her lightning tour of the home nations by the embodiment of Britain, Britannia herself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/joyce-mcmillan-britannias-sad-procession-towards-brexit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/joyce-mcmillan-britannias-sad-procession-towards-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people learn about safe use of off-road motorbikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Grzymek, Department of Justice, and Mayor Tim Morrow joined Ciaran McShane, Jack Boyd and Craig Belshaw to celebrate their completion of the inaugural UGP Motorbike Awareness Project. Pic by Srephen Davison, Pacemaker Thirteen young people who recently completed an innovative new motorcycle safety course were guests of honour at a special reception hosted by the Mayor of Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh, Councillor Tim Morrow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/young-people-learn-about-safe-use-of-off-road-motorbikes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/young-people-learn-about-safe-use-of-off-road-motorbikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father and son sentenced for A 190k tax scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Co Antrim father and son have been sentenced for tax fraud after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs. Alan Beattie, 52, from Drumahoe Manor, Larne and his son Andrew, 31, from Grange Road, Ballyclare, submitted false invoices to fraudulently reclaim A 190,507 in VAT repayments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/father-and-son-sentenced-for-a-190k-tax-scam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/father-and-son-sentenced-for-a-190k-tax-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to confer highest honour on Queen's Lord Lieutenant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council is to confer the Freedom of the City of Lisburn and Castlereagh upon Mrs Joan Christie CVO OBE, the Lord Lieutenant of County Antrim. A proposal by Alderman William Leathem that the council bestow its highest honour upon Mrs Christie was unanimously supported by elected representatives at their meeting on March 27. Alderman Leathem said the Freedom of the City - the first time the honour has been given to anyone by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council - was in recognition of Mrs Chri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-to-confer-highest-honour-on-queens-lord-lieutenant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-to-confer-highest-honour-on-queens-lord-lieutenant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter celebrations on Good Friday draw a crowd | Videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan Shatwell, D'Lilah Shatwell, Charlotte Manning, and Angus Manning on a replica tram in Rosalind Park. Picture: EMMA D'AGOSTINO Young families have been flowing through the park since this morning as one of the highlights of the Bendigo Easter Festival - the Easter Egg Hunt - kicked off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/easter-celebrations-on-good-friday-draw-a-crowd-videos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/easter-celebrations-on-good-friday-draw-a-crowd-videos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GBH charges over boy, two, with 'horrific' genital injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-year-old boy living in Co Antrim was allegedly scalded and subjected to "horrific" genital injuries, the High Court has heard. Prosecutors claimed non-accidental wounds on the child found last weekend had been inflicted over a sustained period of time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gbh-charges-over-boy-two-with-horrific-genital-injuries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gbh-charges-over-boy-two-with-horrific-genital-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Portrush Golf Club is hosting The Open in County Antrim.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shops in Portrush are to be given a A 500,000 face-lift ahead of The Open championship next year. Traders in the Co Antrim coastal resort can apply for a grant of up to A 5,000 to improve properties as part of a revitalisation scheme funded by the Department for Communities .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/royal-portrush-golf-club-is-hosting-the-open-in-county-antrim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/royal-portrush-golf-club-is-hosting-the-open-in-county-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash injection to revitalise Portrush shop fronts ahead of The Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shops in Portrush are to be given a A 500,000 face-lift ahead of The Open championship next year. Traders in the Co Antrim coastal resort can apply for a grant of up to A 5,000 to improve properties as part of a revitalisation scheme funded by the Department for Communities .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cash-injection-to-revitalise-portrush-shop-fronts-ahead-of-the-open/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cash-injection-to-revitalise-portrush-shop-fronts-ahead-of-the-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Clinton to visit Northern Ireland to mark Good Friday agreement anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former US president Bill Clinton will travel to Northern Ireland next month to mark the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement. Mr Clinton will also journey to the Irish Republic as part of a series of events to celebrate the historic peace accord of April 1998.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bill-clinton-to-visit-northern-ireland-to-mark-good-friday-agreement-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bill-clinton-to-visit-northern-ireland-to-mark-good-friday-agreement-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog Control Orders: Council extends public consultation period]]></title><description><![CDATA[The council has extended its public consultation on proposed new Dog Control Orders and is keen to hear from residents and users of its parks and green spaces. The consultation had been due to finish on March 15, but according to the local authority it has now been extended "following feedback received from interested parties".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dog-control-orders-council-extends-public-consultation-period/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dog-control-orders-council-extends-public-consultation-period/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue advice ahead of cup clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have issued an appeal to Larne fans ahead of this Saturday's Irish Cup tie with Coleraine at the Ballymena Showgrounds. Commenting on social media, Inspector Simpson said: "A small minority of Larne supporters attended the quarter final with flares/smoke bombs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-issue-advice-ahead-of-cup-clash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-issue-advice-ahead-of-cup-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paddy Jackson: Rugby player knows he can depend on family - no matter what the future holds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland and Ulster rugby player Paddy Jackson speaking outside Belfast Crown Court after he was found not guilty of raping a woman Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/paddy-jackson-rugby-player-knows-he-can-depend-on-family-no-matter-what-the-future-holds-36753091.html As a schoolboy he was hailed for heroic efforts in winning the coveted Ulster School's Cup on March 17, 2008. Since then, there have been many moments to savour - not least stepping out in gre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/paddy-jackson-rugby-player-knows-he-can-depend-on-family-no-matter-what-the-future-holds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/paddy-jackson-rugby-player-knows-he-can-depend-on-family-no-matter-what-the-future-holds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit: Theresa May vows to keep UK 'strong and united']]></title><description><![CDATA[Theresa May has pledged to keep the UK "strong and united" after Brexit as she marks a year to go until the UK's departure from the European Union. And, with the Irish border remaining a sticking point, Mrs May will promise to ensure "no new barriers are created within our common domestic market".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-theresa-may-vows-to-keep-uk-strong-and-united/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-theresa-may-vows-to-keep-uk-strong-and-united/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parking charges are shot down by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally the plan had been backed by 21 votes to 11, but that decision was called-in by the six-strong group of Ulster Unionists on the council. A spokesman for the group said they were pleased that a number of councillors had reversed their positions on the issue since the initial voted was taken at the start of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/parking-charges-are-shot-down-by-council/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/parking-charges-are-shot-down-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth council to 'inspire' future civic leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils from schools across the borough took part in the event hosted by the council's Good Relations Team. Press Eye/Darren Kidd Almost 130 pupils from across the borough got a taste of political life by taking part in a special event at Mid and East Antrim Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/youth-council-to-inspire-future-civic-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/youth-council-to-inspire-future-civic-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate Middleton is giving Meghan Markle royal fashion advice -...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meghan Markle and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the first annual Royal Foundation Forum held at Aviva on February 28, 2018 in London Meghan Markle leaves after a visit to Titanic Belfast maritime museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 23, 2018. Joe Giddens/Pool via REUTERS Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry leave St Mary Magdalene's church after the Royal Family's Christmas Day service on the Sandringham estate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kate-middleton-is-giving-meghan-markle-royal-fashion-advice-/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kate-middleton-is-giving-meghan-markle-royal-fashion-advice-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt to put best foot forward for Hill Croft]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local septuagenarian will be walking 10 miles in two hours to raise money for Hill Croft School during a charity effort next month. Matt Mckeown will be walking from Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church to Carrickfergus and back for the school that offers learning opportunities for children and young people who face severe challenges to learning aged three to 19. The kindhearted Carnmoney man is set to do the trek on Thursday, April 5, three days after his 73rd birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/matt-to-put-best-foot-forward-for-hill-croft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/matt-to-put-best-foot-forward-for-hill-croft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twisted murderers met in prison while serving life sentences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each of Quyen Ngoc Nguyen's twisted killers previously murdered a pensioner in the 1990s before they met in prison while serving life sentences. Maintenance man Stephen Unwin, 40, had a history of setting fires at the scenes of his crimes, while William McFall preyed on a defenceless elderly woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/twisted-murderers-met-in-prison-while-serving-life-sentences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/twisted-murderers-met-in-prison-while-serving-life-sentences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horses set to bring magic back to Ballyclare May Fair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The atmospheric sights and sounds of traditional horse trading will make a return to Ballyclare's Main Street on the May Fair Day this year. There had been controversy in recent years when the horse fair was moved away from its historic street setting, but this week Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council approved a proposal for the horses to return to Main Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/horses-set-to-bring-magic-back-to-ballyclare-may-fair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/horses-set-to-bring-magic-back-to-ballyclare-may-fair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll finds Brexit more of a priority than North]]></title><description><![CDATA[More voters in Britain rate leaving the European Union as a priority ahead of maintaining the Union with Northern Ireland, a poll has suggested. More than a third of those polled said exiting the European Union was a higher priority than keeping Northern Ireland within the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/poll-finds-brexit-more-of-a-priority-than-north/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/poll-finds-brexit-more-of-a-priority-than-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden anniversary tickets on steam trip to Whitehead]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the launch of the anniversary celebrations is long service staff member Michael McKinty, Whitehead, with Translink Group CEO Chris Conway. Under the Transport Act of 1967, Northern Ireland Railways took responsibility for rail services, becoming a legal entity on April 1, 1968.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/golden-anniversary-tickets-on-steam-trip-to-whitehead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/golden-anniversary-tickets-on-steam-trip-to-whitehead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm confident President Trump will visit Northern Ireland after my invite, claims Paisley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, the Belfast Telegraph revealed that Mr Trump plans to visit Royal Portrush for the Open golf championship in July 2019. Mr Paisley said at the time that he understood the golf-mad billionaire would be coming to the north Antrim coast for the world-famous competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/im-confident-president-trump-will-visit-northern-ireland-after-my-invite-claims-paisley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/im-confident-president-trump-will-visit-northern-ireland-after-my-invite-claims-paisley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans cheer on Northern Ireland from Himalayas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two avid Northern Ireland supporters cheered their team to victory at the weekend while taking part in a gruelling charity trek. Newtownabbey man, Joel Adair and his friend, Richard McFerran , are currently trekking from Lukla to Mount Everest Base Camp in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fans-cheer-on-northern-ireland-from-himalayas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fans-cheer-on-northern-ireland-from-himalayas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail for drunk patient who threw his own vomit over nurse treating him]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drunk patient who threw a bowl of his own vomit over a nurse trying to treat him at Coleraine's Causeway Hospital has been jailed for four months. Gavin Logue, 35, a joiner, with an address at the Simon Community in Coleraine's Lodge Road, appeared at the town's magistrates' court yesterday via video link from Maghaberry Prison where he had been on remand for six weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jail-for-drunk-patient-who-threw-his-own-vomit-over-nurse-treating-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jail-for-drunk-patient-who-threw-his-own-vomit-over-nurse-treating-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two private members' bills to boost Northern Ireland marriage equality campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Same sex couple Amanda McGurk and Cara McCann pose for pictures with Lord Mayor Nuala McAllister , outside Belfast City Hall before the couple head to Westminster to lobby MPs ahead of marriage equality legislation being introduced Parallel Westminster bills calling for same sex marriage in Northern Ireland represent the biggest step in the ongoing campaign to lift the ban, activists have said. Identical private members' bills will be tabled in the Lords and Commons this week, one by a Conservat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-private-members-bills-to-boost-northern-ireland-marriage-equality-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-private-members-bills-to-boost-northern-ireland-marriage-equality-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: The surprisingly affordable products Meghan Markle uses to get her signature glow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fiancee of Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, reacts during a visit to a science park called Catalyst Inc., in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 23, 2018. Chris Jackson/Pool via Reuters Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Catalyst Inc science park in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 23, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/revealed-the-surprisingly-affordable-products-meghan-markle-uses-to-get-her-signature-glow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/revealed-the-surprisingly-affordable-products-meghan-markle-uses-to-get-her-signature-glow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP criticises Sinn Fein's - inaction' over changes to electoral map]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DUP has accused Sinn Fein of indulging in hyperbole, stunt politics and sectarian arguments over proposals to redraw Northern Ireland's electoral map. As the party submitted its response to a public consultation on changing the region's constituency boundaries, deputy leader Nigel Dodds claimed his republican counterparts were trying to cover up for their lack of engagement in the two-year process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-criticises-sinn-feins-inaction-over-changes-to-electoral-map/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-criticises-sinn-feins-inaction-over-changes-to-electoral-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's like if I put his toys away, then I am putting him away' -...]]></title><description><![CDATA['It's like if I put his toys away, then I am putting him away' - mother of tragic Kayden Fleck reveals family's struggle six weeks on 'It's like if I put his toys away, then I am putting him away' - mother of tragic Kayden Fleck reveals family's struggle six weeks on https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/its-like-if-i-put-his-toys-away-then-i-am-putting-him-away-mother-of-tragic-kayden-fleck-5-reveals-familys-struggle-six-weeks-on-36743611.html His favourite teddy bear sits on the settee, his to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/its-like-if-i-put-his-toys-away-then-i-am-putting-him-away-/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/its-like-if-i-put-his-toys-away-then-i-am-putting-him-away-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies and woman critical after crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tthe Nutts Corner Road in Crumlin was closed at its junctions with Tullywest Road and Manse Road due to a serious road traffic collision which left one man dead and a woman critically ill. 'PICTURE MATT BOHILL PACEMAKER Police can confirm a 22-year-old man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Crumlin this morning, Sunday 25 March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-dies-and-woman-critical-after-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-dies-and-woman-critical-after-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Davis: Irish border solution will be found]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis, left, and European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, right, participate in a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Monday, March 19, 2018. David Davis has insisted that a solution will be found to the Irish border issue after Brexit and a trade deal with Brussels is now "incredibly probable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/david-davis-irish-border-solution-will-be-found/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/david-davis-irish-border-solution-will-be-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damien Love's TV highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 13/03/2018 - Programme Name: Come Home - TX: n/a - Episode: Come Home - EP 1 - Picture Shows: *** EMBARGOED UNTILL 00.01 HOURS TUES 13TH MARCH*** Greg - Red Producti For anyone planning to watch this three-part drama, a forewarning is in order - especially if, like me, you are drawn in the first instance chiefly because it stars Christopher Eccleston, a member for life in the club of British television actors I will always check out in anythin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/damien-loves-tv-highlights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 08:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/damien-loves-tv-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low key Alliance conference warns "fear and mistrust ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alliance Party members met in the Stormont Hotel in east Belfast today for their annual party conference. It was a low key event, with attendance slightly down on last year, when the party was buoyant after good results in the 2017 NI Assembly election and members were still unaware of the surprise General Election that was just weeks away from being announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/low-key-alliance-conference-warns-fear-and-mistrust-/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/low-key-alliance-conference-warns-fear-and-mistrust-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial night for Somme hero]]></title><description><![CDATA[The William McFadzean VC Sportsman's Dinner was held recently in Craigavon Civic Centre - hosted by the Lord Mayor of ABC Borough Council, Gareth Wilson and sponsored by David Jameson Roofing. The night got underway with Ancre Somme Association Honorary President, David Martin, welcoming all to the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/memorial-night-for-somme-hero/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 22:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/memorial-night-for-somme-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry, Meghan tour N. Ireland; wedding china on sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, during a visit to the Crown Bar in Belfast Northern Ireland, where they learnt from National Trust representatives about the pub's heritage, and met bar staff, local comedians and musicians Friday March 23, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prince-harry-meghan-tour-n-ireland-wedding-china-on-sale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prince-harry-meghan-tour-n-ireland-wedding-china-on-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Fein seeking to sow division, says DUP's Arlene Foster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addressing party faithful at the DUP's spring conference in Ballymena, Mrs Foster said her erstwhile partners in devolved government were actively seeking to sow division in the region. Firing the latest broadside in an increasingly acrimonious war of words between the parties, Mrs Foster said the prospects of an imminent return to powersharing were not promising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-seeking-to-sow-division-says-dups-arlene-foster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 13:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-seeking-to-sow-division-says-dups-arlene-foster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man was caught with drugs on New Year's Day, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man with a Portrush address who was caught with drugs on New Year's Day is due to be sentenced in mid-April, Coleraine Magistrates Court was told on Friday, March 23. Kyle Nigel Parke , of Glenarm Avenue, will be sentenced for possessing Class C Valium; attempting to possess cannabis and obstucting police. Also at Friday's court, Stacy Hanson , of the same address, was given a two-year conditional discharge after pleading guilty to obstructing police during the New Year's Day incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-was-caught-with-drugs-on-new-years-day-court-told/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-was-caught-with-drugs-on-new-years-day-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fine Gael's constitutional sloppiness over the institutions of...]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the effects of the poor networking of knowledge we're getting at the moment is easily seen in the poor conceptual grasp, first of all, Sinn Fein and latterly Fine Gael, has on the institutional architecture. Last November, when Taoiseach Leo Varadkar first proposed reconvening the conference to address the Stormont crisis, he got this crucial detail wrong, telling the Dail: "If nothing is devolved, then everything is devolved to the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fine-gaels-constitutional-sloppiness-over-the-institutions-of/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 06:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fine-gaels-constitutional-sloppiness-over-the-institutions-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four months jail term for sending sexual images to girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man found guilty of sending sexual images to a 14-year-old girl he previously met at a band parade in County Antrim, was given a four months jail sentence on Friday. Dillan John Douglas, of Tardree Grove, Ballymena, appeared before Coleraine Magistrates Court where he had, on an earlier date, denied the one charge he faced but was convicted after a contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/four-months-jail-term-for-sending-sexual-images-to-girl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2018 02:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/four-months-jail-term-for-sending-sexual-images-to-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End to Boeing trade case good news for aerospace: Bombardier]]></title><description><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: A Bombardier logo is seen at the Bombardier plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Boeing said late on Thursday it will not appeal a U.S. trade commission ruling that allows Bombardier to sell its CSeries in the United States without hefty duties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/end-to-boeing-trade-case-good-news-for-aerospace-bombardier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/end-to-boeing-trade-case-good-news-for-aerospace-bombardier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony McErlaine murder: Christopher Keenan pleads guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher Keenan, 36, of Broombeg View, Ballycastle, County Antrim was given a mandatory life sentence for the murder of Anthony McErlaine, 48. Mr McErlaine was found dead at a flat in January 2016. Police said at the time that he had suffered a "traumatic and frightening death".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/anthony-mcerlaine-murder-christopher-keenan-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/anthony-mcerlaine-murder-christopher-keenan-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan Markle stuns in Mackage coat on surprise visit to Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meghan Markle and her fianc Prince Harry ventured to Northern Ireland on Friday for an action-packed day of official engagements. Their very first port of call was the Eikon Centre, Maze Road in Lisburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/meghan-markle-stuns-in-mackage-coat-on-surprise-visit-to-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/meghan-markle-stuns-in-mackage-coat-on-surprise-visit-to-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan Markle and Prince Harry touch down in Northern Ireland in surprise visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive for a visit to the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn where they attended an event to mark the second year of youth-led peace-building initiative Amazing the Space Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive for a visit to the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn where they attended an event to mark the second year of youth-led peace-building initiative Amazing the Space Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive for a visit to the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn wher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-touch-down-in-northern-ireland-in-surprise-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-touch-down-in-northern-ireland-in-surprise-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry and Meghan given rapturous welcome from young of Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive for a visit to the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn where they are attending an event to mark the second year of youth-led peace-building initiative Amazing the Space Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have receive a rapturous reception from the young people of Northern Ireland as they began a whirlwind visit. Meghan and Harry's unannounced trip to Northern Ireland will see them learn the history of the doomed Titanic, when they visit a Belfast visitor attract]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/harry-and-meghan-given-rapturous-welcome-from-young-of-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/harry-and-meghan-given-rapturous-welcome-from-young-of-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI paper review: MLA's abuse and Irish border deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The revelation by Sinn Fein assembly member Conor Murphy that he was physically abused by paedophile priest Fr Malachy Finegan, who also tried to sexually groom him, makes many of the newspaper front pages on Friday. He says the priest dragged him into an office at the school and savagely beat him with a stick before asking a series of explicit questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-paper-review-mlas-abuse-and-irish-border-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-paper-review-mlas-abuse-and-irish-border-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damaged trolleys in order to steal A 1 coins]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unemployed man who claimed he was refused benefits has been fined for damaging shopping trolleys in Ballymena in a bid to steal 1 coins. Pawel Jarnoth , with an address at Galgorm Road, Ballymena, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to trolleys at Sainsbury's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/damaged-trolleys-in-order-to-steal-a-1-coins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 06:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/damaged-trolleys-in-order-to-steal-a-1-coins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PMs back NI schools campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern are to back a campaign aimed at tackling the long-running issue of educational underachievement in Northern Ireland. The two men will make the call at an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-pms-back-ni-schools-campaign/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 02:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-pms-back-ni-schools-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrush butcher celebrating world team success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pamela Ballantine, event MC; WBC co-ordinator, Sean Owens; Garret Landers, Team Ireland captain; Rhonda Montgomery, WBC country co-ordinator and CEO of Butchery Excellence International; and Denis McMahon, Permanent Secretary at Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs. Ian McKernaghan, vice-captain; Mark Williams; Liam Walsh, WBC mentor; Eamon Etherson; Colly Donnelly; Stephen Cooke and Stephen Millar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/portrush-butcher-celebrating-world-team-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/portrush-butcher-celebrating-world-team-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiwi Butchers Finish Second on World Stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand's butchery team, The Pure South Sharp Blacks, just missed out on being crowned world champions yesterday after finishing runners up at the World Butchers' Challenge in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Team Ireland, the host nation took the top spot in a tense battle of the butchers with the Aussies - the Australian Steelers - finishing third... to the delight of many this side of the ditch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kiwi-butchers-finish-second-on-world-stage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kiwi-butchers-finish-second-on-world-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catherine's craftwork will be part of Easter exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The exhibition will be open to visitors at St Colmanell's Parish Church, Church Street, Ahoghill, outside Ballymena, during the Easter weekend and each Saturday and Sunday in April. Using a variety of materials and techniques, a number of artists will take visitors on a journey through the church's year from Advent through to Trinity Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/catherines-craftwork-will-be-part-of-easter-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/catherines-craftwork-will-be-part-of-easter-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council headquarters lighting up for World Down's Syndrome Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Council is showing its support for World Down's Syndrome Day by lighting up The Braid in Ballymena. The local authority's headquarters will turn blue and yellow this evening in honour of our most exceptional and cherished residents those living with Down's syndrome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-headquarters-lighting-up-for-world-downs-syndrome-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-headquarters-lighting-up-for-world-downs-syndrome-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Out of this world' bandstand lands in Ballymena]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bandstand which has been described as something "out of this world" has landed in Ballymena under cover of darkness. The new structure is part of the town's A 4m Public Realm scheme and replaces its predecessor from the early 1900s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/out-of-this-world-bandstand-lands-in-ballymena/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/out-of-this-world-bandstand-lands-in-ballymena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk 'out of the darkness' for health campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local man is encouraging people to follow the changing of the clocks this weekend and 'walk out of the darkness' as part of a new campaign. Whitehead resident Noel McKee is working in partnership with Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke and MindWise to highlight the importance of taking care of both your physical and mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/walk-out-of-the-darkness-for-health-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/walk-out-of-the-darkness-for-health-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribute to WW11 veteran David Gray]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was a devoted to his family, an active member of the RAF Association, he loved his church and was an upright member of the community in Carrickfergus. David was a native of Culnady, Co Londonderry and was born in 1921, the middle child of a family of three, his elder brother the late Fred and younger sister Isabella, who sadly died in infancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tribute-to-ww11-veteran-david-gray/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 08:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tribute-to-ww11-veteran-david-gray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Little progress' on Brexit border, say MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has said it is concerned at the lack of progress in finding a solution to the Irish border issue after Brexit. In a report, the Westminster committee said it fears the government could run out of time to both find a solution and implement it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/little-progress-on-brexit-border-say-mps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/little-progress-on-brexit-border-say-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stole cash from tips jar for staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge said he hopes staff at a Larne restaurant, where a colleague stole cash from a tip jar, will get a treat with the money when it is paid back. District Judge Peter King was speaking at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday where Daniel Edmunds , with an address at the Simon Community in Larne's Curran Road, was ordered to pay A 200 compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/stole-cash-from-tips-jar-for-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/stole-cash-from-tips-jar-for-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We didn't import Catholicism from abroad': We meet Anne-Marie Waters, leader of For Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[An elected NHS, police bosses going to prison if they do not prosecute certain criminals, and an Irish policy that could force soldiers back on to the streets of Belfast. Anne-Marie Waters only founded the party in October, but was keen to give their views on a range of topics, beginning with Brexit where she wants a "complete withdrawal" from the EU, regardless of the cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/we-didnt-import-catholicism-from-abroad-we-meet-anne-marie-waters-leader-of-for-britain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/we-didnt-import-catholicism-from-abroad-we-meet-anne-marie-waters-leader-of-for-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with DUP leader Arlene Foster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has warned the Taoiseach that it is not appropriate for him to chart the future of negotiations to restore Stormont powersharing. She was reacting to a suggestion from Leo Varadkar that the UK and Irish governments might table their own joint proposals as a way to break the political deadlock in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/taoiseach-leo-varadkar-with-dup-leader-arlene-foster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 05:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/taoiseach-leo-varadkar-with-dup-leader-arlene-foster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP warn against 'aggressive interference in UK' by EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can Both the DUP and UUP have warned the EU against interference in Northern Ireland after Brussel's top official said the border was "not an Irish issue" but "a European issue" instead. Jean-Claude Juncker said a controversial "backstop" proposal for full regulatory alignment between Northern Ireland and the EU "should not come as a surprise" to the UK because it "translates faithfully" the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-warn-against-aggressive-interference-in-uk-by-eu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-warn-against-aggressive-interference-in-uk-by-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Superbike: Be Wiser Ducati Team Concludes Testing Program In Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reigning Bennetts British Superbike champions, Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team, have concluded their extensive Spanish pre-season testing schedule which saw Shane 'Shakey' Byrne and Glenn Irwin in action at Cartagena, Monteblanco and Guadix. Despite less than ideal weather conditions over the past couple of weeks, as well as both riders contracting minor food poisoning during the trip, both defending and six times champion Byrne and BSB race winner Irwin reported plenty of positives aboard their fac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-superbike-be-wiser-ducati-team-concludes-testing-program-in-spain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-superbike-be-wiser-ducati-team-concludes-testing-program-in-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vince taking on abseil challenge in memory of his dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn man Vince Curry is planning to take on a nerve-racking challenge in a bid to raise money for the Northern Ireland Hospice in memory of his late father, Phil. Vince, who is the Technical Business Link Worker with The Resurgam Community Development Trust and takes on a different charity fundraiser each year, will steel himself for an abseil of more than 150ft down Belfast's Europa Hotel on May 20. He is taking on this year's challenge in memory of his dad, who passed away last year at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/vince-taking-on-abseil-challenge-in-memory-of-his-dad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/vince-taking-on-abseil-challenge-in-memory-of-his-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New housing welcomed in Rathcoole]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds, Paula Bradley MLA and Councillor Thomas Hogg with Ray Forbes, Director of Development and Procurement, Apex Housing Association, left, and Michael McBride, MJ McBride Construction, right, at the construction site for 25 new social houses by Apex at Derrycoole Park, Rathcoole. The development by Apex Housing Association in Derrycoole Park will comprise 25 units which are due for completion by the end of May 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-housing-welcomed-in-rathcoole/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 03:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-housing-welcomed-in-rathcoole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisburn Harmony Ladies Choir take part in 'Celebrate St Patrick' concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirsty Orr, Musical Director and Joan Houston, Deputy Musical Director pictured at last year's St Patrick's Night Concert at the Island Hall, Lisburn. Lisburn Harmony Ladies Choir took part in a recording of a 'Celebrate St Patrick' concert at the magnificent St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh last Saturday afternoon .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-harmony-ladies-choir-take-part-in-celebrate-st-patrick-concert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-harmony-ladies-choir-take-part-in-celebrate-st-patrick-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British motorists sue Volkswagen about emissions scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 60,000 UK motorists are suing German auto giant Volkswagen AG over its central role in the " Dieselgate " emissions scandal that engulfed the car industry in 2015. The case will commence this month at the High Court in London and will be one of the largest class action corporate lawsuits ever brought before British courts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-motorists-sue-volkswagen-about-emissions-scandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-motorists-sue-volkswagen-about-emissions-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women who rescued pensioner from house fire commended for bravery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Fire and Rescue Officer Gary Thompson formally commended and presented Certificates of Bravery on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire to Amanda White and paramedic Tara Wallace for their rescue of a woman from a house fire in Annahilt. Two courageous women who rescued a pensioner from a house fire in Annahilt have been formally commended for their bravery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/women-who-rescued-pensioner-from-house-fire-commended-for-bravery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/women-who-rescued-pensioner-from-house-fire-commended-for-bravery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 5m proposal to revive iconic Belfast venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A property company has said it would like to buy Belfast's Floral Hall, a derelict entertainment venue inside the grounds of the city's zoo. Belfast City Council, which owns the building, said although there have been no formal discussions, it is "open to receiving proposals".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-5m-proposal-to-revive-iconic-belfast-venue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 07:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-5m-proposal-to-revive-iconic-belfast-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes after former DUP mayor passes away]]></title><description><![CDATA[A farmer by profession, Mr Calvert continued to work at his farm all the way through his 30-plus years as a politician, mainly with the DUP. A former mayor of Lisburn, he also worked as a security guard at Lagan Valley Hospital, a busy schedule which he maintained for the benefit of his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-after-former-dup-mayor-passes-away/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 05:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-after-former-dup-mayor-passes-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where's his brain? Doctors find giant air pocket in man's skull]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 84-year-old man arrived in the emergency room with complaints that weren't uncommon for a patient his age. He had reported feeling unsteady over the past several months, culminating in repeated falls in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/wheres-his-brain-doctors-find-giant-air-pocket-in-mans-skull/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/wheres-his-brain-doctors-find-giant-air-pocket-in-mans-skull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors find air pocket where part of man's brain should be]]></title><description><![CDATA[After CT and MRI scans, the medical team made an alarming discovery: Where much of the man's right frontal lobe of his brain should have been, there was a large blank. Photo / BMJ Case Reports The 84-year-old man arrived in the emergency room with complaints that weren't uncommon for a patient his age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/doctors-find-air-pocket-where-part-of-mans-brain-should-be/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/doctors-find-air-pocket-where-part-of-mans-brain-should-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bought pizza with bank card he had found in the street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man with a lengthy criminal record claimed he found a bank card on a Larne street and thinking his "luck was in", used it at Winemark and to get pizza by using the 'contactless' payment feature. Hugh Gerard McConnell , now with an address at a hostel in Londonderry, was living in the Simon Community in Larne at the time of the offences in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bought-pizza-with-bank-card-he-had-found-in-the-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bought-pizza-with-bank-card-he-had-found-in-the-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAA - Laois find out date and venue for relegation clash with Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Laois senior hurlers have discovered the date and time for their NHL Division 1B clash with Antrim, as they make the long trip north for the crunch game. Laois will have to head to Dunloy for the game, which will have a 2pm throw in this Sunday, March 18. The referee has not yet been confirmed, in what will be a winner-takes-all affair, as the loser will be relegated to Division 2A for 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gaa-laois-find-out-date-and-venue-for-relegation-clash-with-antrim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gaa-laois-find-out-date-and-venue-for-relegation-clash-with-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with multiple offences following incident at house]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is set to appear in Belfast Magistrates' Court today following an incident at a property in Newtownabbey yesterday. A police spokesperson said: "Detectives have charged a 54-year-old male with two counts of threats to kill, possession of firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, possession of offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, possessing offensive weapon in public place, possession of a class C controlled drug, possessing a class C contr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-charged-with-multiple-offences-following-incident-at-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-charged-with-multiple-offences-following-incident-at-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionists at war over parking charges at North Coast tourist areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A DUP MLA has branded opposition from the Ulster Unionist Party to proposals to introduce car parking charges in tourist areas on the North Coast as "farcical". The Causeway Coast and Glens Council, home to some of Northern Ireland's most popular tourist attractions, voted by 22 votes to 11 recently to introduce parking charges at certain locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unionists-at-war-over-parking-charges-at-north-coast-tourist-areas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unionists-at-war-over-parking-charges-at-north-coast-tourist-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She ran her fingernails down my right arm... it got my attention']]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish rugby player Paddy Jackson told the court his version of what happened on the night he is accused of rape, writes Niamh Horan Ireland and Ulster rugby player Paddy Jackson arrives at Belfast Crown Court where he is on trial accused of raping a woman in June 2016. Photo: PA The heat in Belfast's Crown Court was stifling as family and friends of the defendants packed into the courtroom on level four to see Paddy Jackson take the stand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/she-ran-her-fingernails-down-my-right-arm-it-got-my-attention/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/she-ran-her-fingernails-down-my-right-arm-it-got-my-attention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OBE among items stolen in Randalstown burglaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[An OBE medal was among a number of items including cash and jewellery stolen during the burglary of three houses in Randalstown, County Antrim. Police say the properties in the Church Road and Kemmilhill Gardens area were broken into between 15:00 GMT on Friday and 16:45 GMT on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/obe-among-items-stolen-in-randalstown-burglaries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/obe-among-items-stolen-in-randalstown-burglaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain funds export of CSeries jets in aftermath of trade row]]></title><description><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: A worker inspects a C Series aeroplane wing in the Bombardier factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne The move comes weeks after Bombardier won a shock reprieve from severe U.S. import duties on the 110-130-seat CSeries when a U.S. tribunal ruled Boeing had failed to prove it had been harmed by low prices of CSeries sold to Delta Air Lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britain-funds-export-of-cseries-jets-in-aftermath-of-trade-row/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britain-funds-export-of-cseries-jets-in-aftermath-of-trade-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jamie Dornan hugs wife Amelia after romantic lunch date sans kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rand Paul's attacker pleads GUILTY to assault: Neighbor faces jail for tackling the Senator in his front yard and breaking six of his ribs in dispute over his lawn Cuddling up! Jamie Dornan lovingly hugs wife Amelia as they wait for their car after enjoying a romantic lunch date without their children The 35-year-old cuddled the beautiful brunette, also 35, as they waited for their car at the valet after enjoying a romantic lunch at Katsuya in Los Angeles without their two children on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jamie-dornan-hugs-wife-amelia-after-romantic-lunch-date-sans-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jamie-dornan-hugs-wife-amelia-after-romantic-lunch-date-sans-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI man uses own family in film about dissident republicans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new NI film set to premiere at Belfast Film Festival next month sees members of an Omagh family take on acting roles to tell their dramatic real life story. 'Our Father' is written, produced and directed by Johnny O'Donnell who believes it may be the first feature length film to explore a dissident republican storyline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-man-uses-own-family-in-film-about-dissident-republicans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-man-uses-own-family-in-film-about-dissident-republicans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families invited to visit flourishing nature reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Woodland Trust team will point you in the right direction. Then search for the hidden clues to complete a self-guided trail through this flourishing local nature reserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/families-invited-to-visit-flourishing-nature-reserve/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 06:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/families-invited-to-visit-flourishing-nature-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Fein's 'joint stewardship' plan breaches Good Friday Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn Fein calling for "joint stewardship" of Northern Ireland involving both the UK and Irish governments is at odds with their support for the Belfast Agreement, a DUP MLA has said. Responding to comments made by Sinn Fein's Mairtin O Muilleoir, Gordon Lyons said such a move would contravene the "principle of consent" enshrined in the 1998 agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-feins-joint-stewardship-plan-breaches-good-friday-agreement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-feins-joint-stewardship-plan-breaches-good-friday-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal visitor helps welcome home troops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can HRH The Earl of Wessex has helped the people of Lisburn welcome home the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion The Rifles . Prince Edward, the Royal Colonel of 2 Rifles, joined crowds in the city centre on Friday morning for an inspection and salute of the troops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/royal-visitor-helps-welcome-home-troops/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/royal-visitor-helps-welcome-home-troops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borough to mark Commonwealth Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[In April 2018, the UK will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting when leaders from all the member countries are expected to gather in London and Windsor. They will come together to reaffirm common values, address the shared global challenges faced and agree how to work to create a better future for all citizens, particularly young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/borough-to-mark-commonwealth-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/borough-to-mark-commonwealth-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland rejects Canada-U.S. model for post-Brexit border]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorist crosses over the border from the Irish Republic into Northern Ireland near the town of Jonesborough, Northern Ireland Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. The U.S.-Canadian border is rapidly becoming a bone of contention in Britain's gruelling Brexit debate - and a point of friction between Britain and Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ireland-rejects-canada-us-model-for-post-brexit-border/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ireland-rejects-canada-us-model-for-post-brexit-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI paper review: rape trial evidence dominates papers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paddy Jackson, who denies rape , said he had no idea his accuser was upset when she left his house in June 2016 He said he had been "pretty drunk" but insisted the woman consented to sexual activity, adding she "was enjoying it". It was the first time Mr Jackson, who denies rape and sexual assault, has appeared on the witness stand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-paper-review-rape-trial-evidence-dominates-papers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-paper-review-rape-trial-evidence-dominates-papers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Thorndon to Belfast: Wellington butcher Ben Henry represents NZ at world competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wellington's Ben Henry is heading to Belfast this month, as part of the NZ contingent competing at the World Butchers' Challenge. He's been plying his trade behind the counter at a Wellington supermarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/from-thorndon-to-belfast-wellington-butcher-ben-henry-represents-nz-at-world-competition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/from-thorndon-to-belfast-wellington-butcher-ben-henry-represents-nz-at-world-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man held over west Belfast murder released unconditionally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-eight-year-old Mr Johnston was shot in the chest with a shotgun in front of his partner and an 11-year-old child last month. It is understood he had been making pancakes at a house in the Glenbawn Avenue area of Poleglass when the gunmen struck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-held-over-west-belfast-murder-released-unconditionally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-held-over-west-belfast-murder-released-unconditionally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Admissions ceased at nursing home following inspection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority has moved to stop admissions at a care home in Newtownabbey after a recent inspection at the facility. The unannounced inspection of Glenabbey Manor in Glengormley was conducted on February 13 and 14 and "issues of concern were identified."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/admissions-ceased-at-nursing-home-following-inspection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/admissions-ceased-at-nursing-home-following-inspection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brave Reuben, 11, faces the 'battle of his life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lurgan boy Reuben Davis, who emigrated to New Zealand with his family two years ago, is battling the 'biggest fight of his life' after being diagnosed with leukaemia. Now the people of Lurgan are being asked to support the brave youngster in a fundraiser being held in the town this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brave-reuben-11-faces-the-battle-of-his-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brave-reuben-11-faces-the-battle-of-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI man's murderer awaiting sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Doherty pleaded guilty on Tuesday, on the first day of his Old Bailey trial, to murdering Archie Sheppard, who was aged 48 and reportedly from Ballyclare in Co Antrim. The pair had been drinking together, then boarded a bus in the early hours of April 28 last year, before Mr Sheppard was subjected to a sustained attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-mans-murderer-awaiting-sentence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-mans-murderer-awaiting-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homecoming Parade for 2Rifles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council is set to host a Homecoming Reception at Lagan Valley Island and Parade of the 2Rifles on Friday, March 9 in Lisburn City Centre. The Mayor, Councillor Tim Morrow will host a Homecoming Breakfast Reception at 10am.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/homecoming-parade-for-2rifles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 04:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/homecoming-parade-for-2rifles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K. far-right leaders, retweeted by Trump, sentenced to prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders of a British far-right group that made international headlines after President Trump retweeted some of their videos will spend time behind bars for committing hate crimes against Muslims, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, the brains behind the aggressively anti-immigrant Britain First party, were convicted on several counts of religiously aggravated harassment for filming and intimidating Muslim men involved in a rape trial in the English city of Canter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-far-right-leaders-retweeted-by-trump-sentenced-to-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-far-right-leaders-retweeted-by-trump-sentenced-to-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jackie and Hameera in Northern Ireland with Lisburn and Warrington Cllrs and Mayors]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE first of three fashion shows set up to raise funds for the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation will take place this month. Fashion For Peace, a cross community, multi cultural event organised by Jewish charity worker, Jackie Baines and Muslim lawyer, Hameera Darr, will celebrate people's similarities and differences through fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jackie-and-hameera-in-northern-ireland-with-lisburn-and-warrington-cllrs-and-mayors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jackie-and-hameera-in-northern-ireland-with-lisburn-and-warrington-cllrs-and-mayors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog owners defy wintry weather to stage protest walk in park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disgruntled dog walkers in Wallace Park, Lisburn on Sunday, March 4 demonstrating their opposition to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's proposed Dog Control Orders 2018. Photo by Simon Graham Photography Around 60 local dog owners and their pets defied the freezing weather on Sunday to stage a protest walk in Lisburn's Wallace Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dog-owners-defy-wintry-weather-to-stage-protest-walk-in-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dog-owners-defy-wintry-weather-to-stage-protest-walk-in-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UUP throw a spanner in parking charge plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ulster Unionist group on Causeway Coast and Glens council has exercised its right to call-in the decision made by the full council at its monthly meeting last week. It's the first time they have exercised the right, which is essentially a veto which they are allowed to utilise if they feel a decision has been taken which will have 'an adverse impact on the borough and its residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uup-throw-a-spanner-in-parking-charge-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uup-throw-a-spanner-in-parking-charge-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner taken to hospital following crash involving police car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man aged in his 70s has been taken to hospital after the car he was driving was involved in a road traffic collision with a police car in Lisburn. The pensioner had to be cut from his Honda Jazz car following the two-vehicle crash, which occurred on Knockmore Road close to the Ballinderry Road junction - a notorious accident blackspot - shortly before 12 noon on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pensioner-taken-to-hospital-following-crash-involving-police-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pensioner-taken-to-hospital-following-crash-involving-police-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New wheelchair accessible swing officially opened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is delighted to announce that the first wheelchair accessible swing, of its kind in the borough, is now open at V36. Speaking at the official opening, the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Cllr Paul Hamill said: "I am delighted to officially open this exciting new piece of equipment at V36.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-wheelchair-accessible-swing-officially-opened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-wheelchair-accessible-swing-officially-opened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Marines band set for Braid concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines will perform at a special concert in The Braid in Ballymena on Tuesday, June 19. Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Paul Reid, said guests can expect an evening of exceptional music and visual grandeur. "I am very pleased to confirm that this prestigious, nationally acclaimed band will be performing in Ballymena," Cllr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/royal-marines-band-set-for-braid-concert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/royal-marines-band-set-for-braid-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rev Paul Dundas installed as Archdeacon of Dalriada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ven Paul Dundas at the service at which he was installed Archdeacon of Dalriada. Photo by Norman Briggs, RnBphotographyni Rev Paul Dundas, rector of Christ Church Parish, Lisburn, was installed as Archdeacon of Dalriada at a service in Lisburn Cathedral on Sunday, March 4. Dalriada is the most northerly of Connor Diocese's three archdeaconries, covering the Rural Deaneries of Ballymena, Carrickfergus and Coleraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rev-paul-dundas-installed-as-archdeacon-of-dalriada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rev-paul-dundas-installed-as-archdeacon-of-dalriada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council warning to pet owners after dog attacks prosecutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has advised all dog owners in the area to ensure their pets are kept under control when in public after two residents were prosecuted over attacks. Ian McCaig, 40, of the Aghill Road area in Cullybackey, pleaded guilty at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Wednesday, February 28 of being the keeper of two dogs, a Belgium shepherd and a German shepherd type dog, that attacked two people and their Dogue De Bordeaux while walking in the Aghill Road area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-warning-to-pet-owners-after-dog-attacks-prosecutions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-warning-to-pet-owners-after-dog-attacks-prosecutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP to meet EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DUP delegation is expected to tell Mr Barnier that Northern Ireland has to leave the European Union on the same terms as the rest of the UK. The delegation going to Brussels includes DUP leader Arlene Foster, her deputy Nigel Dodds, MEP Diane Dodds and East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-to-meet-eus-chief-brexit-negotiator-michel-barnier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-to-meet-eus-chief-brexit-negotiator-michel-barnier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to football legend Arthur Stewart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have been paid to Ballymena-born footballing star Arthur Stewart, following news that he has died at the age of 76. The former Northern Ireland international footballer made his debut for his home team in 1958 at the tender age of 16, against Bangor in the County Antrim Shield. He remained a fringe player throughout the subsequent 1958/59 season, missing out on a place in the 1959 Irish Cup final side as the Sky Blues were defeated by Glenavon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-to-football-legend-arthur-stewart/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-to-football-legend-arthur-stewart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to former mayor's grandson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have been to paid to the family of John Scott following the tragic death of his grandson in Australia. Caleb Scott passed away on March 2 after being involved in a road traffic collision while cycling home from school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-paid-to-former-mayors-grandson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-paid-to-former-mayors-grandson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer Stewart's house on the market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hazel Stewart's Coleraine home has been put on the market in an attempt to settle legal action over benefits she inherited from her murdered husband. The four-bedroom property, just outside Coleraine, has been listed with estate agents Daniel Henry, valued at A 299,950.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/killer-stewarts-house-on-the-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/killer-stewarts-house-on-the-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PSNI are investigating a paramilitary style attack in Ballymoney, Co Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four masked men forced their way into a house in The Crescent area of Ballymoney, Co Antrim at about 7.45pm on Sunday. A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said: "Whilst these injuries are not life threatening, this was a brutal and horrific attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-psni-are-investigating-a-paramilitary-style-attack-in-ballymoney-co-antrim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-psni-are-investigating-a-paramilitary-style-attack-in-ballymoney-co-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramilitary attack branded 'barbaric and horrific']]></title><description><![CDATA[Four masked men forced their way into a house in The Crescent area of Ballymoney, Co Antrim at about 7.45pm on Sunday. A Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesman said: "Whilst these injuries are not life threatening, this was a brutal and horrific attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/paramilitary-attack-branded-barbaric-and-horrific/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/paramilitary-attack-branded-barbaric-and-horrific/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic and tourism challenges highlighted for Rotarians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrickfergus Rotary Club members enjoyed an insight to the workings of local government when they hosted the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough as guest speaker. He traced the development of Mid and East Antrim Council from the Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus Borough Councils, outlined the geographical area within the new authority's jurisdiction and explained the allocation of seats across the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/economic-and-tourism-challenges-highlighted-for-rotarians/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/economic-and-tourism-challenges-highlighted-for-rotarians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRA 'freedom fighters' MSP facing renewed backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Scottish National Party MSP who described the IRA as "freedom fighters" has suffered a fresh backlash after refusing to back a motion supporting an investigation into the murder of three Scottish soldiers in Belfast. Fusiliers Dougald McCaughey, 23, John McCaig, 17, and Joseph McCaig, 18, were drinking in a Belfast bar in 1971 when IRA men befriended them and murdered them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ira-freedom-fighters-msp-facing-renewed-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ira-freedom-fighters-msp-facing-renewed-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coveney rules out 'bilateral talks' with the UK on Border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suggestions by British Prime Minister Theresa May that she will enter bilateral discussions with Dublin on resolving the Irish Border question have been rubbished. Suggestions by British Prime Minister Theresa May that she will enter bilateral discussions with Dublin on resolving the Irish Border question have been rubbished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coveney-rules-out-bilateral-talks-with-the-uk-on-border/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 05:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coveney-rules-out-bilateral-talks-with-the-uk-on-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro services withdrawn due to road conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Translink has warned of further disruption to some public transport services in Belfast this morning due to treacherous driving conditions. Translink has advised passengers that severe weather conditions were this morning impacting services across West Belfast, South Belfast and East Belfast.a Services have been withdrawn from Lagmore, Poleglass, Braniel, Belvoir, Four Winds and Laurelgrove following reports of treacherous road conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/metro-services-withdrawn-due-to-road-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 07:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/metro-services-withdrawn-due-to-road-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU trade plan 'could end the United Kingdom' - May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Prime Minister has claimed an EU proposal for a 'common regulatory area' between the EU and the North of Ireland would "threaten the constitutional integrity of the UK". Released in Brussels on Wednesday by the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, the text puts into legal terms a joint report agreed by Britain with the EU in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/eu-trade-plan-could-end-the-united-kingdom-may/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 02:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/eu-trade-plan-could-end-the-united-kingdom-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for Truth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people have taken part in a march for victims of the recent conflict in Belfast. They came together last weekend as they made their way to City Hall under the banner 'Time for Truth'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/time-for-truth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 22:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/time-for-truth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish League star: Irish Cup quarter-final off? I'll make a snow angel instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Footballers don't like it when matches are called off - we all know that. But one Irish League star isn't letting today's lack of match action ruin his day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-league-star-irish-cup-quarter-final-off-ill-make-a-snow-angel-instead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-league-star-irish-cup-quarter-final-off-ill-make-a-snow-angel-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found bleeding after hammer attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was bleeding heavily from a head wound had been struck with a hammer after being attacked by a barber at Larne's Main Street on July 11 last year, a court has heard. Peter William Jones, of Porter Green Road, Larne, appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court and admitted two charges - possessing an offensive weapon, a hammer, with intent to commit grievous bodily harm, and disorderly behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-found-bleeding-after-hammer-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-found-bleeding-after-hammer-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UUP man stranded in sub-zero temperatures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local councillor spent over 13 hours stuck in his car last night due to the wintry weather in the north of England. The UUP group leader on Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Ald Mark Cosgrove, had been in Bradford on business and was due to fly home from Manchester yesterday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uup-man-stranded-in-sub-zero-temperatures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uup-man-stranded-in-sub-zero-temperatures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UUP accuse 'cherry picking' Irish Government of overlooking consent principle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The principle of consent to constitutional change in Northern Ireland has been overlooked by the Irish Government, the Ulster Unionist Party leader said. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/uup-accuse-cherry-picking-irish-government-of-overlooking-consent-principle-36662999.html The principle of consent to constitutional change in Northern Ireland has been overlooked by the Irish Government, the Ulster Unionist Party leader said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uup-accuse-cherry-picking-irish-government-of-overlooking-consent-principle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uup-accuse-cherry-picking-irish-government-of-overlooking-consent-principle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP defends new north coast car parking charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alderman John Finlay said: "For some years now, monies raised from charges levied on car parks in Coleraine, Ballymoney and Limavady have helped to maintain all the borough's car parks and also to keep the council's district rate as low as possible. "Causeway Coast and Glens is the only council to freeze rates this year and, I believe, the only council in Northern Ireland ever to have struck a zero rate rise three years in a row.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-defends-new-north-coast-car-parking-charges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-defends-new-north-coast-car-parking-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fined for causing unnecessary suffering to a dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has welcomed court fines handed down to two women who each pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog in their care. Sarah Jane Gilmore, age 25, formerly of Douglas Terrace, Ballymena, pleaded guilty at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Wednesday, February 28 to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog that was in her care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fined-for-causing-unnecessary-suffering-to-a-dog/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fined-for-causing-unnecessary-suffering-to-a-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrick meeting after Sensata job losses announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A meeting for employees impacted by last week's Sensata Technologies job losses announcement will take place on Wednesday, March 7, in Carrickfergus. East Antrim Progressive Unionist Party said it is co-ordinating the meeting "in an attempt to provide training and support".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/carrick-meeting-after-sensata-job-losses-announcement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/carrick-meeting-after-sensata-job-losses-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel news: Some roads in Counties Armagh and Down not passable due to snow drifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Infrastructure has advised that some roads which would normally be cleared as part of the scheduled salted network remain impassable because of snow drifts. A DfI spokesperson said: "Salting and ploughing of the scheduled network has been ongoing through the night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/travel-news-some-roads-in-counties-armagh-and-down-not-passable-due-to-snow-drifts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 09:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/travel-news-some-roads-in-counties-armagh-and-down-not-passable-due-to-snow-drifts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm's breach of health and safety 'could have resulted in train...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Co Down company's failure to remove equipment from the Belfast to Dublin railway line after carrying out repair work could have resulted in a serious train crash, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland has said. At Lisburn Magistrates Court on Thursday, Northern Excavators Ltd, of Culcavy Road, Hillsborough, was fined a total of A 8,000 for failing to remove an excavator bucket from the Belfast to Dublin line following an overnight operation for track rehabilitation works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/firms-breach-of-health-and-safety-could-have-resulted-in-train/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 05:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/firms-breach-of-health-and-safety-could-have-resulted-in-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog owners accuse council of 'discrimination' over proposed park restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disgruntled local dog owners who've vowed to fight council plans to ban dogs off-lead from areas of Lisburn's Wallace Park are planning to hold a walk this Sunday to highlight their campaign. Those behind the 'Lisburn is Barking Mad' campaign have also launched a petition opposing Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's proposals, claiming the draft Dog Control Orders are "restrictive" and "blatant discrimination" against responsible pet owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dog-owners-accuse-council-of-discrimination-over-proposed-park-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 00:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dog-owners-accuse-council-of-discrimination-over-proposed-park-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charities to benefit from Irish Cup fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special fundraiser is to take place at the Irish Cup tie between Ballymena United and Larne this Saturday in aid of two worthy causes. Players from the Ballymena Youth Academy will be collecting money for the NI Air Ambulance and the Community Rescue Service at the Showgrounds on March 3. Detailing the fundraising effort, a Ballymena United spokesperson said: "Nearly three weeks ago during our last home game, a most tragic accident took place nearby that saddened not only the town, but the wid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charities-to-benefit-from-irish-cup-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charities-to-benefit-from-irish-cup-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Got a better idea?' EU's Tusk to ask May on Irish Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Tusk defended an EU plan to control Northern Ireland's trade regulation after Brexit which has angered the British, saying he would ask Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday if she had any better idea. Before lunching with May in London on the eve of her setting out her vision of an EU-UK trade deal, EU summit chair Tusk said Wednesday's proposal to keep Northern Ireland in an EU customs union, creating possible barriers with the British mainland, was the best option to avoid a "hard bor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/got-a-better-idea-eus-tusk-to-ask-may-on-irish-brexit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/got-a-better-idea-eus-tusk-to-ask-may-on-irish-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow causes disruption across Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snow falls on the Carson Statue in front of the Parliament Buildings on the Stormont Estate in Belfast Snow has also affected a number of flights into and out of Belfast International and the George Best Belfast City Airport with cancellations and delays on routes to and from Scotland and the south of England. Heavy snow in England is causing delays to some flights in/out of the airport &amp; some early flights to/from Scotland have been cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/snow-causes-disruption-across-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/snow-causes-disruption-across-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parking charges agreed at tourist hotspots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parking charges to car parks will affect Ballintoy Harbour, Ballycastle Marina, part of Portballintrae Beach Road, Portrush Dunluce Avenue, Portrush Landsdowne, Portrush East Strand, Portrush West Strand and Portstewart Convention. Ulster Unionist councillor Norman Hillis, who opposed the measure, said he was confident it would prove a mistake in the long term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/parking-charges-agreed-at-tourist-hotspots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 06:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/parking-charges-agreed-at-tourist-hotspots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theresa May denies Brexit bill attacks Welsh constitution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister said it made sense for powers "related to the UK as a whole" to continue to apply UK-wide. At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Mrs May insisted "continuity bills" - as proposed by the Welsh and Scottish governments to prevent an alleged Westminster "power grab" - were "unnecessary".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/theresa-may-denies-brexit-bill-attacks-welsh-constitution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 01:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/theresa-may-denies-brexit-bill-attacks-welsh-constitution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21st Northern Ireland festival strikes a chord with accordionists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organised by Larne man Clyde Johnston, the largest accordion festival in the province again attracted a good entry with competitors from England, Scotland and the Irish Republic joining the local contingent. Ballynure musician Abigail Park who played with East Antrim Seniors Accordion Orchestra at the Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships in Carrickfergus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/21st-northern-ireland-festival-strikes-a-chord-with-accordionists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/21st-northern-ireland-festival-strikes-a-chord-with-accordionists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bumbling' Foreign Secretary making UK a - laughing stock', SNP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A disused customs post at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in Middletown, Co Armagh Ian Blackford launched a scathing attack on Mr Johnson during Prime Minister's Questions, arguing that the Foreign Secretary's leaked letter on the Irish border "shows he can't get to grips with one of the most fundamental issues of Brexit". The Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP claimed the UK Government was prepared to put in jeopardy the Good Friday Agreement, but his comments drew a swi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bumbling-foreign-secretary-making-uk-a-laughing-stock-snp-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bumbling-foreign-secretary-making-uk-a-laughing-stock-snp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young man's body recovered from River Lagan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police officers searching for a young man who went missing in Lisburn at the weekend say they have recovered his body from the River Lagan. Twenty-year-old Arturs Burtnieks was reported missing on Sunday, February 25, sparking a public appeal for information about his whereabouts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/young-mans-body-recovered-from-river-lagan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/young-mans-body-recovered-from-river-lagan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why shouldna t we criticise the Good Friday Agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At first glance, the dispute between Sinn Fein and the DUP ostensibly arose over a botched green energy scheme, which erupted into a major row, prompting Sinn Fein to walk out of coalition government last year. Northern Ireland's executive cannot function unless the Unionist and nationalist parties with the largest electoral mandate agree to share power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/why-shouldna-t-we-criticise-the-good-friday-agreement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/why-shouldna-t-we-criticise-the-good-friday-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryan to pay tribute to fallen veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A disabled war veteran is calling on people from across Northern Ireland to donate to a fundraising appeal that will support fellow veterans. Carrickfergus resident, Bryan Phillips, hopes to raise in excess of A 10,000 to be split between the Poppy Appeal and the Irish Guards Benevolent Fund, while marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World war One.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bryan-to-pay-tribute-to-fallen-veterans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 04:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bryan-to-pay-tribute-to-fallen-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unavoidable' road closure to facilitate essential works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs have gone up advising motorists that the A36 between Ballymena and Larne will be closed from March 12 for eight weeks. Picture: Google Maps The Department of Infrastructure has said that the closure of the A36 between Ballymena and Larne is "unavoidable" to allow essential works to be carried out to prevent the "catastrophic failure of the road".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unavoidable-road-closure-to-facilitate-essential-works/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unavoidable-road-closure-to-facilitate-essential-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Taoiseach satisfied Brexit document will avoid hard border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is satisfied the legal text for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU will ensure there will be no hard border on the island of Ireland after Brexit. Since the political deal on the contentious issue was struck in December, Mr Varadkar said the Government had sought to turn a political commitment into a legal text.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-taoiseach-satisfied-brexit-document-will-avoid-hard-border/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-taoiseach-satisfied-brexit-document-will-avoid-hard-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers vow to continue search for missing Coleraine woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 43-year-old's car was found at Christie Park in the Co Londonderry town, close to the River Bann. Search teams have been tirelessly combing the area since the weekend in an massive operation involving the Community Rescue Service , police and members of the missing woman's family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/volunteers-vow-to-continue-search-for-missing-coleraine-woman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/volunteers-vow-to-continue-search-for-missing-coleraine-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents evacuated as pipe bomb-type devices cause damage to house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security alert continues in Mill Street, Lisburn after two pipe bomb type devices detonated outside a house during early hours of this morning. A third device was made safe by ATO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/residents-evacuated-as-pipe-bomb-type-devices-cause-damage-to-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/residents-evacuated-as-pipe-bomb-type-devices-cause-damage-to-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoplifting woman back in court again]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who once told a judge her stealing days were over and that in future she would not even take as much as "a penny chew", has been back in court for shoplifting. Jade Duggan , of Laurel Avenue, Coleraine, made the chew comment at Ballymena Magistrates Court last April where she was given a two-year conditional discharge for stealing goods worth A 10.88 from the Braid River filling station in Ballymena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shoplifting-woman-back-in-court-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shoplifting-woman-back-in-court-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraudster targeting older people in Lisburn area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PSNI's Economic Crime Unit says it is aware that older bank customers in the Lisburn area are being targeted by a fraudster who has gained access to their online banking. Lisburn and Castlereagh Police have issued a 'fraud alert' about the online banking vishing scam, following more than 10 reported incidents in recent days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fraudster-targeting-older-people-in-lisburn-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fraudster-targeting-older-people-in-lisburn-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK expects post-Brexit devolution deal but Scotland begs to differ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's government said on Monday that it expected to reach an agreement with the United Kingdom's devolved nations on how power will be shared after Brexit, but its latest proposal to unlock a political impasse fell flat in Scotland. Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales do not have a veto on Brexit legislation, but ignoring them risks worsening already strained relations, stoking nationalism in Scotland, and further complicating the already-difficult withdrawal process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-expects-post-brexit-devolution-deal-but-scotland-begs-to-differ/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-expects-post-brexit-devolution-deal-but-scotland-begs-to-differ/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor remaining neutral for Cup clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim says he will be remaining neutral ahead of this Saturday's hotly anticipated quarter-final clash between Larne FC and Ballymena United. The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim says he will be remaining neutral ahead of this Saturday's hotly anticipated quarter-final clash between Larne FC and Ballymena United.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mayor-remaining-neutral-for-cup-clash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mayor-remaining-neutral-for-cup-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damaged car recovered by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detailing the incident on social media, Sgt McIlroy said: "Tonight we received quite a number of calls from drivers who were concerned about a car on the road between Larne, Glynn, Ballycarry and Whitehead. "Thanks to information gathered from you, my team were able to locate the car and driver on the Larne Road."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/damaged-car-recovered-by-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/damaged-car-recovered-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lamb has to be taught how to be a sheep as it thinks it's a dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marley the sheep has to be taught how to be a sheep as it thinks it's a dog Marley the sheep doesn't like the cold, wind or rain and doesn't even know how to eat grass. The Valais Blacknose Valley woolly pet was orphaned and taken in by a family and became best mates with their dog Jess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lamb-has-to-be-taught-how-to-be-a-sheep-as-it-thinks-its-a-dog/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lamb-has-to-be-taught-how-to-be-a-sheep-as-it-thinks-its-a-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presence of 'IRA men' at Belfast victims march 'disturbing']]></title><description><![CDATA[The presence of "IRA men and women" at a rally for Troubles victims in Belfast on Sunday has been described as "deeply disturbing". Mairia Cahill, a former senator in the Republic of Ireland, has been an outspoken critic of Sinn Fein since speaking out about the sexual abuse she says she was subjected to at the hands of an alleged IRA member in 1997, when she was aged just 16. Writing on social media following the 'Time for Truth' rally, she said: "Fully behind the families of victims killed at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/presence-of-ira-men-at-belfast-victims-march-disturbing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/presence-of-ira-men-at-belfast-victims-march-disturbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast International Airport 'must clarify DUP dinner role']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn Fein has called on Belfast International Airport to explain its involvement in a Democratic Unionist Party event in County Antrim. Its chairperson Declan Kearney said the airport needed to clarify its role in the DUP's annual North Antrim constituency dinner in Ballymena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-international-airport-must-clarify-dup-dinner-role/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-international-airport-must-clarify-dup-dinner-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increase in illegal tyre dumping in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to figures obtained by BBC News NI, 155 incidents were reported to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs . The department said that the illegal dumping of tyres was usually carried out by commercial operators keen to avoid disposal costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/increase-in-illegal-tyre-dumping-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/increase-in-illegal-tyre-dumping-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US urged to defend Good Friday Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A concerted attack by British 'Brexiteers' to end Ireland's famous 1998 peace deal may have motivated a US decision to appoint a new envoy to the north of Ireland. Activity in London in the wake of the collapse of talks to restore powersharing in Belfast took an unusual turn this week when a number of right-wing political figures directly called for the Good Friday Agreement to be scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/us-urged-to-defend-good-friday-agreement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/us-urged-to-defend-good-friday-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of an era at Bert McCormick's Ballyclare music shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than four decades selling records from around the world, on Saturday Bert McCormick brings the shutters down on his eponymous Ballyclare store for the final time. He was a jazz keyboard player before going to work for a record label and then touring with showbands around Northern Ireland, playing with the likes of Chubby Checker and The Kinks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/end-of-an-era-at-bert-mccormicks-ballyclare-music-shop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/end-of-an-era-at-bert-mccormicks-ballyclare-music-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising a glass to hospitality hotspots]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the North Coast, The Bushmills Inn in Bushmills, Central Wine Bar in Ballycastle, Mary McBride's in Cushendun, The Ramore Wine Bar and Harbour Bar in Portrush and The Fullerton Arms in Ballintoy were amongst those featured in the inaugural Top 100 Hospitality Business Awards. In Larne, Billy Andy's in Raloo and Ruby's Bar were named winners with nearby Mattie's Meeting House in Carncastle also awarded a top 100 accolade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/raising-a-glass-to-hospitality-hotspots/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/raising-a-glass-to-hospitality-hotspots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Unionist MP to launch book of his Fianna Fail 'friend']]></title><description><![CDATA[A veteran Ulster Unionist politician is to help a former Fianna Fail Mayor of Clare to launch a new book providing a personal insight to north-south relations. Roy Beggs snr will join Flan Garvey, author of 'Inside Minds North and South - Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right', at the Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast, on Saturday, March 3. The publication of the memoir also marks the 30th anniversary of the first ever twinning of a local authority in Northern Ireland - Newry and Mourne District Council- w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-unionist-mp-to-launch-book-of-his-fianna-fail-friend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-unionist-mp-to-launch-book-of-his-fianna-fail-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver arrested after failing to stop at checkpoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Times understands police officers from Antrim and Newtownabbey District Support Team, in conjunction with officers from DVA, had set up the road safety checkpoint in Antrim yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/driver-arrested-after-failing-to-stop-at-checkpoint/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/driver-arrested-after-failing-to-stop-at-checkpoint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of Thrones fans to converge on Bow Street Mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike Ned Stark, there is no need to lose your head to achieve your dream of sitting on the iconic Iron Throne of the Kingdom of Westeros, as it will be in Bow Street Mall, Lisburn on the weekends of March 10 and 11, and March 17 and 18. A replica of the crown of Joffrey Baratheon will be among the items on display at the Iron Throne Experience. The 'Iron Throne Experience' will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 6pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/game-of-thrones-fans-to-converge-on-bow-street-mall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/game-of-thrones-fans-to-converge-on-bow-street-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash between a lorry and car in Crumlin leads to traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CRASH in Crumlin between a lorry and a car has led to a build up of traffic and partially blocked the road for around an hour. A spokeswoman from Gwent Police said: "At around 12.25pm, officers were called to a road traffic collision between a lorry and a car on the A472 Hafodyrynys Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/crash-between-a-lorry-and-car-in-crumlin-leads-to-traffic/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/crash-between-a-lorry-and-car-in-crumlin-leads-to-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour MP to introduce Northern Ireland same-sex marriage bill in March]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Love Equality campaign for equal civil marriage in Northern Ireland is led by the Rainbow Project, Amnesty International, Irish Congress of Trade Unions and other civic organisations It follows the collapse of talks to restore the Stormont devolved institutions, where the DUP remain firmly opposed to the measure. Mr McGinn said: "My preference is for a fully functioning Executive and Assembly to deal with this issue, but LGBT couples in Northern Ireland should not be made to wait a moment lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/labour-mp-to-introduce-northern-ireland-same-sex-marriage-bill-in-march/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/labour-mp-to-introduce-northern-ireland-same-sex-marriage-bill-in-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland: power games and political players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald was not impressed with May's advice to "reflect" rather than reconvene negotiations, TheJournal.ie says. The British government has "no plan, no map" to restore power-sharing, McDonald told reporters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-power-games-and-political-players/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-power-games-and-political-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antrim tech manufacturer to cut 125 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graeme Thompson, UK general manager, said: "Following a review of our operations and in response to a drop in expected demand for some of the products currently manufactured in Northern Ireland, the company regrets to announce that we will potentially be reducing the workforce at our site in Carrickfergus by 125 people. "This has been a very difficult decision and all possible alternatives were explored before it was taken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/antrim-tech-manufacturer-to-cut-125-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/antrim-tech-manufacturer-to-cut-125-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probation order for man selling fake football kits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast Magisrates' Court heard police seized nearly 200 counterfeit tops during a search at 55-year-old Gary Wallace's home. Wallace, of Clare Heights in Ballyclare, was convicted of fraud by false representation and selling goods which bore a registered trade mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/probation-order-for-man-selling-fake-football-kits/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/probation-order-for-man-selling-fake-football-kits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large housebuilding firm set to accept Bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamesy Hagan, managing director of Hagan Homes, confirmed the firm would begin accepting Bitcoin payments Ballyclare-based Hagan Homes is believed to be the first firm of its kind in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland to take the step. Managing director Jamesy Hagan said: "Bitcoin is an innovative new payment method and essentially a new kind of money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/large-housebuilding-firm-set-to-accept-bitcoin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 02:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/large-housebuilding-firm-set-to-accept-bitcoin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast murder probe police arrest man under Terrorism Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said a 34-year-old man arrested in the Poleglass area on Wednesday has been released unconditionally Detectives investigating the murder of a man in front of his partner and an 11-year-old child have made an arrest under the Terrorism Act. Raymond Johnston, 28, was shot dead with a shotgun in Poleglass in West Belfast at around 8pm on Tuesday February 13 at a house in Glenbawn Avenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-murder-probe-police-arrest-man-under-terrorism-act/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-murder-probe-police-arrest-man-under-terrorism-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombardier CFO says used business jet market inching toward sellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The market for higher-end, pre-owned business jets is beginning to favor sellers, after years where buyers had the upper hand because of elevated supply, Bombardier Inc's chief financial officer said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A Bombardier logo is seen at the Bombardier plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland January 26, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bombardier-cfo-says-used-business-jet-market-inching-toward-sellers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bombardier-cfo-says-used-business-jet-market-inching-toward-sellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm specialising in luxury holidays opens new premises in Lisburn Square]]></title><description><![CDATA["We are delighted to open our business in Lisburn Square and are looking forward to welcoming new clients to avail of our services," said proprietor Michael Greedy. "It is our aim to deliver exceptional, unforgettable holidays to the world's best destinations - all in the ultimate luxury - and we look forward to welcoming visitors to our new store."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/firm-specialising-in-luxury-holidays-opens-new-premises-in-lisburn-square/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/firm-specialising-in-luxury-holidays-opens-new-premises-in-lisburn-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police warning after 'damage' to ATMs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent incidents have occurred in Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey, along with greater Belfast and Crumlin in what appears to be attempts to steal cash. "If you see anyone acting suspiciously around an ATM or notice damage to an ATM that looks out of place, do not touch it, stop any transaction immediately and alert police as well as the bank," a PSNI spokesperson said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-warning-after-damage-to-atms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-warning-after-damage-to-atms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whatever happened to the 'designated parents' role in the Belfast Agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As ever, the breakdown of Stormont, and the inability of the two main parties to agree on anything substantive is being treated as a novelty. In fact, when you put two ideologically rigid parties in a rigid system breakdown is merely the status quo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/whatever-happened-to-the-designated-parents-role-in-the-belfast-agreement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/whatever-happened-to-the-designated-parents-role-in-the-belfast-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum of baby who spent month in Dublin hospital with serious heart issues refused allowance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Co Antrim mother of a baby girl born with severe heart complications and a genetic disorder that impairs her immune system said she cannot understand why she was refused Disability Living Allowance. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mum-of-baby-who-spent-month-in-dublin-hospital-with-serious-heart-issues-refused-allowance-36626948.html The Co Antrim mother of a baby girl born with severe heart complications and a genetic disorder that impairs her immune system said she cannot understand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mum-of-baby-who-spent-month-in-dublin-hospital-with-serious-heart-issues-refused-allowance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 02:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mum-of-baby-who-spent-month-in-dublin-hospital-with-serious-heart-issues-refused-allowance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raymond Johnston murder: Man arrested by detectives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives from Serious Crime Branch investigating the murder of Raymond Johnston in west Belfast have arrested a 34-year-old man under the Terrorism Act earlier today. The man was arrested in the Poleglass area and has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/raymond-johnston-murder-man-arrested-by-detectives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/raymond-johnston-murder-man-arrested-by-detectives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said the Good Friday Agreement represented peace. PA/Niall Carson.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abandoning mandatory coalition between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland would fundamentally change the Good Friday Agreement, the SDLP warned. The 1998 accord which largely ended republican and loyalist violence represents peace and the first proper accommodation between Ireland and Britain for hundreds of years, the nationalist party's leader Colum Eastwood told MPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sdlp-leader-colum-eastwood-said-the-good-friday-agreement-represented-peace-paniall-carson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sdlp-leader-colum-eastwood-said-the-good-friday-agreement-represented-peace-paniall-carson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard Brexit faction in May's party demands clean break from EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, speaks outside Stormont House, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Feb 12, 2018. LONDON: More than 60 Conservative lawmakers have written to Prime Minister Theresa May demanding a quick, clean break from the EU, adding pressure on her to take a "hard Brexit" stance ahead of a meeting to decide Britain's negotiating position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hard-brexit-faction-in-mays-party-demands-clean-break-from-eu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hard-brexit-faction-in-mays-party-demands-clean-break-from-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Direct rule could put GFA at risk, says Empey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The implementation of direct rule in Northern Ireland could jeopardise the Belfast Agreement and undermine the principle of consent, the chairman of the UUP has warned. Former Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey has urged the secretary of state to explore other options for governing the Province, following the collapse of talks aimed at restoring devolution last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/direct-rule-could-put-gfa-at-risk-says-empey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 07:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/direct-rule-could-put-gfa-at-risk-says-empey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'threw bowl of his own vomit over nurse treating him']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man accused of throwing a bowl of vomit over a nurse trying treat to his injuries must remain in custody, a High Court judge has ruled. Gavin Logue allegedly struck her with his discharge during a drunken outburst at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, Co Londonderry earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-threw-bowl-of-his-own-vomit-over-nurse-treating-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 02:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-threw-bowl-of-his-own-vomit-over-nurse-treating-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New lease of life for pups rescued from China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dogs who were rescued from horrific conditions in China have settled in with new families in Northern Ireland, an animal charity has said. The pups were brought to the UK at the end of January by rescue group Doggy 911, established last year by Belfast woman Gabrielle Gardiner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-lease-of-life-for-pups-rescued-from-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-lease-of-life-for-pups-rescued-from-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men have appeared at Laganside Courthouse on attempted intimidation charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men have appeared in court in Northern Ireland on attempted intimidation charges as part of a police investigation into alleged paedophile hunting. They each face 18 or 19 charges in relation to alleged activities in the Belfast and Co Down areas since September last year, prosecutors told Belfast Magistrates' Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/three-men-have-appeared-at-laganside-courthouse-on-attempted-intimidation-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/three-men-have-appeared-at-laganside-courthouse-on-attempted-intimidation-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Foreign Minister hits out at criticism of Good Friday Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talking down Good Friday Agreement because it raises serious and genuine questions of those pursuing #Brexit is not only irresponsible but reckless and potentially undermines the foundations of a fragile peace process in Northern Ireland that should never be taken for granted Mr Coveney said: "Talking down Good Friday Agreement because it raises serious and genuine questions of those pursuing Brexit is not only irresponsible but reckless and potentially undermines the foundations of a fragile pe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-foreign-minister-hits-out-at-criticism-of-good-friday-agreement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-foreign-minister-hits-out-at-criticism-of-good-friday-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A mural in support of same sex marriage on the Falls Road in Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley said while it should be a matter for the Stormont Assembly, if the matter was to be raised at Westminster it is the Government's policy to allow a free vote on matters of conscience. She was responding to a written question from Labour MP Conor McGinn, who asked if she would bring forward legislative proposals on equal marriage for same-sex couples in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-mural-in-support-of-same-sex-marriage-on-the-falls-road-in-belfast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-mural-in-support-of-same-sex-marriage-on-the-falls-road-in-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joiner showed 'utter disregard' for rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A joiner caught driving while disqualified and with no insurance was given a three-month jail sentence, suspended for three years, at Magherafelt Magistrates Court. Garrett Kenneth Duggan , whose address wqas given as Carnaman Road, Knockloughrim, was also fined a total of A 515 and banned from driving for three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/joiner-showed-utter-disregard-for-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/joiner-showed-utter-disregard-for-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Mon atrocity commemoration 'dignified and poignant']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Andrea Nelson, whose parents Paul and Dorothy Nelson were killed in the La Mon bombing, at Saturday s commemoration The "dignified and poignant" service to remember the La Mon atrocity victims made the endeavours to trace all 12 of the bereaved families worth the effort, Lisburn and Castlereagh mayor Tim Morrow has said. Mr Morrow said the 40th anniversary commemoration - which was held at the Lagan Valley Island civic centre on Saturday morning - was important to the families and proved very]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/la-mon-atrocity-commemoration-dignified-and-poignant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 04:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/la-mon-atrocity-commemoration-dignified-and-poignant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish PM calls for urgent restoration of Northern Ireland government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's Prime Minister called for the urgent restoration of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government on Monday after talks to end a year-long political stalemate broke down yet again last week. FILE PHOTO: Ireland's Taoiseach , Leo Varadkar, speaks outside Stormont House, in Belfast, Northern Ireland February 12, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-pm-calls-for-urgent-restoration-of-northern-ireland-government/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 23:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-pm-calls-for-urgent-restoration-of-northern-ireland-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisburn Cadet builds airplane]]></title><description><![CDATA[While many teenagers have been spending their half term breaks catching up on sleep and computer games, 15-year-old Paul Cox from Lisburn has been tackling something altogether more memorable. Paul is one of sixty Air Cadets from across Northern Ireland working together to build a Sting S4 plane at Ulster Aviation Society's Lisburn hangar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-cadet-builds-airplane/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-cadet-builds-airplane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pastoral Transition: A Very Personal Note]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changing chairs after 25 years as lead pastor at the same church is so unusual that we never could have planned it. Strong emotions are normal for pastors on Sunday afternoons, no matter how Sunday services went.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pastoral-transition-a-very-personal-note/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pastoral-transition-a-very-personal-note/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral of Poleglass murder victim Johnston held]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funeral has taken place of Raymond Johnston, who was shot dead in front of his partner and an 11-year-old girl in west Belfast last Tuesday night. Mr Johnston, 28, was shot in the chest with a shotgun at a house at Glenbawn Avenue in the Poleglass estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/funeral-of-poleglass-murder-victim-johnston-held/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/funeral-of-poleglass-murder-victim-johnston-held/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 5, risked his life to save his twin from freezing river]]></title><description><![CDATA[A five-year-old twin risked his life to desperately save his brother who had fallen into a river in Northern Ireland. Kayden Fleck fell in the River Braid in Ballymena, County Antrim, when he was playing with his brother and was swept miles downstream.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/boy-5-risked-his-life-to-save-his-twin-from-freezing-river/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/boy-5-risked-his-life-to-save-his-twin-from-freezing-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrician fined for indecent behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Portglenone electrician who was ejected by door staff after urinating in the beer garden of a Magherafelt nightclub, was fined 115. Twenty-five-year-old Tiaran Diamond, from Orchard Drive, admitted a charge of indecent behaviour on July 29 last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/electrician-fined-for-indecent-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/electrician-fined-for-indecent-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP MSP's 'unbelievable' refusal to back fight for justice for murdered Scottish soldiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Scottish MSP who described the IRA as "freedom fighters" has been branded "unbelievable" for refusing to sign a motion pressing the Scottish government to support justice for three murdered soldiers. Fusiliers Dougald McCaughey, 23, John McCaig, 17, and Joseph McCaig, 18, were drinking in a Belfast bar in 1971 when IRA men befriended them and invited them to meet girls at a party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/snp-msps-unbelievable-refusal-to-back-fight-for-justice-for-murdered-scottish-soldiers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/snp-msps-unbelievable-refusal-to-back-fight-for-justice-for-murdered-scottish-soldiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland's first 'Chinatown' in Derry is a real window of opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is Chinese New Year. Almost one in every five people on the planet live in China, making it the world's most populous nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irelands-first-chinatown-in-derry-is-a-real-window-of-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irelands-first-chinatown-in-derry-is-a-real-window-of-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Mon victims remembered at emotional anniversary service]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victims of the La Mon bombing were remembered 40 years on at an emotional anniversary service in Lisburn on Saturday. In an event hosted by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council at Lagan Valley Island, the families of the 12 people who lost their lives in the IRA atrocity played a full part.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/la-mon-victims-remembered-at-emotional-anniversary-service/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 03:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/la-mon-victims-remembered-at-emotional-anniversary-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim: IRA's Collie Club killings should not be swept under the carpet]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman whose parents died when the IRA bombed a dog club meeting 40 years ago has said their deaths should not be swept under the carpet for political expediency. Twelve members and friends of the Irish Collie Club were killed on February 17 1978 at the La Mon hotel on the outskirts of Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/victim-iras-collie-club-killings-should-not-be-swept-under-the-carpet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 22:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/victim-iras-collie-club-killings-should-not-be-swept-under-the-carpet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dup Can't Tolerate Irish]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is mounting concern that unionists in the north of Ireland are incapable of treating nationalists with respect after the DUP suddenly backed away from a deal which would have legislated for the rights for Irish language speakers. Twelve years after the DUP first signed up to an Irish Language Act in the St Andrews Agreement, its senior members became panicked this week by the prospect of that finally coming to pass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-cant-tolerate-irish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-cant-tolerate-irish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security must transcend ideology, UKa s Theresa May to tell EU]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, speaks outside Stormont House, in Belfast, Northern Ireland February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Britain and the EU must not let ideological differences block co-operation over security matters after Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May will say in a speech in Munich on Saturday, her office said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/security-must-transcend-ideology-uka-s-theresa-may-to-tell-eu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/security-must-transcend-ideology-uka-s-theresa-may-to-tell-eu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating Braid River tragedy appeal for witnesses]]></title><description><![CDATA["It is believed that Kayden and his brother were in the vicinity of the River Braid near the Ecos Centre, Ballymena, at approximately 12 mid-day - 1.00pm on Saturday, 10 February 2018. "Were you out walking along the Braid River or did you take part in the park run that morning? Did you see Kayden and his brother playing near the river? Did you witness Kayden go into the water? "If you have any information, please phone police in Ballymena on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 613 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-investigating-braid-river-tragedy-appeal-for-witnesses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 09:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-investigating-braid-river-tragedy-appeal-for-witnesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home video capturing recent Van Morrison concerts in London and Belfast released today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new home video featuring performances from an intimate show Van Morrison played in September 2016 - which originally aired as part of BBC Radio 2's In Concert series - gets its release today on DVD and Blu-ray . The concert took place at the BBC Theatre in London around the time of the release of Morrison's Keep Me Singing album, and included renditions of six tunes from that collection, as well as performances of several Van classics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/home-video-capturing-recent-van-morrison-concerts-in-london-and-belfast-released-today/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/home-video-capturing-recent-van-morrison-concerts-in-london-and-belfast-released-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Mon 40th anniversary: savage attack charred victims beyond recognition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although brutal terrorist atrocities were commonplace in Northern Ireland by the late 1970s, the utter depravity of the IRA's fire bomb attack at the La Mon House hotel 40 years ago tomorrow sent shockwaves around the world. MARK RAINEY reports Even with a well-oiled propaganda machine, there was nothing the Provisional IRA could say that would in any way justify the mass murder of 12 innocent civilians as a strike against the British establishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/la-mon-40th-anniversary-savage-attack-charred-victims-beyond-recognition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Feb 2018 01:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/la-mon-40th-anniversary-savage-attack-charred-victims-beyond-recognition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery guest 'star' for accordion championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Competitors from as far afield as England, Scotland and the Irish Republic as well as a strong local entry will put their talents to the test at Carrick's Belfast Loughshore Hotel. Catering for all types of accordion music, there will be solo, duet, group, orchestral and marching band sections suitable for all ages and grades ranging in styles from classical and continental to traditional.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mystery-guest-star-for-accordion-championships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mystery-guest-star-for-accordion-championships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM was absolutely right to visit Northern Ireland, says Bradley]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Secretary has defended the Prime Minister's intervention in ill-fated talks to save powersharing after criticism that her arrival proved a distraction. Mrs Bradley also appeared to suggest Mrs May's tour of the Bombardier aircraft factory in Belfast, prior to her visit to meet the politicians at Stormont, was the primary reason for the visit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pm-was-absolutely-right-to-visit-northern-ireland-says-bradley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pm-was-absolutely-right-to-visit-northern-ireland-says-bradley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pupils have fun with science thanks to RAF]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pupils from Crumlin High Level Primary School were joined by a team of RAF personnel at the National Museum, in Cardiff, on Monday to build rocket cars, make a parachute to land an egg safely and take part in a hot air balloon challenge. The day was one of a series of events across the UK to mark the centenary of the RAF - the world's first independent air force - and aims to build interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pupils-have-fun-with-science-thanks-to-raf/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pupils-have-fun-with-science-thanks-to-raf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uk PM May heads to Berlin to face tough German line on Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, speaks outside Stormont House, in Belfast, Northern Ireland February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne British Prime Minister Theresa May travels to Berlin on Friday to meet German leader Angela Merkel, hoping to overcome near-deadlock in her attempts to negotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-pm-may-heads-to-berlin-to-face-tough-german-line-on-brexit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-pm-may-heads-to-berlin-to-face-tough-german-line-on-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramaphosa aims to lead South Africa out of corruption swamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Feb. 11, 2018, file photo, South African Deputy President and African National Congress party President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a speech at the Grand Parade in Cape Town, South Africa. Now acting President Ramaphosa is in charge until parliament elects a new leader Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 following the resignation of Jacob Zuma, the government said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ramaphosa-aims-to-lead-south-africa-out-of-corruption-swamp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 03:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ramaphosa-aims-to-lead-south-africa-out-of-corruption-swamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sad passing of former Deputy Mayor of Carrickfergus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Cavan, who served as Deputy Mayor on the legacy Carrickfergus Council in the 1990s and also represented the Kilroot electoral area, died peacefully in hospital on Tuesday. A retired teacher, Mr Cavan's passing was announced with "great sadness" by Mid and East Antrim Alliance, who described him as a "colleague and friend".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sad-passing-of-former-deputy-mayor-of-carrickfergus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sad-passing-of-former-deputy-mayor-of-carrickfergus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 150,000 parking fines issued in Northern Ireland last year]]></title><description><![CDATA["Over 150,000 parking and bus lane fines handed out to motorists in our town and city centres is having a clear and negative impact on shoppers and our members." The Infrastructure Department said 94,542 on-street parking Penalty Charge Notices were issued last year, almost half in Belfast and a rise of 11% on the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/more-than-150000-parking-fines-issued-in-northern-ireland-last-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/more-than-150000-parking-fines-issued-in-northern-ireland-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could your rural community benefit from a grant up to A 150k?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Local Action Group is hosting workshops for groups interested in accessing up to 150,000 of grant funding. Community organisations in rural areas are invited to attend the information sessions on the grant support aimed at improving access to basic services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/could-your-rural-community-benefit-from-a-grant-up-to-a-150k/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/could-your-rural-community-benefit-from-a-grant-up-to-a-150k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man mistakenly buys tickets for bagpipe band instead of Red Hot Chili Peppers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man decided to surprise his girlfriend with tickets to see the Red Hot Chilli Peppers , but was not prepared for the concert they were actually about to attend. Twitter user Duncan Robb thought he'd found a bargain when he purchased Red Hot Chilli Peppers tickets for A 30 each .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-mistakenly-buys-tickets-for-bagpipe-band-instead-of-red-hot-chili-peppers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-mistakenly-buys-tickets-for-bagpipe-band-instead-of-red-hot-chili-peppers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor charged with sexual assault resigns from SDLP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Duffin , who sits on Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, faces one allegation of unwanted touching of a female in June 2016. A not guilty plea was entered at Magherafelt Magistrates' Court on January 10 and the case has been adjourned until February 28. Confirming the resignation, a spokesperson for the party said: "SDLP Chairman Colin McGrath has received and accepted the resignation of Cllr Brian Duffin from the SDLP pending the outcome of legal proceedings."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/councillor-charged-with-sexual-assault-resigns-from-sdlp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/councillor-charged-with-sexual-assault-resigns-from-sdlp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunt for man in blue coat in connection with murder of man shot dead in front of partner and child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ray Johnston who has been shot dead at his home in the Glenbawn Avenue area of Poleglass in west Belfast on February 13th 2018 Hunt for man in blue coat in connection with murder of man shot dead in front of partner and child Police in Belfast have appealed for information about a man in a blue coat in connection with the murder of Ray Johnston. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/hunt-for-man-in-blue-coat-in-connection-with-murder-of-man-shot-dead-in-front-of-partner-and-child-36605095.h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hunt-for-man-in-blue-coat-in-connection-with-murder-of-man-shot-dead-in-front-of-partner-and-child/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 02:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hunt-for-man-in-blue-coat-in-connection-with-murder-of-man-shot-dead-in-front-of-partner-and-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talks to restore Northern Ireland government break down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn Fein's president Mary Lou McDonald, left, and Sinn Fein's vice president Michelle O'Neill, arrive to address the media at Stormont Parliament buildings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Monday Feb. 12, 2018, as Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and her Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar are holding crunch talks at Stormont House. Northern Ireland's Catholic-Protestant power-sharing government has been suspended since January 2017, but with renewed high level talks, both sides said Monday that pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/talks-to-restore-northern-ireland-government-break-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/talks-to-restore-northern-ireland-government-break-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Same sex marriage campaigners deliver Valentine's Day cards to Stormont]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenage activists also presented a 14,000 signature petition demanding a change to marriage laws to the offices of Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley. The ban on gay marriage is one of the disputes dividing the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Fein as they try to hammer out a deal to end the 13-month political crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/same-sex-marriage-campaigners-deliver-valentines-day-cards-to-stormont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/same-sex-marriage-campaigners-deliver-valentines-day-cards-to-stormont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civic leaders could offer an 'alternative' NI voice at Brexit talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cross-border research group has said civic groups should become an alternative voice for Northern Ireland in the Brexit discussions. Brian Lawless/PA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/civic-leaders-could-offer-an-alternative-ni-voice-at-brexit-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/civic-leaders-could-offer-an-alternative-ni-voice-at-brexit-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wednesday newspaper round-up: RBS, Zuma, Putin]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs are planning to make an unprecedented use of their parliamentary powers to publish a report into the mistreatment of thousands of small and medium-sized companies by Royal Bank of Scotland. Nicky Morgan has asked the Treasury select committee, which she chairs, to support the release of the confidential document, having used parliamentary privilege to obtain it from the Financial Conduct Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/wednesday-newspaper-round-up-rbs-zuma-putin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/wednesday-newspaper-round-up-rbs-zuma-putin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Obi-Wan Movie Looks To Be Taking A Step Forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[While no Star Wars movie has been officially announced after Episode IX , the current rumor is that a film focusing on Obi-Wan Kenobi may be the next Star Wars Story on the agenda, and it looks like it may be further along than we thought. Apparently, the word going around Belfast, Northern Ireland is that the city's Paint Hall film studio will be busy throughout this year and next, because after Game of Thrones finishes filming there, Star Wars is coming to town, and the rumor is the franchise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-obi-wan-movie-looks-to-be-taking-a-step-forward/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 04:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-obi-wan-movie-looks-to-be-taking-a-step-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 28, shot in 'brutal killing' in west Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man in his 20s has been shot in west Belfast in what has been described as a "brutal killing". A police spokesperson said: " Police and other emergency services are currently at the scene of a shooting at a house in the Glenbawn Avenue area of west Belfast this evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-28-shot-in-brutal-killing-in-west-belfast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-28-shot-in-brutal-killing-in-west-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple mistakenly goes to see Red Hot Chilli Pipers Source: Cox Media Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[BELFAST, Ireland - It was a colossal mistake, but hopefully Duncan Robb's Valentine's Day gaffe is under the bridge. After all, he wasn't trying to encourage sick love.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/couple-mistakenly-goes-to-see-red-hot-chilli-pipers-source-cox-media-group/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/couple-mistakenly-goes-to-see-red-hot-chilli-pipers-source-cox-media-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisburn firm hoping to double workforce after signing deal in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin Symington, managing director of Pure Roast Coffee in Lisburn, signing the joint venture agreement with William Wong of China Resources, Shenzen. Lisburn-based Pure Roast Coffee is hoping to double its workforce over the next 12 - 15 months after signing a deal that will see it help develop a network of high-end coffee shops across China.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-firm-hoping-to-double-workforce-after-signing-deal-in-china/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-firm-hoping-to-double-workforce-after-signing-deal-in-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backlash from residents over greenway plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in the Jordanstown area have hit out at plans by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to build a 'greenway' from Greenisland to Monkstown. The project, which seeks to transform a section of disused railway line into a 2.7km path for cyclists and pedestrians, was a key feature in a 2015 masterplan for regenerating the Greenisland area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/backlash-from-residents-over-greenway-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/backlash-from-residents-over-greenway-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full and frank' talks with May boost hopes of deal at Stormont]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE Prime Minister has urged Stormont's leaders to make one final push to strike a deal to salvage powersharing in Northern Ireland. After holding talks with the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Fein in Belfast, Theresa May insisted there was the basis of an agreement to end the 400-day political impasse and she expressed confidence a devolved executive would be "up and running very soon".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/full-and-frank-talks-with-may-boost-hopes-of-deal-at-stormont/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 06:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/full-and-frank-talks-with-may-boost-hopes-of-deal-at-stormont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parking charges at tourist traps will bring chaos, Hillis warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local residents in some of the north coast's popular tourist areas will suffer if new plans to implement car parking charges are implements, it has been claimed. New council plans to implement charges in Ballycastle, Portstewart, Portrush, Portballintrae and Ballintoy will cause havoc, local Ulster Unionist councillor Norman Hillis has claimed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/parking-charges-at-tourist-traps-will-bring-chaos-hillis-warns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 02:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/parking-charges-at-tourist-traps-will-bring-chaos-hillis-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash victim Heather Neill 'vivacious and fun loving']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lisburn woman who died in a road traffic accident has been described as a "vivacious, fun loving and extremely caring member of staff" at the school where she taught. Heather Neill had been head of Business Studies in Dromore High School for over 20 years and retired in 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/crash-victim-heather-neill-vivacious-and-fun-loving/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/crash-victim-heather-neill-vivacious-and-fun-loving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[95 jobs threatened at plant which makes eco-version of London red bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The posts could go at the firm's Ballymena plant amid "challenging" market conditions surrounding environmental standards and capital funding pressures, Wrightbus said. It is one of Northern Ireland's largest employers and supplies vehicles throughout the UK and Ireland but is best known for making an eco-version of the London red bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/95-jobs-threatened-at-plant-which-makes-eco-version-of-london-red-bus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/95-jobs-threatened-at-plant-which-makes-eco-version-of-london-red-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court told A 12k fraudster's offending may be linked to 'concern he is autistic']]></title><description><![CDATA[A fraudster who conned a dozen people out of a total of over 12,000 by offering to buy and sell items over Facebook and eBay was not a "cunning criminal" but instead his offending may be linked to a "concern he is autistic," a defence lawyer claimed in court. Philip Bell , of Alexandra Crescent, Larne, has admitted 12 counts of fraud by false representation involving buying and selling items including speakers, a lighting desk and projection screens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/court-told-a-12k-fraudsters-offending-may-be-linked-to-concern-he-is-autistic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/court-told-a-12k-fraudsters-offending-may-be-linked-to-concern-he-is-autistic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit concerns for Welsh ports as Carwyn Jones makes maritime border call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ports make a huge contribution to the Welsh economy, supporting around 11,000 jobs and providing a trade gateway with Europe and the world. Every effort needs to be made to ensure there is no hardening of the maritime border between Ireland and Wales post-Brexit, the Welsh First Minister has said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-concerns-for-welsh-ports-as-carwyn-jones-makes-maritime-border-call/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-concerns-for-welsh-ports-as-carwyn-jones-makes-maritime-border-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News Daily: Oxfam meeting and Grand Canyon crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oxfam bosses will meet International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt later to discuss allegations the charity's staff used prostitutes in Haiti in 2011. Four people have been sacked since the claims emerged and three have resigned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/news-daily-oxfam-meeting-and-grand-canyon-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/news-daily-oxfam-meeting-and-grand-canyon-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM and Taoiseach head to Stormont amid powersharing return speculation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister and Taoiseach will travel to Northern Ireland later amid growing speculation that a deal to restore the powersharing government is imminent. Theresa May and Leo Varadkar will meet with Stormont's main political parties as they continue talks aimed at ending the 13-month political stalemate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pm-and-taoiseach-head-to-stormont-amid-powersharing-return-speculation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pm-and-taoiseach-head-to-stormont-amid-powersharing-return-speculation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whitehead Railway Museum wins top national award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recently opened Whitehead Railway Museum has received a major boost by landing a top honour in a UK-wide competition. The museum was recognised at the annual awards ceremony of the Heritage Railway Association which took place in Birmingham on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/whitehead-railway-museum-wins-top-national-award/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/whitehead-railway-museum-wins-top-national-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio 1's Biggest Weekend in Swansea tickets go on sale Monday - everything you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weekend is being held over four locations in four nations and will be the BBC's biggest ever celebration of music across TV, radio, online and mobile. There will be extensive TV coverage on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four and sets will be available on BBC iPlayer, mobile and online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/radio-1s-biggest-weekend-in-swansea-tickets-go-on-sale-monday-everything-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/radio-1s-biggest-weekend-in-swansea-tickets-go-on-sale-monday-everything-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballymena school mourns boy, 5, after fatal river fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-year-old boy who died in hospital after he fell into a river in Ballymena, County Antrim, has been named locally as Kayden McGowan-Fleck. Kayden was pulled out of the Braid River on Saturday afternoon in a major multi-agency rescue operation and was airlifted to hospital in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballymena-school-mourns-boy-5-after-fatal-river-fall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 14:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballymena-school-mourns-boy-5-after-fatal-river-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio interview over language act is 'wake-up call']]></title><description><![CDATA[Standing Together for a Stand-Alone Irish Language Act - Paula Bradshaw MLA , Steven Agnew MLA , Gerry Carroll MLA , Nicola Mallon MLA , Gerry Adams TD join President of Conradh na Gaeilge Dr Niall Comer and Ciaran Mac Giolla Bhein for a joint photoshoot in support of a stand-alone Irish-language Act today in The MAC, Belfast. Picture: Philip Magowan / PressEye The setting out of the "ultimate aim" of a language act by a leading Irish language advocate should act as a "wake up call" to unionists]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/radio-interview-over-language-act-is-wake-up-call/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 09:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/radio-interview-over-language-act-is-wake-up-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-year-old boy dies in hospital after plunging into an icy river...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five-year-old boy dies in hospital after plunging into an icy river and being dragged downstream for FOUR miles Kayden McGowan, 5, fell into the Braid River in Ballymena, County Antrim at 1pmBy 15 minutes he had been washed a mile down stream according to rescuersTeams on the ground assisted by a police helicopter found him after 45 minutesThe youngster was airlifted to hospital although he was later declared dead Darren Boyle for MailOnline A five-year-old child has died after falling into a ri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/five-year-old-boy-dies-in-hospital-after-plunging-into-an-icy-river/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 05:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/five-year-old-boy-dies-in-hospital-after-plunging-into-an-icy-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Civil Rights Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contrasting views of the North's Civil Rights Association and how it relates to where we are as we approach the 50th anniversary of its first campaign. Contrasting views of the North's Civil Rights Association and how it relates to where we are as we approach the 50th anniversary of its first campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-civil-rights-association/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 01:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-civil-rights-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy (5) rescued after being swept four miles down fast-flowing river]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boy was swept more than four miles down a fast-flowing river in Northern Ireland before being pulled out by rescue teams. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/boy-5-rescued-after-being-swept-four-miles-down-fastflowing-river-36589881.html A boy was swept more than four miles down a fast-flowing river in Northern Ireland before being pulled out by rescue teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/boy-5-rescued-after-being-swept-four-miles-down-fast-flowing-river/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/boy-5-rescued-after-being-swept-four-miles-down-fast-flowing-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles Thomson, the epitome of the success of the Scots Irish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Thomson, Ulsterman born in Maghera parish who became one of the key figures in establishing the United States. The BBC documentary about Thomson, 'The Man Who Knew Too Much', will be screened on BBC February 11 2018 Paul Glastris, speech writer for Bill Clinton, with presenter Bruce Clark at the White House in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charles-thomson-the-epitome-of-the-success-of-the-scots-irish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charles-thomson-the-epitome-of-the-success-of-the-scots-irish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves rates rise of almost three per cent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local householders and business owners will see an increase in their rates bills from April after Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council set the district rate for domestic and non-domestic properties for 2018-2019. At a special meeting of the council this week, elected representatives agreed a rate increase of 2.91 per cent for domestic properties and 2.93 per cent for non-domestic properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-approves-rates-rise-of-almost-three-per-cent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-approves-rates-rise-of-almost-three-per-cent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professor Paul Arthur on Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the NI Civil Rights Campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commemorations should carry their own health warning. Fintan O'Toole supplies one relevant to the current context.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/professor-paul-arthur-on-commemorating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-ni-civil-rights-campaign/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/professor-paul-arthur-on-commemorating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-ni-civil-rights-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Stories: Age did not signify when the shells fell]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains of the dugout in which Brigadier-general Harry Fulton was resting when it was struck by a shell. PHOTOS: NATIONAL LIBRARY NZ AND NZ WARGRAVES PROJECT It was not just the young who, in Rupert Brookes' words, "poured out the red sweet wine of youth and gave up their years to be" in World War 1. The vast majority were young, of course, and in that category the army calls "other ranks".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/war-stories-age-did-not-signify-when-the-shells-fell/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/war-stories-age-did-not-signify-when-the-shells-fell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Fein and DUP acknowledge progress in powersharing talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionists are hammering out details of a potential deal that could end Stormont's 13 month powersharing crisis. Northern Ireland's two main parties were locked in negotiations through Friday, scrubbing a scheduled round table meeting with the region's smaller parties, amid mounting speculation an agreement may be in sight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-and-dup-acknowledge-progress-in-powersharing-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-and-dup-acknowledge-progress-in-powersharing-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clapping from public gallery as murder accused denied bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief sound of clapping came from the public gallery of Ballymena Magistrates Court where relatives of a Larne man were present to hear that a male accused of his murder was being refused bail. Jackie Murray McDowell , of Upper Waterloo Road, has been in prison on remand on the murder charge since October last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/clapping-from-public-gallery-as-murder-accused-denied-bail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/clapping-from-public-gallery-as-murder-accused-denied-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Numerous' road traffic collision calls in east Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say there have been numerous calls in relation to road traffic collisions in the Ballynure area and on the A8 Belfast Road this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/numerous-road-traffic-collision-calls-in-east-antrim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/numerous-road-traffic-collision-calls-in-east-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit and run appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Ballymoney are appealing for witnesses to a hit &amp; run road traffic collision which occurred on the Drumagarner Road, Kilrea at approximately 20.45 hours on Monday 05/02/18. An unknown vehicle has been travelling towards Kilrea when it has struck temporary traffic lights implemented due to roadworks on the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hit-and-run-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hit-and-run-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast Central Station to be renamed "Lanyon Place"]]></title><description><![CDATA[An interesting tidbit in the news today with Translink announcing that Belfast Central Station is to be renamed "Lanyon Place" following a programme of refurbishment due to be completed in September. From the press release : The Lanyon Place area has become a major hub of activity, with the 'Lanyon' name being adopted by a range of neighbouring businesses, alongside Belfast City Council's exciting plans for the Lanyon Tunnels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-central-station-to-be-renamed-lanyon-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-central-station-to-be-renamed-lanyon-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge to consider verdict in High Court legacy case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judgment was reserved on Thursday in a major High Court battle over funding for a series of legacy inquests in Northern Ireland. The widow of a man shot dead along with eight IRA men is taking legal action against the British Government and the devolved regime at Stormont for allegedly withholding financial resources needed to hold hearings onto nearly 100 deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/judge-to-consider-verdict-in-high-court-legacy-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/judge-to-consider-verdict-in-high-court-legacy-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenagers to hand over marriage equality petition on Valentine's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[LGBT teenagers plan to hand a petition to politicians Stormont on Valentine's Day calling for marriage equality These Belfast teens just want to be treated equally. Northern Ireland is the only part of UK or Ireland where same-sex marriage is still illegal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/teenagers-to-hand-over-marriage-equality-petition-on-valentines-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/teenagers-to-hand-over-marriage-equality-petition-on-valentines-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newtownabbey job losses: Situation branded a 'double blow']]></title><description><![CDATA[Political representatives from across the region have offered support to people impacted by the news of mass job losses at local firms. East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has expressed deep regret at the potential loss of hundreds of jobs in south and east Antrim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/newtownabbey-job-losses-situation-branded-a-double-blow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/newtownabbey-job-losses-situation-branded-a-double-blow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home to Portrush crew are honoured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Baker, George McAlpin, Alistair Cooper and Gareth Barton made history last month when they completed the Atlantic Challenge race, known as the 'world's toughest row'. The four amateur sportsmen finished in fifth place, becoming the fastest team from Northern Ireland to ever row across the Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/home-to-portrush-crew-are-honoured/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/home-to-portrush-crew-are-honoured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for dealing drugs on Belfast City Hall lawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old man caught on CCTV last July drug dealing on the front lawn of Belfast's City Hall has been sentenced to 14 months for his "blatant act". Michael James Mark McGann, a father of two from Glengormley Park, Newtownabbey, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis, having the class B drug with intent to supply and possession of over A 400 in criminal property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-jailed-for-dealing-drugs-on-belfast-city-hall-lawn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-jailed-for-dealing-drugs-on-belfast-city-hall-lawn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio 1 Biggest Weekend Swansea lineup: Latest acts to join Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC announced last week that its massive new music festival, the Biggest Weekend , will be held in Swansea this summer. But music fans have been kept guessing all week as to who would be joining the megastars at Singleton Park on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/radio-1-biggest-weekend-swansea-lineup-latest-acts-to-join-ed-sheeran-and-taylor-swift-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 01:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/radio-1-biggest-weekend-swansea-lineup-latest-acts-to-join-ed-sheeran-and-taylor-swift-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley leaving 10 Downing Street, London, after a Cabinet meeting.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karen Bradley said an agreement was by no means certain, but she expressed hope resolution between Sinn Fein and Democratic Unionists could be secured in the near future. However, Mrs Bradley declined to outline specific details on the ongoing political negotiations in Belfast as she updated the House of Commons, insisting she did not want to jeopardise a successful outcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-secretary-karen-bradley-leaving-10-downing-street-london-after-a-cabinet-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-secretary-karen-bradley-leaving-10-downing-street-london-after-a-cabinet-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Dr Ian Paisley, who has died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Access the best journalism, comment and analysis in Scotland, wherever and whenever you need it, in any format. Faster AD-LIGHT subscriptions now available too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-democratic-unionist-party-leader-dr-ian-paisley-who-has-died/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-democratic-unionist-party-leader-dr-ian-paisley-who-has-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused of stealing bibles from St Patrick's Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has appeared in court in Coleraine accused of stealing bibles and hymn books from two churches in the north coast area. Darren Stewart , whose address was given as Chapel Square in Coleraine, is alleged to have stolen bibles and hymn books from St Patrick's Church of Ireland in Coleraine and also Glenmanus Reformed Presbyterian Church in Portrush.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/accused-of-stealing-bibles-from-st-patricks-church/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/accused-of-stealing-bibles-from-st-patricks-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man denied permission to return to family home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 53-year old man awaiting trial on charges linked to a loyalist feud was today denied permission to move back home, due to concerns for his safety. Glen McCullough is one of three men due to stand trial this April following an attack on a pub doorman in Carrickfergus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-denied-permission-to-return-to-family-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-denied-permission-to-return-to-family-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 150 jobs lost at engineering firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A County Antrim engineering firm has gone into administration, with the majority of its 145 workforce to lose their jobs immediately. The firm was established in 1983, with most of its customers based in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nearly-150-jobs-lost-at-engineering-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nearly-150-jobs-lost-at-engineering-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate and William have VERY different names in Scotland &amp; Northern...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The soon-to-be married couple will tour Edinburgh next Tuesday less than 100 days before they get hitched at the Queen's Windsor Castle home. But little do some people know that in Scotland, as well as Northern Ireland, Harry's brother William and sister-in-law Kate have completely different names.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kate-and-william-have-very-different-names-in-scotland-amp-northern/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kate-and-william-have-very-different-names-in-scotland-amp-northern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormont talks have reached very sensitive stage, Taoiseach says.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo Varadkar highlighted the delicate nature of the last ditch negotiations to save Stormont as he declined to be drawn on a Dail question on Irish unity. Mr Varadkar, who in December spoke of his aspiration to see a united Ireland, told TDs on Tuesday he did not want to say anything that might cause offence to anyone at such a crucial juncture in the process in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/stormont-talks-have-reached-very-sensitive-stage-taoiseach-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/stormont-talks-have-reached-very-sensitive-stage-taoiseach-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feedback sought on Greenway proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Council is continuing public consultation around plans for a new cycle and walking path - despite opposition from a neighboring authority. The proposed Greenisland to Monkstown Greenway was a key feature in a 2015 masterplan aimed at regenerating the Greenisland area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/feedback-sought-on-greenway-proposals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/feedback-sought-on-greenway-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find out more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hip restaurants serving cutting-edge cuisine, Titanic history re-enacted for eager 21st century explorers, and a buzzing energy thrumming underneath it all. This is Belfast , the epitome of great things coming in small packages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/find-out-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/find-out-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siblings pen poem about 'best granny']]></title><description><![CDATA[A lucky brother and sister from Newtownabbey are treating their Granny to a Grand Day Out after they wrote a poem about her. Phoenix Natural Gas called for children who had recently visited the MAC to nominate someone who has made their life a little sweeter at the Phoenix Sweetie Shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/siblings-pen-poem-about-best-granny/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 05:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/siblings-pen-poem-about-best-granny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road network needs investment - McGuigan]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Antrim Sinn Fein MLA Philip McGuigan has said that budget proposal options by the Department for Infrastructure will decimate the road network if implemented. "Nobody who is currently driving on our road network needs me to tell them how bad the roads are for potholes and serious defects," Mr McGuigan said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/road-network-needs-investment-mcguigan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 01:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/road-network-needs-investment-mcguigan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisburn Chamber offers free membership to new business start-ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Launching the free membership for start-up businesses are Alderman Allan Ewart MBE, Chamber President Evan Morton, SERC Business Development Manager Karen McClure, first recipient Daniel Crawford of DC Services and Chamber Ambassador Belinda O Neill. Lisburn Chamber of Commerce has unveiled a new initiative designed to support new business start-ups in the local business community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-chamber-offers-free-membership-to-new-business-start-ups/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-chamber-offers-free-membership-to-new-business-start-ups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gospel hall damaged in arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballymagarrick Gospel Hall was badly damaged by the fire, which is believed to have been started sometime between 10pm on Saturday and 8.55am on Sunday. The building - situated on the Comber Road between Lisburn and Carryduff - was extensively smoke damaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gospel-hall-damaged-in-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gospel-hall-damaged-in-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paper Review: Calls for 'clamp down' on Kelly]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the second story in the Irish News, under the headline "Sinn Fein urged to clamp down on Kelly" with a page of coverage further in the paper. "'Brazen' Kelly slammed for removing car clamp" is the News Letter's headline, with their story focusing in on unionist criticism of the former IRA man's actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/paper-review-calls-for-clamp-down-on-kelly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/paper-review-calls-for-clamp-down-on-kelly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-party talks due to begin over power-sharing deadlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[SDLP leader Colum Eastwood at Parliament Buildings in Belfast. He has called for the British and Irish Governments to drive talks to a conclusion The British and Irish governments should end their "hands off" approach and forcefully drive negotiations to a conclusion, the nationalist SDLP said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/all-party-talks-due-to-begin-over-power-sharing-deadlock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2018 01:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/all-party-talks-due-to-begin-over-power-sharing-deadlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engaging Troubles-set revival with a hint of soap opera: review of Bold Girls, Citizens, Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Access the best journalism, comment and analysis in Scotland, wherever and whenever you need it, in any format. Faster AD-LIGHT subscriptions now available too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/engaging-troubles-set-revival-with-a-hint-of-soap-opera-review-of-bold-girls-citizens-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/engaging-troubles-set-revival-with-a-hint-of-soap-opera-review-of-bold-girls-citizens-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince Charles have different...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince Charles have different names when they go to Scotland and Ireland - here's what they are Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge drink pints of Guinness and wear shamrocks at a St Patrick's Day event. In Northern Ireland they have the distinct titles of Baron and Lady Carrickfergus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prince-william-kate-middleton-and-prince-charles-have-different/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 09:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prince-william-kate-middleton-and-prince-charles-have-different/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Lowry: Three needed road upgrades that are in the news - the A1, the A5 and the A75]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A5 upgrade in the northwest of the Province is facing another environmental challenge before a section of it goes to construction. One of the dangerous gap junctions on the A1 .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-three-needed-road-upgrades-that-are-in-the-news-the-a1-the-a5-and-the-a75/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 01:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-three-needed-road-upgrades-that-are-in-the-news-the-a1-the-a5-and-the-a75/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Lowry: A back-door amnesty could create the worst of all worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veterans of Northern Ireland protest in Belfast in April 2017 about what they say is the unfair treatment of ex service personnel. They will protest again today in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-a-back-door-amnesty-could-create-the-worst-of-all-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-a-back-door-amnesty-could-create-the-worst-of-all-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Beattie: SF hijack language act in bid to promote supremacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish language act campaigners, including pupils from Irish-medium schools across Northern Ireland, take part in a protest at Stormont parliament buildings in Belfast, ahead of a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley on Thursday. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire It is becoming clearer day by day that the Acht na Gaeilge campaign has been hijacked by Sinn Fein to promote - not equality - but a form of cultural supremacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/doug-beattie-sf-hijack-language-act-in-bid-to-promote-supremacy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/doug-beattie-sf-hijack-language-act-in-bid-to-promote-supremacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Kenneth Branagh reveals influence Belfast has had on his career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 30th January 2018 - Sir Kenneth Branagh is pictured before a press conference at Belfast City Hall ahead of becoming a Freeman of the City of Belfast. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye Sir Kenneth Branagh has described how trips to the cinema in 1960s Belfast helped to unlock an imagination which has produced some of the world's favourite films.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sir-kenneth-branagh-reveals-influence-belfast-has-had-on-his-career/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sir-kenneth-branagh-reveals-influence-belfast-has-had-on-his-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coach facility will help drive tourism in region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest stop-off point on Northern Ireland's booming tourism trail was revealed by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council this week. Working alongside the Federation of Passenger Transport, Council has secured a new drop-off spot in the Borough, making it easier than ever for coachloads of visitors to explore Mid and East Antrim's array of tourism and retail offerings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coach-facility-will-help-drive-tourism-in-region/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coach-facility-will-help-drive-tourism-in-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Chairman selected for South Antrim DUP Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Antrim Association of the Democratic Unionist Party has elected a new leadership team for 2018 at its recent annual general meeting. At the event on Thursday, February 1, Randalstown man Gary Logan was appointed Chairman, Paul Dunlop , Allison Bennington , Ald John Smyth and Cllr Matthew Magill .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-chairman-selected-for-south-antrim-dup-association/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 02:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-chairman-selected-for-south-antrim-dup-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The Loyalism of 1994-1998 Needs to be the Standard for the...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 4 Corners Festival opened last night with a panel discussion in St Michael's church hall on the Shankill, billed as '20 Years On: A Conflict Frozen in Time?' In light of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement, it promised to reflect on how loyalism contributed to peacebuilding in the past - and to ask how loyalism might move forward into the future. Journalist Barney Rowan summed up the evening as the discussion was winding down: 'The loyalism of 1994-1998 needs to be the sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-loyalism-of-1994-1998-needs-to-be-the-standard-for-the/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-loyalism-of-1994-1998-needs-to-be-the-standard-for-the/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash machine engineer stole to buy car]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ATM engineer who bought himself a new sports car for Christmas, just days after emptying a cash dispenser of nearly A 27,000, has been jailed. A judge said since Cooper's crimes involved a serious breach of trust, he should be remanded into custody before his formal sentencing next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cash-machine-engineer-stole-to-buy-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cash-machine-engineer-stole-to-buy-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity boss 'threatened to kill Housing Executive manager']]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity boss accused of threatening to kill a Housing Executive manager is to be barred from all its offices across Northern Ireland, a High Court judge has ordered. The ban was imposed on Damien Smith, 48, amid claims he told the official: "I should have done you in when I had the chance, when I followed you to your car."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charity-boss-threatened-to-kill-housing-executive-manager/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charity-boss-threatened-to-kill-housing-executive-manager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armoy secures UK Village of the Year semi-final slot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The picturesque Co Antrim village, famed for its Dark Hedges link, emerged from Wednesday's heat of the challenge, which is showcased on Channel 4. As well as vying for the Village of the Year title, Armoy hopes to secure A 10,000 for a community initiative. Actress Penelope Keith and her panel of judges - Patrick Grant, Juliet Sargeant and Alex Langlands - are searching the British Isles for the top village.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/armoy-secures-uk-village-of-the-year-semi-final-slot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/armoy-secures-uk-village-of-the-year-semi-final-slot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palace Barracks blaze destroys UDR veterans' aid headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of an organisation set up to help Northern Irish ex-soldiers has described arriving at work to find his Palace Barracks headquarters going up in flames. A fire on Wednesday morning at the military base in Holywood, on the eastern outskirts of Belfast, destroyed a building housing both the regimental headquarters of the Royal Irish Regiment and the offices of a group called the UDR and R Irish Aftercare Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/palace-barracks-blaze-destroys-udr-veterans-aid-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/palace-barracks-blaze-destroys-udr-veterans-aid-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NW200's Mervyn Whyte to receive freedom of the borough]]></title><description><![CDATA[North West 200 event director Mervyn Whyte MBE will be made a Freeman of the Borough of the Causeway Coast and Glens at a ceremony in Coleraine tomorrow . He will receive the prestigious accolade in recognition of his dedication to the famous bike races and motorsport in Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nw200s-mervyn-whyte-to-receive-freedom-of-the-borough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 22:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nw200s-mervyn-whyte-to-receive-freedom-of-the-borough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two out of five universities see drop in students from state schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics indicate significant differences between universities in the proportion of state-educated young people they admitted in 2016/17. The data also shows that just over a third of the UK's top institutions have seen a fall in the numbers of students from the state sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-out-of-five-universities-see-drop-in-students-from-state-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-out-of-five-universities-see-drop-in-students-from-state-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish language pupils stage protest at Stormont]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pupils from Irish language schools have demonstrated at Stormont ahead of a meeting between campaigners and the Northern Ireland Secretary. The colourful and noisy protest saw primary and secondary school children call for legislation to protect Gaelic speakers in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-language-pupils-stage-protest-at-stormont/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-language-pupils-stage-protest-at-stormont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Kickstart' for local budding businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-six budding local businesses are to be given support in their first six months of trading thanks to a new enterprise strategy in the borough. As part of Amplify, a new strategy launched by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to grow the economy of the area, council has teamed up with local enterprise centres in the borough to deliver support to 36 local entrepreneurs to 'kickstart' their business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kickstart-for-local-budding-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kickstart-for-local-budding-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballyclare start for new Easter Stages Rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Paul Hamill, launches the UAC Easter Rally Stages with Anais Foster and Callum Boyd . This new event will take place on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 with the start and centralised service area situated in Ballyclare, adjacent to the Sixmile Leisure Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballyclare-start-for-new-easter-stages-rally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 05:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballyclare-start-for-new-easter-stages-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils clash over Greenway scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dispute has developed between councillors on two local authorities regarding the creation of a walking and cycling route on a disused railway line in Co Antrim. Elected members at Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council backed a proposal on January 29, saying they, "cannot support any proposal to locate the section of the greenway between Greenisland and Monkstown".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/councils-clash-over-greenway-scheme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 01:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/councils-clash-over-greenway-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland's Coveney calls for close UK-EU customs alignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's deputy prime minister has said the UK should seek the "closest possible" alignment with the European Union's customs rules after Brexit. Simon Coveney's intervention comes amid divisions at the heart of the UK Government over the extent to which Britain will diverge from Brussels after leaving the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irelands-coveney-calls-for-close-uk-eu-customs-alignment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irelands-coveney-calls-for-close-uk-eu-customs-alignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten year ban for neglecting her dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who caused suffering to a dog and kept 11 other dogs in cages with no shelter, food or water has avoided jail. Elizabeth McMaster of Edinburgh Street, Belfast was sentenced to a three month custodial sentence, suspended for three years together with being disqualified from keeping any animals for a period of 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ten-year-ban-for-neglecting-her-dogs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ten-year-ban-for-neglecting-her-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DJ's big Lego challenge for emergency services and autism support]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Portstewart man with a passion for Lego despite having no hands is to undertake a fundraiser in March in support of autism services on the north coast. Desmond James Calvert, also known as ' Mr Lego Man', is to test his blockbusting skills with the small plastic bricks against challengers in the initiative which will showcase the emergency services too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/djs-big-lego-challenge-for-emergency-services-and-autism-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/djs-big-lego-challenge-for-emergency-services-and-autism-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double agent in IRA' arrested in inquiry into terrorist murders]]></title><description><![CDATA[A MAN widely named as the British Army's notorious IRA agent "Stakeknife" has been arrested by detectives investigating historic murders connected with the Troubles, it has been revealed. A team of independent detectives probing claims of murder, kidnap and torture detained a 72-year-old at an undisclosed location yesterday, a statement from Operation Kenova said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/double-agent-in-ira-arrested-in-inquiry-into-terrorist-murders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/double-agent-in-ira-arrested-in-inquiry-into-terrorist-murders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vigil held for pensioner who was murdered in 'burglary gone wrong']]></title><description><![CDATA[A candlelight vigil has been held in Northern Ireland to honour a retired teacher who was murdered in his home - which may have been a "burglary gone wrong". A candlelight vigil has been held in Northern Ireland to honour a retired teacher who was murdered in his home - which may have been a "burglary gone wrong".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/vigil-held-for-pensioner-who-was-murdered-in-burglary-gone-wrong/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 01:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/vigil-held-for-pensioner-who-was-murdered-in-burglary-gone-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School tribute: Murdered ex-teacher was 'wonderful, genuine, gentle and caring man']]></title><description><![CDATA[The principal of Antrim Grammar School has paid tribute to former teacher Robert Flowerday who was found dead on Sunday. Last night police revealed they had launched a murder investigation after his body was discovered at his home in Crumlin, County Antrim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/school-tribute-murdered-ex-teacher-was-wonderful-genuine-gentle-and-caring-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/school-tribute-murdered-ex-teacher-was-wonderful-genuine-gentle-and-caring-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victims of Troubles announce plans for Belfast march]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles have announced plans for a mass march in Belfast to demand action on stalled political efforts to deal with the legacy of the conflict. A number of groups representing relatives bereaved in different fatal incidents have come together under the banner "Time for Truth" and urged people to join their protest on February 25. A number of victims groups are coming together under the banner 'Time for Truth'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/victims-of-troubles-announce-plans-for-belfast-march/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/victims-of-troubles-announce-plans-for-belfast-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supergrass jailed, darts sexism row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shocking of the murder of retired teacher Robert Flowerday in County Antrim leads all bar one of the papers. The 64-year-old was was found dead at his Crumlin home on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/supergrass-jailed-darts-sexism-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/supergrass-jailed-darts-sexism-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businessman loses licence for six weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of several local outlets of the popular pizza franchise, Dominoes, has been banned from the road for six weeks, after accumulating 12 penalty points. The offence was detected by police carrying out speed duties on the Glenshane Road, Maghera on August 15 last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/businessman-loses-licence-for-six-weeks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 06:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/businessman-loses-licence-for-six-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court told defendant's driving had been described as 'arrogant']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ballycastle man made a car's rear wheels spin as he sped off from a police checkpoint, a court has heard. Caolan James McNamara , of Ramoan Avenue, was at a checkpoint in the Moyarget Road area around midday on Saturday, July 22 last year when the incident happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/court-told-defendants-driving-had-been-described-as-arrogant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/court-told-defendants-driving-had-been-described-as-arrogant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 64, found murdered in Co Antrim house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime Branch launch a murder enquiry following the discovery of the body of 64 year old Robert Flowerday at his home in Mill Road, Crumlin last night, Sunday, 28 January. pic.twitter.com/85pGJ7odGZ Detective Chief Inspector Alan Dickson, from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Serious Crime Branch, said: "Police were called to the scene after concerns were raised by a member of the public in relation to Mr Flowerday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-64-found-murdered-in-co-antrim-house/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-64-found-murdered-in-co-antrim-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government must be held to 'solemn commitments' on border - Sir Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer met business leaders and traders from both sides of the border to discuss the impact of Brexit Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK Government must be held to "solemn commitments" to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland after Brexit. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/government-must-be-held-to-solemn-commitments-on-border-sir-keir-starmer-36543225.html Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK Government must be held to "solemn commitments" to avoid a hard border in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/government-must-be-held-to-solemn-commitments-on-border-sir-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/government-must-be-held-to-solemn-commitments-on-border-sir-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U2 announce two homecoming gigs in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bono and co will perform at the 3Arena on November 5 and November 6, and prior to that on October 27 they'll bring their energetic live show to The SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/u2-announce-two-homecoming-gigs-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/u2-announce-two-homecoming-gigs-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kippford couple celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anna was born in 1934 in County Donegal, the eldest of six children, and went to Belfast City Hospital to train as a nurse. She met Trevor, an architectural apprentice, in the city 1952.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kippford-couple-celebrate-60-years-of-wedded-bliss/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kippford-couple-celebrate-60-years-of-wedded-bliss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury in Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding rape trial warned to 'keep an open mind']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland and Ulster rugby player Stuart Olding arrives at Belfast Crown Court where he and his teammate Paddy Jackson are on trial accused of raping a woman at a property in south Belfast in June 2016. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire Ulster and Ireland rugby player Paddy Jackson arrives at Laganside Court in Belfast, Northern Ireland, January 29, 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jury-in-paddy-jackson-and-stuart-olding-rape-trial-warned-to-keep-an-open-mind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jury-in-paddy-jackson-and-stuart-olding-rape-trial-warned-to-keep-an-open-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Problem in NI schools almost non-existent]]></title><description><![CDATA[In tomorrow's News Letter - we ask a range of experts why there is such a disparity between knife crime in NI schools compared to England and Wales. Teachers in England and Wales are facing a growing number of knife crimes in their classrooms and playgrounds, according to figures obtained exclusively by the Johnston Press Investigations Team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/problem-in-ni-schools-almost-non-existent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/problem-in-ni-schools-almost-non-existent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closed after collision causes 'structural damage' to bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A2 Main Road between Glynn and Larne is closed after a road traffic collision caused structural damage to a bridge, police have said. The road was closed in both directions following the collision on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/road-closed-after-collision-causes-structural-damage-to-bridge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/road-closed-after-collision-causes-structural-damage-to-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onh Ceasefire Welcomed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oglaigh na hEireann have confirmed no immediate plans to decommission their weapons following the breakaway IRA group's announcement that it is to "suspend all armed actions against the British State". A statement by the group said it had held discussions with members and stated that: "While ONH accept that the right of the Irish people to use armed, disciplined force to end the violation of Irish national sovereignty is unquestionable, our review has concluded that at this time the environment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/onh-ceasefire-welcomed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/onh-ceasefire-welcomed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Fein aims for 'short sharp talks']]></title><description><![CDATA[The new British Direct Ruler Karen Bradley has characterised the latest round of the talks process in Belfast as a final chance to salvage the devolved power-sharing institutions at Stormont. Proposals to protect Irish language speakers, the ban on same-sex marriage and a lack of consensus on how to deal with the legacy of the conflict remain key areas of disagreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-aims-for-short-sharp-talks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-fein-aims-for-short-sharp-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping alive the story of lifeboat heroes from Donaghadee]]></title><description><![CDATA[A service will take place tomorrow in Donaghadee to mark the 65th anniversary of a ferry disaster which resulted in the greatest peacetime loss of life in UK waters. On the morning of January 31, 1965 the MV Princess Victoria left Stranraer bound for Larne, but due to a severe storm it sank off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 134 people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/keeping-alive-the-story-of-lifeboat-heroes-from-donaghadee/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 14:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/keeping-alive-the-story-of-lifeboat-heroes-from-donaghadee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memory lane: Amazing tales of two Dumbarton-built ships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Princess Maud was built to work the Stranraer to Larne route and the Caledonia was built for the Gourock to Dunoon and Wemyss Bay to Rothesay routes. Taken in 1934 - the Princess Maud in the wet dock and the Caledonia in the stocks at Denny's Yard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/memory-lane-amazing-tales-of-two-dumbarton-built-ships/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 09:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/memory-lane-amazing-tales-of-two-dumbarton-built-ships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised for local economy and jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns have been raised about the potential loss of hundreds of jobs and the loss of over 500,000 rates income to the Mid and East Antrim Council due to the proposed closure of the coal fired generators at Kilroot and the Ballylumford B station. Commenting on the issue, East Antrim MP, Sammy Wilson said: "The impact of the closure of the coal fired generators at Kilroot and the Ballylumford B station cannot be underestimated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/concerns-raised-for-local-economy-and-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 05:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/concerns-raised-for-local-economy-and-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British PM May welcomes Bombardier's trade victory over Boeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday welcomed Bombardier's unexpected trade victory against U.S. planemaker Boeing Co as good news for British industry. The dispute between the two companies had put thousands of jobs at risk in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where Bombardier makes the CSeries CS100 and CS300 carbon wings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-pm-may-welcomes-bombardiers-trade-victory-over-boeing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-pm-may-welcomes-bombardiers-trade-victory-over-boeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: Poet Michael Longley Keynote at Launch of 50th Anniversary of the NI Civil Rights Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night Poet Michael Longley gave the keynote address at the launch of the 50th Anniversary of the NI Civil Rights Committee at the historic 1st Presbyterian Church, Rosemary St, Belfast. The title of his talk was 'Songs For Dead Children', it is a variation of the talk he gave on receiving The PEN Pinter Prize in 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/video-poet-michael-longley-keynote-at-launch-of-50th-anniversary-of-the-ni-civil-rights-committee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/video-poet-michael-longley-keynote-at-launch-of-50th-anniversary-of-the-ni-civil-rights-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co Antrim grandmother given community service for causing death of young grandson Jackson Turner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Co Antrim grandmother who killed her grandson in an almost head-on two-car collision during a "moment of inadvertence'' was handed a 150-hour community service order on Friday. Belfast Crown Court heard that Margaret Saunders was "deeply remorseful" and wished "she had died in the crash'' which claimed the life of her seven-year-old grandson Jackson Turner in a horror Boxing Day collision two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/co-antrim-grandmother-given-community-service-for-causing-death-of-young-grandson-jackson-turner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/co-antrim-grandmother-given-community-service-for-causing-death-of-young-grandson-jackson-turner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power security fears as Kilroot to shut in May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Profound questions about the security of Northern Ireland's electricity supply were raised last night with the sudden announcement that the owners of Kilroot power station plan to close most of it in four months' time, and begin closing parts of Ballylumford. The decision is as a direct result of the introduction of a new all-Ireland electricity market from May - something which gives added political significance to the development, with the Province now becoming more dependent on the Republic f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/power-security-fears-as-kilroot-to-shut-in-may/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/power-security-fears-as-kilroot-to-shut-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 20m hotel project to provide NW200 permanent home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pioneered by C&amp;V Developments Ltd and hotel management company, Interstate Europe Hotels &amp; Resorts, the project plans to create over 100 jobs on completion. And it is anticipated the development will provide valuable employment in the construction sector over the course of the next 24 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-20m-hotel-project-to-provide-nw200-permanent-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-20m-hotel-project-to-provide-nw200-permanent-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert Nairac talks to children in the Ardoyne area of Belfast in 1977.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Defence's refusal to confirm or deny the former captain's whereabouts was "unfortunate" after unfounded and damaging rumours surfaced about his activities in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, Geoff Knupfer said. The army officer was abducted by the IRA during an undercover operation in a bar in South Armagh in 1977.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/robert-nairac-talks-to-children-in-the-ardoyne-area-of-belfast-in-1977/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 02:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/robert-nairac-talks-to-children-in-the-ardoyne-area-of-belfast-in-1977/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coveney: Good Friday Agreement commemorations will ring hollow if Stormont fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast as Sinn Fein has warned Northern Ireland's new secretary of state to drop the UK government's "partisan approach" to Stormont's powersharing crisis. Commemorations to mark the 20th anniversary of Northern Ireland's landmark peace agreement would ring hollow if the power-sharing government was not functioning, Ireland's deputy prime minister has warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coveney-good-friday-agreement-commemorations-will-ring-hollow-if-stormont-fails/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coveney-good-friday-agreement-commemorations-will-ring-hollow-if-stormont-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman injured in Ballymena petrol bomb attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has suffered minor injuries in a petrol bomb attack in the Moat Road area of Ballymena, County Antrim. She was struck by flying glass after the device was thrown through the bedroom window of a flat shortly before midnight on Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/woman-injured-in-ballymena-petrol-bomb-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/woman-injured-in-ballymena-petrol-bomb-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concern over NIO's 'campaign slogan' language around same-sex marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pacemaker Press 4/8/17 A Pride flag flies at Stormont House in Belfast. Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire gave the go-ahead for the symbolic move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/concern-over-nios-campaign-slogan-language-around-same-sex-marriage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/concern-over-nios-campaign-slogan-language-around-same-sex-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council is only authority not to have independent audit member]]></title><description><![CDATA[A row has erupted within Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council over a decision not to have a process which could have led to an independent member of the local authority's Governance and Audit Committee. The decision, by majority vote at its meeting on Tuesday, means Lisburn and Castlereagh is the only council in Northern Ireland not to follow NI Audit Office recommendations and have an independent member on its committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-is-only-authority-not-to-have-independent-audit-member/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-is-only-authority-not-to-have-independent-audit-member/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One thing that unionists might want]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a previous article , I made the bold assertion that "Nationalism has nothing that Unionism wants". What I should have said was "Northern Nationalism has nothing that Unionism wants, and Nationalism in general has nothing that Unionism wants yet".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/one-thing-that-unionists-might-want/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 02:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/one-thing-that-unionists-might-want/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shannon McQuillan: hundreds turn out at funeral of talented, lively and personable teenager]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funeral has taken place of Shannon McQuillan at St. Joseph's Church, Dunloy, Northern Ireland. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press Hundreds of mourners turned out in Dunloy, Co Antrim on Wednesday for the funeral of a 19-year-old woman who lost her life after she was struck by a van at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shannon-mcquillan-hundreds-turn-out-at-funeral-of-talented-lively-and-personable-teenager/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shannon-mcquillan-hundreds-turn-out-at-funeral-of-talented-lively-and-personable-teenager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council defends plans to cut trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of trees on land beside Moira House, Hillsborough Road are to be reduced in height for safety reasons, the council has confirmed. Pic by Google Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council has said planned work to reduce the height of a number of trees along Hillsborough Road is being carried out "in the interest of public safety".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-defends-plans-to-cut-trees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-defends-plans-to-cut-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sate of roads 'a national crisis', claims councillor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn and Castlereagh Councillor Alexander Redpath has described the state of Northern Ireland's roads as a "national crisis" after it was revealed that the Department for Infrastructure has paid out nearly half a million pounds to motorists whose cars have been damaged by driving into potholes. The UUP representative, who said he'd counted 11 potholes on the Lower Ballinderry Road alone, commented: "I have spent considerable time over the past few weeks working on behalf of constituents to re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sate-of-roads-a-national-crisis-claims-councillor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sate-of-roads-a-national-crisis-claims-councillor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge linking Scotland and Northern Ireland is proposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now the Northern Irish want a bridge to Scotland! DUP calls for a A 20bn highway or tunnel to be built Leading figures in the Democratic Union Party have revived calls for a bridge or tunnel between Larne in County Antrim and Dumfries and Galloway. The estimated A 20billion cost of the project dwarfs the A 1billion promised to the DUP by Theresa May as part of a deal to shore up seats in Parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bridge-linking-scotland-and-northern-ireland-is-proposed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bridge-linking-scotland-and-northern-ireland-is-proposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged ATM thief bought new car with plastic bag full of money, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[An engineer accused of stealing over 26,000 from an ATM machine he was tasked to fix bought a new car with cash just days after the money went missing, a court has been told. Darren Cooper has been charged with nine offences, including several money-laundering charges, arising from the theft of A 26,760 from the ATM at the Spar store in Drumaness, Co Down, in December 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/alleged-atm-thief-bought-new-car-with-plastic-bag-full-of-money-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/alleged-atm-thief-bought-new-car-with-plastic-bag-full-of-money-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach calls for same rights for all in UK and Republic of Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in Northern Ireland should be afforded the same rights as citizens of the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the UK, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar said people living in the Republic, Northern Ireland and the UK should all be able to enjoy the same rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/taoiseach-calls-for-same-rights-for-all-in-uk-and-republic-of-ireland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/taoiseach-calls-for-same-rights-for-all-in-uk-and-republic-of-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this Irish woman's dog saved her life, by waking her before she slipped into a coma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leona O'Neill talks to one Irish woman, whose Staffi saved her from a diabetic coma and Brendan Morrissey, who introduced a Shih Tzu to one of the care homes he manages Dogs are not just cute, hilarious purveyors of unconditional love. Our four-legged friends could extend our lives and protect us from deadly diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/how-this-irish-womans-dog-saved-her-life-by-waking-her-before-she-slipped-into-a-coma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/how-this-irish-womans-dog-saved-her-life-by-waking-her-before-she-slipped-into-a-coma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The announcement comes ahead of fresh talks to revive the devolved administration at Stormont]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dissident republican group behind dozens of gun and bomb attacks on security forces in Northern Ireland has declared a ceasefire. Oglaigh na hEireann , which at one point tried to blow up the Co Down-based headquarters of MI5, has said it is ending its campaign of violence because the environment is not right for armed conflict.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-announcement-comes-ahead-of-fresh-talks-to-revive-the-devolved-administration-at-stormont/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-announcement-comes-ahead-of-fresh-talks-to-revive-the-devolved-administration-at-stormont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fly high our beautiful Megan you have gained your wings']]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of young woman from Littlehampton who died earlier this month has paid tribute to his 'inspirational and beautiful' daughter. Megan Spence passed away in hospital in Belfast on Saturday, January 7, at the age of 22, surrounded by her family and friends.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fly-high-our-beautiful-megan-you-have-gained-your-wings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fly-high-our-beautiful-megan-you-have-gained-your-wings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of boy (6) twice hospitalised with pneumonia claims mouldy home is to blame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a young boy who was twice admitted to hospital with pneumonia has blamed mould in the bedroom of their Housing Executive property. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/mother-of-boy-6-twice-hospitalised-with-pneumonia-claims-mouldy-home-is-to-blame-36520209.html The mother of a young boy who was twice admitted to hospital with pneumonia has blamed mould in the bedroom of their Housing Executive property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mother-of-boy-6-twice-hospitalised-with-pneumonia-claims-mouldy-home-is-to-blame/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mother-of-boy-6-twice-hospitalised-with-pneumonia-claims-mouldy-home-is-to-blame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Red Strings Club is a fascinating journey into the problem of free will]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a game about the attractions and the perils of self-improvement. For me, the lesson is germane: Playing The Red String s Club makes me remember that I have a bad temper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-red-strings-club-is-a-fascinating-journey-into-the-problem-of-free-will/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 06:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-red-strings-club-is-a-fascinating-journey-into-the-problem-of-free-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[123m shopping centre sale boosts Northern Ireland commercial property market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belfast's Castle Court Shopping Centre was snapped up for A 123 million by Co Down investment firm Wirefox last July. According to new research, the transaction, among the biggest in recent years, was a major factor in the commercial property market closing 2017 in a strong and resilient position.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/123m-shopping-centre-sale-boosts-northern-ireland-commercial-property-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/123m-shopping-centre-sale-boosts-northern-ireland-commercial-property-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-hitman reveals he was asked to kill Marty McGartland - but he says he turned offer down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ex-IRA mole, who survived being gunned down in Whitley Bay , is urging Northumbria Police to get a DNA sample from Frankie 'Studs' Lanigan after the former paramilitary hitman made sensational claims about attempts to murder him. Belfast-born Marty infiltrated the IRA during the height of the 'Troubles' in the 1980s for the British Secret Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ex-hitman-reveals-he-was-asked-to-kill-marty-mcgartland-but-he-says-he-turned-offer-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ex-hitman-reveals-he-was-asked-to-kill-marty-mcgartland-but-he-says-he-turned-offer-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed man threatens pharmacy staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives are investigating a possible link between an attempted robbery at a chemist's shop in the Moss Road area of Lisburn and an armed robbery at a pharmacy in the Mount Eagles Square area of west Belfast. At around 4pm a male entered the shop at Moss Road and threatened a member of staff with what is believed to have been a firearm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/armed-man-threatens-pharmacy-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/armed-man-threatens-pharmacy-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[" Monolithic" NHS should back Northern Ireland...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randox the global medical diagnostics company with principal research and manufacturing facilities in Crumlin Co Antrim, Dungloe Co Donegal, Bangalore, India and Washington DC. has just be singled out for favourable mention by the Times science columnist Matt Ridley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/-monolithic-nhs-should-back-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/-monolithic-nhs-should-back-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ombudsman to probe young Co Antrim woman's road death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police ombudsman is investigating the circumstances of a road collision that cost a young woman her life and left her boyfriend in a critical condition in hospital. Shannon McQuillan, a 19-year-old law student from the village of Dunloy in Co Antrim, died after being struck by a van near Toomebridge during the early hours of Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-ombudsman-to-probe-young-co-antrim-womans-road-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-ombudsman-to-probe-young-co-antrim-womans-road-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President elect and current deputy leader of Sinn Fein Mary Lou McDonald]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes after Mary Lou McDonald was named as leader-elect at a meeting of Sinn Fein's ard comhairle in Belfast on Saturday. The party's national chairman Declan Kearney MLA said the nomination process for deputy leader will close on Monday January 29. The new leader and deputy leader will be officially elected at a special Sinn Fein Ard Fheis on February 10. "This is an exciting time for Irish republicans with the nomination of Mary Lou McDonald the clearest signal to date that the proces]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/president-elect-and-current-deputy-leader-of-sinn-fein-mary-lou-mcdonald/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/president-elect-and-current-deputy-leader-of-sinn-fein-mary-lou-mcdonald/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigate spate of burglaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives are currently investigating a series of over burglaries targetted those over 60 in the Lisburn/Castlereagh District area, which have been reported since the start of the year. Posting on social media, Lisburn PSNI said: "We recognise the traumatic nature of these crimes for older people and their families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-investigate-spate-of-burglaries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 13:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-investigate-spate-of-burglaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New secretary of state sets new talks deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley and Irish foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney speaking to the media at Stormont in Belfast where they announced fresh round of political talks Just 10 days into her new role, new Secretary of State Karen Bradley has called a new brief round of all-party talks with a "last" deadline for the restoration of devolution in Northern Ireland. Speaking to journalists at Stormont House alongside Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney, Mrs Bradley said that "time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-secretary-of-state-sets-new-talks-deadline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-secretary-of-state-sets-new-talks-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larne man who burnt bins was 'completely out of his head', court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Larne man who burnt bins belonging to a bookies and also set fire to ones outside a bingo hall and a Salvation Army charity shop has received a four months jail term suspended for two years. Stephen Richard Woodage , of Latharna House, set fire to bins at Toal's Bookmarkers in the town on Saturday September 23 last year, Ballymena Magistrates Court was told on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-man-who-burnt-bins-was-completely-out-of-his-head-court-told/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-man-who-burnt-bins-was-completely-out-of-his-head-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excess alcohol driver took father's van without permission]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trainee joiner from Coleraine who took his father's work van without permission was then detected driving with excess alcohol in his breath. Anthony O'Hara , of Killowen Street, took the Peugeot van on December 19 last year and was stopped by police at Atlantic Road between Portrush and Coleraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/excess-alcohol-driver-took-fathers-van-without-permission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/excess-alcohol-driver-took-fathers-van-without-permission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Translink invests in new facilities for cyclists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured unveiling the new secure cycle parking compound at Lisburn Train Station are Translink's Gary Dunlop and Claire McLernon from Sustrans. New secure bicycle parking compounds have been unveiled at Lisburn and Holywood train stations as part of Translink's efforts to improve facilities for cyclists at NI Railways and Ulsterbus stations across Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/translink-invests-in-new-facilities-for-cyclists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/translink-invests-in-new-facilities-for-cyclists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Derry Girls breakout star Jamie-Lee O'Donnell who plays everyone's favourite character, Michelle]]></title><description><![CDATA['Derry Girls' is an instant comedy hit. Lee Henry talks to its breakout star about putting her city on the map and why Irish humour has universal appeal Actor Jamie-Lee O'Donnell has tasted stardom before as the confident, catty Eva Maguire in BBC Northern Ireland's angsty teen student drama 6 Degrees, but nothing on the level of Derry Girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/meet-derry-girls-breakout-star-jamie-lee-odonnell-who-plays-everyones-favourite-character-michelle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/meet-derry-girls-breakout-star-jamie-lee-odonnell-who-plays-everyones-favourite-character-michelle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surveillance measures being used to catch fly-tippers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council says it has introduced "a number of surveillance measures" in order to combat the problem of illegal dumping. The local authority gave the assurance after hundreds of tyres were dumped along roads in the Dundrod and Stoneyford areas last week - the latest in a series of fly-tipping incidents that have left local ratepayers footing the bill for costly clean-ups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/surveillance-measures-being-used-to-catch-fly-tippers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 05:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/surveillance-measures-being-used-to-catch-fly-tippers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our son of a bitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The headline of Doug Beattie's article in the Belfast Telegraph yesterday illustrates how sloppy language and sloppy logic hinder rather than help the process of understanding. Leave aside the article itself for now; one sentence in the headline alone contains a prime example of both.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/our-son-of-a-bitch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/our-son-of-a-bitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lagan Valley constituency could be axed under boundaries shake-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lagan Valley MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has declined to comment on speculation that his parliamentary constituency could be abolished under proposals to redraw electoral boundaries here. A Boundary Commission map obtained by the Press Association, which has been published by a number of media outlets, shows radical proposals for redrawing electoral constituencies across Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lagan-valley-constituency-could-be-axed-under-boundaries-shake-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lagan-valley-constituency-could-be-axed-under-boundaries-shake-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Evil' former monk jailed for indecent assaults on boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 89-year-old "evil" former monk who preyed on three young boys, was today jailed for eight and a half years and put on the Sex Offenders' Register for life after agreeing to serve a further two years on probation. Judge Desmond Marrinan told Vincent Lewis, formally Bro Ambrose of Our Lady of Bethlehem Monastery in Portglenone, who turns 90 next month, that unlike the many good clergy within the church he had been "an evil monk".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/evil-former-monk-jailed-for-indecent-assaults-on-boys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/evil-former-monk-jailed-for-indecent-assaults-on-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Evil' former monk jailed for indecent assaults on boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 89-year-old "evil" former monk who preyed on three young boys, was today jailed for eight and a half years and put on the Sex Offenders' Register for life after agreeing to serve a further two years on probation. Judge Desmond Marrinan told Vincent Lewis, formally Bro Ambrose of Our Lady of Bethlehem Monastery in Portglenone, who turns 90 next month, that unlike the many good clergy within the church he had been "an evil monk".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/evil-former-monk-jailed-for-indecent-assaults-on-boys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/evil-former-monk-jailed-for-indecent-assaults-on-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New support group to help young men look after their mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two friends from Lisburn are preparing to launch a new support group that will offer young men a safe place to come together and talk about mental health issues. With suicide rates among young males having increased significantly over the past two decades, Aaron McIntyre and his friend were determined to do something constructive to help stem the tide of needless deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-support-group-to-help-young-men-look-after-their-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-support-group-to-help-young-men-look-after-their-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disorderly angler bit custody officer on leg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who who was reeled in by police after being disorderly on a Christmas night out with fishing friends then got a bite in a police station. Gary David Edwards , whose address was given as Dunluce Court, Bushmills, admitted charges of disorderly behaviour and assaulting a custody officer, whom he bit on the leg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/disorderly-angler-bit-custody-officer-on-leg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 06:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/disorderly-angler-bit-custody-officer-on-leg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government to announce fresh talks to save powersharing in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament Buildings at Stormont as the UK Government is set to announce another round of talks to restore powersharing Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley will describe the negotiations, which will start next Wednesday, as the last opportunity to resurrect the devolved institutions in Belfast. Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney shakes hands with Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley at the Northern Ireland Office in Westminster, London The Democratic Unionist/Sinn Fei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-government-to-announce-fresh-talks-to-save-powersharing-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-government-to-announce-fresh-talks-to-save-powersharing-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He was a man with a gift for friendship']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have been paid to Glenavy priest Fr Gregory Cormican, who passed away on January 14 after a long battle with illness. Mourners gathered at St Joseph's Church, Glenavy on Wednesday, January 17 for Requiem Mass, where they heard Fr Con Boyle describe the popular 61-year-old, who served in parishes across Northern Ireland, as a good humoured man who was "often the life of a gathering".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/he-was-a-man-with-a-gift-for-friendship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/he-was-a-man-with-a-gift-for-friendship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans would deliver radical changes to electoral boundaries in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revised proposals to reduce the number of constituencies from 18 to 17 are markedly different from the original plan to redraw the boundaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/plans-would-deliver-radical-changes-to-electoral-boundaries-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/plans-would-deliver-radical-changes-to-electoral-boundaries-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast set to retain four constituencies under revised boundary plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A screenshot from the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland website taken on Monday of a map showing revised proposals for electoral boundaries in the region. A plan to redraw electoral boundaries in Northern Ireland has been significantly altered, with Belfast now set to retain its four seats, according to an official map obtained by the Press Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-set-to-retain-four-constituencies-under-revised-boundary-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-set-to-retain-four-constituencies-under-revised-boundary-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New homes in NI for dogs rescued from China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six dogs who were rescued from horrific conditions in China will be meeting their new families in Carrickfergus at the end of this month. The dogs have been brought to the UK by rescue charity, Doggy 911, established last year by Belfast woman Gabrielle Gardiner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-homes-in-ni-for-dogs-rescued-from-china/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-homes-in-ni-for-dogs-rescued-from-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TRAFFIC and TRAVEL : Latest advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A post on 'Trafficwatch Northern Ireland' this evening says: "In Coleraine: PSNI advise following a Road Traffic Collision on the Atlantic Road it has been closed in both directions between Magheraboy Road and Portrush Roundabout, knock on delays in the area." Another post reveals the Newtownabbey:Manse Road is CLOSED in both directions following a road traffic collision between Beverley Road and Prince Charles Way and knock on delays in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/traffic-and-travel-latest-advice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/traffic-and-travel-latest-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repair work at Carrick play park 'delayed' - council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repairs to Sunnylands play park in Carrickfergus have been delayed due to difficulties in obtaining replacement equipment, the local council has said. Concerns were raised late last year over damage to play equipment at the park, including climbing apparatus and football nets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/repair-work-at-carrick-play-park-delayed-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/repair-work-at-carrick-play-park-delayed-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switzerland Lobster Law Bans Boiling Them Alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision came in response to studies suggesting lobsters are sentient creatures whose advanced nervous systems may feel pain, CNN Travel reported . Lobsters in Switzerland will need to be made unconscious or killed instantly before they are boiled, according to the law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/switzerland-lobster-law-bans-boiling-them-alive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 02:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/switzerland-lobster-law-bans-boiling-them-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local singers and musicians featured in BBC programme 'Burns an' Mair']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Burn's Night concert 'Burns an' Mair' which will be shown on Burns Night on BBC 2 at 9.00pm will be presented by singer Sylvia Burnside and Waringstown man Mark Wilson, who was also the Musical Director. Here in Northern Ireland, we are more than familiar with the major poetic works of Robert Burns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-singers-and-musicians-featured-in-bbc-programme-burns-an-mair/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-singers-and-musicians-featured-in-bbc-programme-burns-an-mair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter gritting policy 'falls short' says MLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helping to deliver grit were East Antrim MLA John Stewart with party colleague, Mid and East Antrim councillor Lindsay Millar. INCT 03-741-CON The Department for Infrastructure has come under fire for an alleged "lack of flexibility" in its gritting policy this winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/winter-gritting-policy-falls-short-says-mla/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/winter-gritting-policy-falls-short-says-mla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Touch of Tartan to support BHF]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch will present the President's charity concert - 'A Touch of Tartan' - in the Island Hall, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn on Friday, February 16 . All proceeds from the concert will be donated to the President's charity, the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/touch-of-tartan-to-support-bhf/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/touch-of-tartan-to-support-bhf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlantic challenge: Portrush crew conquers the ocean]]></title><description><![CDATA[You might think that capsizing three times, never mind facing 12m waves, might be enough to put you off trying to row across the Atlantic, but not so for members of a County Antrim rowing team. The Home to Portrush team rowed from the Canary Islands to Antigua in 31 days, 8 hours and 57 minutes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/atlantic-challenge-portrush-crew-conquers-the-ocean/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/atlantic-challenge-portrush-crew-conquers-the-ocean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man (52) arrested in connection with Ballymena searches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives today arrested a 52-year-old man in Antrim in connection to organised criminality in the Mid and East Antrim area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-52-arrested-in-connection-with-ballymena-searches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-52-arrested-in-connection-with-ballymena-searches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum on a mission to raise awareness of rare skin condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Carrickfergus mum is on a mission to raise awareness after her little boy was born with a rare skin condition. A type of birthmark, CMN presents as a brown or black mark on the body and can vary greatly in size.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mum-on-a-mission-to-raise-awareness-of-rare-skin-condition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mum-on-a-mission-to-raise-awareness-of-rare-skin-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish artist's Rochester paintings part of new exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major career retrospective of work by Irish artist Eamon O'Kane , including new paintings of Rochester homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, will open Thursday at the Rochester Art Center . O'Kane, who holds master of fine arts degrees from the University of Ulster in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and the New School University in New York, is currently a professor of visual art at the Bergen Academy of Art and Design in Norway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-artists-rochester-paintings-part-of-new-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-artists-rochester-paintings-part-of-new-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Swiss Consider the Lobster. It Feels Pain, They Decide.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government of Switzerland kicked off a debate this week when it ordered that lobsters and other crustaceans no longer be dropped alive into boiling water. Boiling them causes pain, the government said, and should be replaced by a more rapid method of death - such as stunning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-swiss-consider-the-lobster-it-feels-pain-they-decide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-swiss-consider-the-lobster-it-feels-pain-they-decide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property Freezing Order obtained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers from the Paramilitary Crime Taskforce have obtained a Property Freezing Order over a Newtownabbey property under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The Police Service of Northern Ireland, HM Revenue and Customs and the National Crime Agency have established the Paramilitary Crime Task Force to tackle criminality linked to paramilitarism as part of the Executive's action plan on Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality, and Organised Crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/property-freezing-order-obtained/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 13:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/property-freezing-order-obtained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies in road crash at gates of Roselawn Cemetery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old man has died in a two-vehicle collision outside Roselawn Cemetery on the outskirts of Belfast. Police said the crash happened on the Ballygowan Road outside the cemetery to the east of the city at approximately 8.10pm on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-dies-in-road-crash-at-gates-of-roselawn-cemetery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-dies-in-road-crash-at-gates-of-roselawn-cemetery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inauspicious start for new British governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's new Direct Ruler in Ireland Karen Bradley has visited the North where she was welcomed as a "good unionist" by DUP MP Ian Paisley. Her appointment fits the mould of the 'safe pair of unionist hands' set down by her predecessor, James Brokenshire, who unexpectedly resigned last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/inauspicious-start-for-new-british-governor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/inauspicious-start-for-new-british-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Lowry: McElduff and SF have long glorified sectarian murderers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle O Neill last year addressing a 30th anniversary commemoration for the IRA men killed at Loughgall by the SAS. Also at the commemoration, pictured below O Neill, is Barry McElduff MP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-mcelduff-and-sf-have-long-glorified-sectarian-murderers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-mcelduff-and-sf-have-long-glorified-sectarian-murderers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larne man admits A 12k fraud by false representation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the items referred to in the charges included an Avolites Titau mobile worth A 2,100; speakers worth A 194; projection screens worth A 576; brake callipers worth A 380; lighting and wiring equipment worth A 345; a A 40 exhaust; radio equipment worth A 650; and turntables worth A 500. He also made false representations saying he would pay for items including over A 3,000 for a lighting desk and over A 2,000 for cables.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-man-admits-a-12k-fraud-by-false-representation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-man-admits-a-12k-fraud-by-false-representation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trilobites: The Swiss Consider the Lobster. It Feels Pain, They Decide.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government of Switzerland kicked off a debate this week when it ordered that lobsters and other crustaceans no longer be dropped alive into boiling water. Boiling them causes pain, the government said, and should be replaced by a more rapid method of death - such as stunning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trilobites-the-swiss-consider-the-lobster-it-feels-pain-they-decide/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 08:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trilobites-the-swiss-consider-the-lobster-it-feels-pain-they-decide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former monk Vincent Lewis sexually abused boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 89-year-old former monk has been told he faces "significant" sentences for sexually abusing three boys in the early 1970s and 1980s. Vincent Lewis, formally Brother Ambrose at Our Lady of Bethlehem Monastery in Portglenone, pleaded guilty to 57 sex offences involving three boys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-monk-vincent-lewis-sexually-abused-boys/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 04:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-monk-vincent-lewis-sexually-abused-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 25, arrested after firearms and Class A drugs seized in Ballymena searches]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with what police describe as 'organised criminality' in the Mid and East Antrim area. Speaking after the arrest was made in Belfast on Friday, PSNI's Criminal Investigation Branch Detective Inspector Chris Millar said: "Police seized a substantial amount of firearms and ammunition as well as a quantity of Class A drugs following searches in the Ballymena area yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-25-arrested-after-firearms-and-class-a-drugs-seized-in-ballymena-searches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-25-arrested-after-firearms-and-class-a-drugs-seized-in-ballymena-searches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liam Neeson receives presidential honour in Dublin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Neeson was presented with the Presidential Distinguished Service Award in Dublin on Friday by President Michael D Higgins to honour his contribution to the country and his humanitarian work. President Higgins bestowed the honour on Neeson in Aras an Uachtarain, and described the Ballymena native as "a splendid Irish man abroad" and a "worthy recipient" of the award.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/liam-neeson-receives-presidential-honour-in-dublin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/liam-neeson-receives-presidential-honour-in-dublin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaw murder accused to seek bail for hospital treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Larne man charged with murder who used crutches to get to and from the video link room in Maghaberry jail is due to seek bail so he can get hospital treatment, his defence lawyer told Ballymena Magistrates Court. Jackie Murray McDowell , of Upper Waterloo Road, has been in the prison on remand on the murder charge since October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shaw-murder-accused-to-seek-bail-for-hospital-treatment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shaw-murder-accused-to-seek-bail-for-hospital-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row over plans for new privately run express bus services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns have been expressed that Translink bus services could be impacted by plans for privately run express routes across the Province Plans for new privately run express bus routes across Northern Ireland could have a devastating impact on Northern Ireland's public transport system, it has been claimed. Co Antrim-based firm Hannon Coach has applied for a licence to operate express services between Belfast and a number of towns across the Province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/row-over-plans-for-new-privately-run-express-bus-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 09:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/row-over-plans-for-new-privately-run-express-bus-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support for Whitehead children's unit after oil theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 1500 litres of home heating oil was stolen from Whitehaven Respite Unit on Edward Road over the new year period. Operated by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Whitehaven provides short breaks for children and young people with disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/support-for-whitehead-childrens-unit-after-oil-theft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 05:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/support-for-whitehead-childrens-unit-after-oil-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Weather: Britain back on Arctic storm alert with snow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain back on Arctic storm alert with freezing gales, snow and temperatures as low as -10C - and warning of fog set to cause road and air chaos in the morning Commuters will be hit by travel chaos as some parts of the UK will be covered in a blanket of fog tomorrow An icy arctic blast is set to batter Britain with gale force winds as temperatures could plummet to -10C in some parts of the UK. Thick fog will also cause travel chaos across the UK as commuters will face difficult driving conditio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-weather-britain-back-on-arctic-storm-alert-with-snow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 00:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-weather-britain-back-on-arctic-storm-alert-with-snow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go-ahead for A 6m whiskey distillery project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new 6 million whiskey distillery and visitor centre is to be developed within the grounds of Killaney Lodge country estate near Carryduff. The ambitious project is being progressed by Killaney Estates Ltd, which is owned and managed by Belfast entrepreneur Dr Terry Cross OBE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/go-ahead-for-a-6m-whiskey-distillery-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/go-ahead-for-a-6m-whiskey-distillery-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest made in burglary probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspected burglar is currently in custody thanks to a member of the public who reported two males acting suspiciously in Newtownabbey this morning. Officers were on the scene within minutes and located an abandoned car with suspected stolen items inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/arrest-made-in-burglary-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/arrest-made-in-burglary-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Praise for efforts of NIE Networks staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[This picture of damage caused by a fallen tree at Tullynacross Road, Lisburn was posted on Twitter by NIE Networks. NIE Networks emergency crews have been praised for their efforts to restore electricity supplies to hundreds of local homes and businesses in the wake of Storm Eleanor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/praise-for-efforts-of-nie-networks-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/praise-for-efforts-of-nie-networks-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search is on for Best of Antrim town's businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search is on for the best of Antrim town's businesses, as preparations for the second Antrim Town Business Awards get underway. The awards, organised by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, in association with Antrim Town Team, will see local businesses compete for one of the following categories: The awards are a great way to recognise those businesses that serve Antrim town and take pride in their products, services and local area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/search-is-on-for-best-of-antrim-towns-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 05:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/search-is-on-for-best-of-antrim-towns-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invictus Games hopeful thanks steel firm for support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn man Dougie Durrant and fellow veterans Chris Mack and Aaron Lorimer try out the new throwing chair at the Mary Peters Track. The new piece of equipment, donated by Lagan Valley Steel, will be kept at the track for use by other athletes with disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/invictus-games-hopeful-thanks-steel-firm-for-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/invictus-games-hopeful-thanks-steel-firm-for-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldiers' return home delayed by fog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to welcome home 200 local soldiers who have been serving in Iraq have had to be put on hold after their plane was unable to land at Aldergrove this afternoon. The soldiers from the Lisburn-based 2nd Battalion The Rifles are now expected to return home to Northern Ireland tomorrow .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/soldiers-return-home-delayed-by-fog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/soldiers-return-home-delayed-by-fog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karen Bradley 'determined' to deliver devolved government to Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Northern Ireland Secretary has stated her determination to overcome the challenges at the heart of the region's powersharing crisis and restore devolved government at Stormont. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/karen-bradley-determined-to-deliver-devolved-government-to-northern-ireland-36475503.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/article36475504.ece/9a205/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-95f1986e-471f-44fe-b5f6-296febbe9d5c_I1.jpg The new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/karen-bradley-determined-to-deliver-devolved-government-to-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/karen-bradley-determined-to-deliver-devolved-government-to-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theft of heating oil leaves children distressed]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement on Facebook, the PSNI in Carrickfergus warned the public of a spate of heating oil thefts in the area. "There was recently a home heating oil theft from a respite home offering temporary accommodation for kids in Whitehead," it said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/theft-of-heating-oil-leaves-children-distressed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/theft-of-heating-oil-leaves-children-distressed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entries open for 2018 Business Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured launching this year's Business Awards is Alderman Allan Ewart MBE, Chair of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's Development Committee. Organised by Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council, the awards recognise local organisations and business people for their commercial success and contribution to the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/entries-open-for-2018-business-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 01:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/entries-open-for-2018-business-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain First deputy leader Jayda Fransen to face trial over Belfast 'hate speech']]></title><description><![CDATA[The deputy leader of far-right group Britain First, Jayda Fransen, will go on trial in April on charges connected with alleged hate speeches in Belfast. She is accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words during a protest in the city on 6 August 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britain-first-deputy-leader-jayda-fransen-to-face-trial-over-belfast-hate-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britain-first-deputy-leader-jayda-fransen-to-face-trial-over-belfast-hate-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEM honours awarded to local residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Year's Honours list has brought recognition to several local residents who are set to receive British Empire Medals. Among those to have been nominated for an award is Wallace Elder, who has been nominated for a BEM for services to the community in Ahoghill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bem-honours-awarded-to-local-residents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bem-honours-awarded-to-local-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charged with stealing A 10k worth of mother's jewellery in Monkstown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Huggins is accused of taking her belongings from their home in the Monkstown area of Newtownabbey sometime between January 1 - 6. The 23-year-old, currently of no fixed abode, appeared before Belfast Magistrates' Court to face one count of theft. According to the charge sheet, he stole jewellery to the total value of A 10,000 belonging to Anne Huggins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charged-with-stealing-a-10k-worth-of-mothers-jewellery-in-monkstown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charged-with-stealing-a-10k-worth-of-mothers-jewellery-in-monkstown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shop scam accused banned from major retailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Romanian man accused of targeting shops in a sleight of hand scam is banned from three major retailers across Northern Ireland, a High Court judge has ordered. Iocuta Isfa, 38, was prohibited from entering any branches of Marks &amp; Spencer, B&amp;Q and Sainsbury's as part of conditions under which he was granted bail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shop-scam-accused-banned-from-major-retailers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 05:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shop-scam-accused-banned-from-major-retailers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karen Bradley announced as UK's Northern Ireland Secretary after James Brokenshire resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a year since late deputy first minister Martin McGuinness resigned from the governing coalition at Stormont in protest at the DUP's handling of a botched green energy scheme. The British and Irish Governments had been expected to kickstart another bid to restore devolution after several rounds of talks last year failed to produce a deal between the DUP and Sinn Fein.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/karen-bradley-announced-as-uks-northern-ireland-secretary-after-james-brokenshire-resigns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 01:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/karen-bradley-announced-as-uks-northern-ireland-secretary-after-james-brokenshire-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Death trap' junction in Co Antrim blamed for fatal collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorraine Clyde and Michelle McStravick who were killed when their vehicle was struck by another car as they negotiated a road junction in Co Antrim A Co Antrim road junction has been described as a "death trap" during an inquest into the deaths of two care workers in July 2016. Driver Michelle McStravick, 35, from Randalstown, and Lorraine Clyde, 56, from Antrim, were killed when their Citroen C1 car was struck by a Ford Focus as they entered the Church Road from the Moneyrod Road near Randalsto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/death-trap-junction-in-co-antrim-blamed-for-fatal-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/death-trap-junction-in-co-antrim-blamed-for-fatal-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Prolific' child sex offender jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child sex offender from Co Antrim has been jailed for a sustained campaign to solicit indecent images of boys which saw him approach thousands of children. At Reading Crown Court on January 5, Patrick McDonald, 23, from Crumlin, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison following a National Crime Agency investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prolific-child-sex-offender-jailed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prolific-child-sex-offender-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man facing sawn-off shotgun charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Antrim town man charged with possessing a sawn-off shotgun with intent to cause fear of violence and robbing a Ballygally shop of 1,446 has had his case sent to the Crown Court for arraignment. John Gerard Shields , of Firmount Drive, appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday, January 4 for his Preliminary Enquiry, which is the legal step to send a case to the higher court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-facing-sawn-off-shotgun-charge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-facing-sawn-off-shotgun-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Scottish Tory treasurer in BBC undercover sting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A FORMER Scottish Conservative treasurer has been accused of exploiting weaknesses in the bankruptcy system after an undercover investigation by the BBC. Malcolm Scott, who gave the Tories A 1.6m before the collapse of his family's grain and property business, was given a bankruptcy restriction order in 2015 for misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-scottish-tory-treasurer-in-bbc-undercover-sting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 08:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-scottish-tory-treasurer-in-bbc-undercover-sting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two assaulted by men with baseball bats in Co Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives in Antrim are appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary at a property in the Clonmore Walk area of Newtownabbey on Saturday night. Detective Sergeant Crothers said: "It was reported to us that at around 8.30pm, the front windows of a house were smashed and entry gained by three males wielding baseball bats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-assaulted-by-men-with-baseball-bats-in-co-antrim/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 14:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-assaulted-by-men-with-baseball-bats-in-co-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My darling, you have gone too soon' - tributes paid to father who died from aggressive cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[He was told by doctors in Belfast that his brain tumours were inoperable and he was given 12 months to live, but he refused to accept the bleak prognosis. David, who was from Ballymena in Co Antrim, travelled to University College London Hospital, where he underwent a seven-and-a-half hour operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/my-darling-you-have-gone-too-soon-tributes-paid-to-father-who-died-from-aggressive-cancer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/my-darling-you-have-gone-too-soon-tributes-paid-to-father-who-died-from-aggressive-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Club conducts litter pick-up at beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the 18th Newtownabbey Football Club 2008s, 2010s and 2011s teams carried out the fundraising effort alongside their coaches on Sunday, December 3. The club wishes to thank Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for providing bin bags, litter pickers and hi-vis jackets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/club-conducts-litter-pick-up-at-beach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/club-conducts-litter-pick-up-at-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foodbank says thanks for 'incredible response' to calls for support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn Foodbank has thanked the local community for its "incredible response" to calls for support in the run up to Christmas. The main foodbank at Graham Gardens, Lisburn and the satellite foodbank at Main Street, Moira were able to provide emergency food and Christmas hampers/seasonal treats to around 500 local people facing hunger during the month of December, thanks to the generous support of people across the Lisburn Castlereagh City Council area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/foodbank-says-thanks-for-incredible-response-to-calls-for-support/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 05:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/foodbank-says-thanks-for-incredible-response-to-calls-for-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Males facing similar charge of imitation firearm possession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Larne men each facing a similar charge of possessing an imitation firearm have had their cases sent to Antrim Crown Court. Bradbury is charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent by means thereof to cause police officers in the vicinity of Fairway, Larne, to believe that unlawful violence would be used against them or another person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/males-facing-similar-charge-of-imitation-firearm-possession/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 00:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/males-facing-similar-charge-of-imitation-firearm-possession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over-the-limit driver on way to get mother her breakfast, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Larne man detected driving with excess alcohol in his breath when stopped at a police checkpoint before Christmas, told Ballymena Magistrates Court he was on his way to his mother's house to get her breakfast. Jeffrey Thomas Yendall , of Kent Avenue, was detected whilst driving a Mercedes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/over-the-limit-driver-on-way-to-get-mother-her-breakfast-court-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/over-the-limit-driver-on-way-to-get-mother-her-breakfast-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of Heads of the Valleys road to close this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A SECTION of the Heads of the Valleys road will be closed this weekend for work on a project to convert it into a dual carriageway. Three diversion routes are advised, one of which is signed from Brynmawr roundabout on the A465 in the west and from Hardwick roundabout on the A465 in the east.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/section-of-heads-of-the-valleys-road-to-close-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 14:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/section-of-heads-of-the-valleys-road-to-close-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger Over City Deal Snub, As Derry Grows Restless for Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifty years ago this June, a caravan was used to block the Lecky Road in Derry's Bogside in protest at Londonderry Corporation's housing policy. The Unionist-run council retained control over the majority nationalist city at that time by discriminating against Catholics in housing and votes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/anger-over-city-deal-snub-as-derry-grows-restless-for-change/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 09:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/anger-over-city-deal-snub-as-derry-grows-restless-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixed Protestant-Catholic housing developments set to grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans to dramatically increase the size of a housing programme aimed at creating religiously mixed communities are soon to be unveiled. The News Letter can reveal the Department for Communities is shortly to announce the locations of around another 200 homes, following on from its existing 'Together Building a United Community' developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mixed-protestant-catholic-housing-developments-set-to-grow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 05:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mixed-protestant-catholic-housing-developments-set-to-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheapest petrol stations in Gwent revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[File photo dated 03/08/14 of a car being filled up with diesel, as figures show that UK vehicles are using twice as much diesel as petrol. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cheapest-petrol-stations-in-gwent-revealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/cheapest-petrol-stations-in-gwent-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourners gather to say farewell to popular nurse Jayne Toal Reat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jayne Toal Reat's daughter, Charlotte says a sad farewell to her mother outside St Patrick's Church, Banbridge. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye Mourners at the funeral of Banbridge woman Jayne Toal Reat have heard how her family and friends are trying to absorb the reality of her "tragic, sudden, unforeseen and violent death."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mourners-gather-to-say-farewell-to-popular-nurse-jayne-toal-reat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mourners-gather-to-say-farewell-to-popular-nurse-jayne-toal-reat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear fireworks sparked spate of injured stray dog calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSPCA Cymru received "deeply worrying" calls about distressed and unwell stray dogs on New Year's Day in the Caerphilly County Borough area - which could be linked to the fear sparked by fireworks displays. The charity fears that the straying may have been caused by the dogs being frightened by late-night fireworks as Wales celebrated the arrival of 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fear-fireworks-sparked-spate-of-injured-stray-dog-calls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fear-fireworks-sparked-spate-of-injured-stray-dog-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PE can boost brawn and brain, says Coleraine teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacquie White, Deputy General Secretary of the Ulster Teachers' Union and a former teacher at Millbank Primary, was speaking as new research claims exercise boosts brain size and improves performance. "With New Year traditionally a time for health drives, these findings from the University of Granada are especially exciting given that hundreds of Northern Ireland girls have recently taken part in a study looking at why their gender doesn't exercise as much as boys," she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pe-can-boost-brawn-and-brain-says-coleraine-teacher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 08:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pe-can-boost-brawn-and-brain-says-coleraine-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behold These Beautiful New 'Game Of Thrones' Postage Stamps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's postal service, the Royal Mail , is celebrating HBO's epic fantasy drama " Game of Thrones " with the release of a new set of 15 related postage stamps. The collection recognizes the "very significant British contribution" to the hit show, the Royal Mail said in a statement Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/behold-these-beautiful-new-game-of-thrones-postage-stamps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/behold-these-beautiful-new-game-of-thrones-postage-stamps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord lieutenant of Co Antrim 'humbled' by Queen's personal honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother of three from Northern Ireland has been given a personal honour by the Queen to recognise her distinguished service to the Royal Family. Joan Christie, who has been lord lieutenant of Co Antrim since 2008, has welcomed international visitors including Presidents Obama and Putin to the Province as well as members of the Royal Family including Princes William and Harry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lord-lieutenant-of-co-antrim-humbled-by-queens-personal-honour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lord-lieutenant-of-co-antrim-humbled-by-queens-personal-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Eleanor springs surprise on rail workers as trampolines blown on to tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living next to railway lines are being urged to secure their outdoor belongings after two trampolines were blown on to tracks by Storm Eleanor. as i Householders living next to the railway are urged to secure their outdoor belongings after two trampolines were blown on to tracks in Aylesbury by Storm Eleanor overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/storm-eleanor-springs-surprise-on-rail-workers-as-trampolines-blown-on-to-tracks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/storm-eleanor-springs-surprise-on-rail-workers-as-trampolines-blown-on-to-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 10k Giant's Causeway partnership is music to Dunluce pupils' ears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children at Dunluce School in Bushmills are benefiting from 10,000 funding from the National Trust at the Giant's Causeway. The funding has been used to refurbish a room into a drama studio and build a nurturing room for first year students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-10k-giants-causeway-partnership-is-music-to-dunluce-pupils-ears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-10k-giants-causeway-partnership-is-music-to-dunluce-pupils-ears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's Dirty War in Ireland, Revisited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's dirty war in Ireland, waged throughout the course of the Troubles , marked an especial low point in the country's sordid colonial history. It is a history that has come back into focus with the explosive revelations contained in declassified state documents from the 1980s, made public by the Government of the Irish Republic in Dublin under the country's thirty-year rule governing the release of state documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britains-dirty-war-in-ireland-revisited/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britains-dirty-war-in-ireland-revisited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troubles' 'Survivors' to share their stories in new TV series]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new BBC Northern Ireland series will explore the devastation caused during the Troubles with powerful testimonies from people who have been injured or bereaved during the conflict. Entitled 'Survivors', the programme will feature nine people over three episodes revealing how their lives and the lives of their loved ones were changed forever by violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/troubles-survivors-to-share-their-stories-in-new-tv-series/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/troubles-survivors-to-share-their-stories-in-new-tv-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Prime Minister says he aspires to a 'united Ireland']]></title><description><![CDATA[Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said he aspires to a united Ireland based on "cross-community support" in remarks released on Tuesday, the UK Press Association reported. "In terms of a united Ireland, our constitution is clear on this," he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-prime-minister-says-he-aspires-to-a-united-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-prime-minister-says-he-aspires-to-a-united-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering victims of the La Mon massacre 40 years on]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aftermath of the La Mon bombing showing the extent of the damage to the hotel after an IRA bomb exploded at the venue, killing 12 people and injuring dozens of others. Archive pic by Pacemaker Belfast The victims of one of the worst atrocities of The Troubles - the La Mon House Hotel bombing - will be remembered at a special event in Lisburn next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/remembering-victims-of-the-la-mon-massacre-40-years-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/remembering-victims-of-the-la-mon-massacre-40-years-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisburn steel company shows way forward in manufacturing sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn-based KME Steelworks, the firm which recently secured a Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce High Growth Business of the Year award, recorded a 22% growth rate during 2017. The growth follows new sub-contract business with existing clients Sandvik and Moffett and securing new customers such as CDE, Conveyortek and Kingspan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-steel-company-shows-way-forward-in-manufacturing-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-steel-company-shows-way-forward-in-manufacturing-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wishing you all a prosperous 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is committed to attracting further private sector investment to the area and creating more jobs locally. That was the message from Mayor Tim Morrow as he wished all local residents and business owners a peaceful and prosperous 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/wishing-you-all-a-prosperous-2018/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/wishing-you-all-a-prosperous-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange wind warning: Storm Eleanor expected to sweep across Ireland with 'damaging' gusts of 130km/h]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raging waves swamp people walking the promenade area in Portrush, Co. Antrim as Storm Dylan gradually makes its way through the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/orange-wind-warning-storm-eleanor-expected-to-sweep-across-ireland-with-damaging-gusts-of-130kmh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 22:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/orange-wind-warning-storm-eleanor-expected-to-sweep-across-ireland-with-damaging-gusts-of-130kmh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonito Donaire Would Love To Face Selby After Carl Frampton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frank Warren recently announced that former champions Carl Frampton and Nonito Donaire will collide on April 7th in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The bout will be contested at 126 pounds and Donaire, who recently made his debut with Richard Schaefer's Ringstar Sports, is excited to face a fighter with the credentials of Frampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nonito-donaire-would-love-to-face-selby-after-carl-frampton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nonito-donaire-would-love-to-face-selby-after-carl-frampton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emmanuel Smyth, 31, charged following a series of break-ins in Newtownabbey]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has appeared in court in Belfast accused of a series of break-ins on New Year's Eve. He is also accused of aggravated vehicle taking, damaging a pillar and assaulting another car owner who confronted an intruder in his home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/emmanuel-smyth-31-charged-following-a-series-of-break-ins-in-newtownabbey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/emmanuel-smyth-31-charged-following-a-series-of-break-ins-in-newtownabbey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sherwood Sandstone Aquifer 'offers Belfast business boost potential']]></title><description><![CDATA[An underused and vast reserve of water under the ground could help boost business expansion in Belfast, a study showed. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36449229.ece/4eda4/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-c89f0802-7f2e-4d01-992a-05c721faa696_I1.jpg An underused and vast reserve of water under the ground could help boost business expansion in Belfast, a study showed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sherwood-sandstone-aquifer-offers-belfast-business-boost-potential/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sherwood-sandstone-aquifer-offers-belfast-business-boost-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam McBride: Who will fill our power vacuum in 2018?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unless there is a rapid return to devolution, this year in Northern Ireland is likely to be dominated by one question: who governs? On the answer to that question hinges not only issues of high politics - whether one party should be able to block other parties forming a devolved administration - but far more immediate implications for public services, the most pressing of which is health service reform in an NHS which is falling further and further behind the rest of the UK despite widespread po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sam-mcbride-who-will-fill-our-power-vacuum-in-2018/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sam-mcbride-who-will-fill-our-power-vacuum-in-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Eireann issues new Status Yellow wind warning for seven counties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raging waves swamp people walking the promenade area in Portrush Co-Antrim on Saturday night as Storm Dylan gradually makes its way through the area. Picture Margaret McLaughlin 30-12-2017 Storm Dylan has just passed over the country and now a new Status Yellow wind warning has been issued by Met Eireann.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/met-eireann-issues-new-status-yellow-wind-warning-for-seven-counties/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/met-eireann-issues-new-status-yellow-wind-warning-for-seven-counties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC consumer rights champion recognised]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consumer champion Linda McAuley and sports pundit Liam Beckett are among those from Northern Ireland named on the New Year Honours list. A total of 103 Northern Ireland citizens - including major business figures, emergency service personnel, charity volunteers and media personalities - were recognised, with the top honour of a knighthood going to Wrightbus chairman William Wright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bbc-consumer-rights-champion-recognised/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 06:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bbc-consumer-rights-champion-recognised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The year when politics failed, leaving a vacuum]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a central contradiction in the politics of Northern Ireland this year: Never have politicians had less influence in how the Province is run, yet never has the region's largest party ever had more influence over how the UK will be governed. Left in the lurch after the collapse of devolved government in January, civil servants have now been running departments without democratic masters for almost 10 months in what is an unprecedented situation in the 96-year history of Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-year-when-politics-failed-leaving-a-vacuum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-year-when-politics-failed-leaving-a-vacuum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British secret police plans to murder Irish Prime Minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[A loyalist paramilitary group sent a letter to the Irish prime minister claiming MI5 had asked them to assassinate him, newly released documents claim.The missive - supposedly written by the Ulster Volunteer Force - was addressed to Taoiseach Charles Haughey in 1987. A protestant paramilitary group wrote to former Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey to warn him that MI5 had asked them to assassinate him, according to newly disclosed documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-secret-police-plans-to-murder-irish-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-secret-police-plans-to-murder-irish-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP call for talks despite anger over Dublin proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn Fein and the DUP do not agree on when a new attempt to restore powersharing in Belfast will be made, with claims by East Derry MP Gregory Campbell that negotiations are to resume "within the next 10 days" not shared by Sinn Fein. "It will be the case that there will be more talks," he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-call-for-talks-despite-anger-over-dublin-proposal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-call-for-talks-despite-anger-over-dublin-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derry Kinship Care founder receives M.B.E.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacqueline Williamson, the founder and Chief Executive of Kinship Care NI has been awarded an M.B.E for services to Carers and Children in Northern Ireland in the New Year's Honours List. The Waterside woman set up the award winning charity in 2010 to provide help and support to kinship carers and their children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/derry-kinship-care-founder-receives-mbe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/derry-kinship-care-founder-receives-mbe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI in pictures: July to September 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[July: Belfast City Council is granted a High Court injunction to prevent more materials being added to four loyalist bonfires in east Belfast. Bonfires are lit across Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland on the "Eleventh night" ahead of the Twelfth of July parades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-in-pictures-july-to-september-2017/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-in-pictures-july-to-september-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year's Honours for local residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mrs Grace Nesbitt received the Order of the British Empire . The Newtownabbey recipient, who is head of the Pensions Division at the Department of Finance in the Northern Ireland Executive, received the OBE for services to Government in Northern Ireland and for voluntary and charitable services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-years-honours-for-local-residents/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 08:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-years-honours-for-local-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knighthood for Wrightbus boss in honours list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wrightbus chairman William Wright has steered the Co Antrim company to international success and it now employs more than 1,500 people - with factories or assembly lines in China, Singapore, India and Abu Dhabi. In 2011, the then-Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne was shown around the Wrightbus factory in Ballymena by Dr William Wright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/knighthood-for-wrightbus-boss-in-honours-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2017 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/knighthood-for-wrightbus-boss-in-honours-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucia Quinney Mee has been honoured for her work to promote organ donation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lucia Quinney Mee, from Ballycastle, Co Antrim, said she hoped the award would encourage more people to talk to their loved ones about leaving vital organs after their death. The 18-year-old said: "The fact that I'm here and really able to do this is down to the fact that there are organ donors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lucia-quinney-mee-has-been-honoured-for-her-work-to-promote-organ-donation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lucia-quinney-mee-has-been-honoured-for-her-work-to-promote-organ-donation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeff Dudgeon: Politics done via human rights is the road to judge-led elitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a talk Jeff Dudgeon gave 'Do nationalists and unionists have different conceptions of what are human rights?' at the Human Rights Consortium Festival debate at Queen's University Belfast School of Law on December 11: The European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg. It adjudicates on the European Convention on Human Rights, which best exemplifies the post-war concept of human rights Predating that is a line of connection back to the 1689 Bill of Rights and obliquely a century later the 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jeff-dudgeon-politics-done-via-human-rights-is-the-road-to-judge-led-elitism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jeff-dudgeon-politics-done-via-human-rights-is-the-road-to-judge-led-elitism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend May Have Had Adjoining Bedrooms When She Was Just 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new biography of the late royal, who died in 2002, Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses Of Princess Margaret , author Colin Brown writes that new details seem to reveal Margaret and Townsend's affair began years before it was thought to have, while Townsend was still married to his first wife, according to the Daily Mail . Brown's book reports that Margaret and Townsend had already begun seeing one another in October 1947.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/princess-margaret-and-peter-townsend-may-have-had-adjoining-bedrooms-when-she-was-just-17/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/princess-margaret-and-peter-townsend-may-have-had-adjoining-bedrooms-when-she-was-just-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oregon Baker Refused to Make Wedding Cake; Court Rejects Religious Argument]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storefront of Ashers Baking Company in Belfast, Northern Ireland, March 26, 2015. Ashers lost its appeal against a 2015 court ruling that the business discriminated against a homosexual customer by refusing to bake a cake bearing the message "support gay marriage."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/oregon-baker-refused-to-make-wedding-cake-court-rejects-religious-argument/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 06:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/oregon-baker-refused-to-make-wedding-cake-court-rejects-religious-argument/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerry Adams was said to be working on peace plan in 1987, say papers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The previously unseen report, released under the 30-year rule from the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin, said Mr Adams viewed the armed struggle as a "political liability". The revelation was passed on to a diplomat by senior Catholic cleric Bishop Cahal Daly who was also said to have spoken with "some vehemence of Adams' deviousness and fundamental untrustworthiness".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gerry-adams-was-said-to-be-working-on-peace-plan-in-1987-say-papers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 06:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gerry-adams-was-said-to-be-working-on-peace-plan-in-1987-say-papers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UVF told Charlie Haughey that MI5 ordered his assassination, state papers show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The loyalists claimed their organisation was used by MI5 and MI6, backed up by British Army special forces, from 1972 to 1978 and again in 1985. "In 1985 we were approached by a MI5 officer attached to the NIO and based in Lisburn, Alex Jones was his supposed name," the UVF said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uvf-told-charlie-haughey-that-mi5-ordered-his-assassination-state-papers-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 02:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uvf-told-charlie-haughey-that-mi5-ordered-his-assassination-state-papers-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New support for tinnitus sufferers in Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being among people who have tinnitus, listening to their experiences and how they manage it, can be a tremendous help. A new group to support local people with tinnitus is being formed in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-support-for-tinnitus-sufferers-in-belfast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-support-for-tinnitus-sufferers-in-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired teacher banned for three years for drink driving offence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former teacher who crashed and put a car on its roof after he had whiskey at a friend's house has been told by a judge he should have been the type of person to have heeded warnings about drink driving in the run up to Christmas. Seamus Gerard McHenry , of Glendun Road, Cushendun, appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday and admitted charges in connection with a one-vehicle collision at Glenravel Road, Cargan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/retired-teacher-banned-for-three-years-for-drink-driving-offence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 19:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/retired-teacher-banned-for-three-years-for-drink-driving-offence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men injured during Boxing Day altercation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault at licenced premises in the Antrim Road area of Newtownabbey on Tuesday, December 26. Detailing the incident, a police spokesperson said: "It was reported that at around 10:30pm some form of altercation took place within the premises. "Three males, two aged in their 40s and one aged in his 50s, sustained a number of injuries as a result of the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-injured-during-boxing-day-altercation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-injured-during-boxing-day-altercation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chef jailed for Boxing Day attack on girlfriend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chef who knocked his girlfriend's tooth out in a Boxing Day attack has been jailed for four months. Belfast Magistrates' Court heard 50-year-old Emmet Knowles punched the woman during a violent outburst at her home in the north of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/chef-jailed-for-boxing-day-attack-on-girlfriend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/chef-jailed-for-boxing-day-attack-on-girlfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles vows to wear scorpion-proof socks from Arabia at Royal Ascot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special pair of socks from the deserts of Arabia is included in the Prince of Wales's wardrobe this Christmas, geographers in Northern Ireland were told. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/charles-vows-to-wear-scorpionproof-socks-from-arabia-at-royal-ascot-36439540.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36439539.ece/75124/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-420099ea-a296-4c81-8303-f22da5378b4f_I1.jpg A special pair of socks from the deserts of Arabia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charles-vows-to-wear-scorpion-proof-socks-from-arabia-at-royal-ascot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 06:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charles-vows-to-wear-scorpion-proof-socks-from-arabia-at-royal-ascot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrician looted tanning salons to 'retrieve owed money', court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[An electrician who looted three tanning salons on Christmas Eve in Northern Ireland claims he was seeking money for unpaid work, a court has heard. An electrician who looted three tanning salons on Christmas Eve in Northern Ireland claims he was seeking money for unpaid work, a court has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/electrician-looted-tanning-salons-to-retrieve-owed-money-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/electrician-looted-tanning-salons-to-retrieve-owed-money-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mindless act': Village's Christmas tree wrecked by vandals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local councillor has said she was "shocked, dismayed and absolutely disgusted" after vandals ripped lights and baubles off the Christmas tree in Dromara village in the early hours of Christmas Eve. DUP Councillor Janet Gray MBE, who was "privileged and honoured" to switch the village's Christmas tree lights on December 2, hit out at those responsible for the "malicious vandalism".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mindless-act-villages-christmas-tree-wrecked-by-vandals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mindless-act-villages-christmas-tree-wrecked-by-vandals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belfast stabbing Lisburn Christmas Day attack mum daughter Charlotte Reat Jayne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Reat, 21, said her mum Jayne was stabbed several times after she received two knife wounds to the head at a Mornington Lane property in Lisburn, Belfast. Recalling the horrific moment her mum tragically died in front of her eyes, Charlotte wrote in a heartbreaking Facebook post: "I just want to thank everyone for all the kind messages and posts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-stabbing-lisburn-christmas-day-attack-mum-daughter-charlotte-reat-jayne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/belfast-stabbing-lisburn-christmas-day-attack-mum-daughter-charlotte-reat-jayne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed robbery in Ballynure]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was reported that at around 6.50pm on Tuesday, December 26, a man carrying a suspected firearm, entered commercial premises on Main Street in the village and demanded that staff give him money from the till and cigarettes. The man made off on foot in the direction of Carrickfergus Road, Ballynure with a quantity of cash and cigarettes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/armed-robbery-in-ballynure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/armed-robbery-in-ballynure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daughter: mum died in my arms after saving me]]></title><description><![CDATA[The daughter of the woman stabbed to death in Lisburn has said her mother sacrificed her own life to save her. The victim, who is believed to have been from Co Down, died following an early morning incident on Christmas Day at a house in Lisburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/daughter-mum-died-in-my-arms-after-saving-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/daughter-mum-died-in-my-arms-after-saving-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police concern over Lisburn man Peter Lindsay last seen on Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have said they are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 41-year-old man last seen in the Dunmurry area on Friday, December 22. Peter Lindsay was seen at Kingsway shortly after 3am having left his home in Lisburn at 3pm the previous day. The 41-year-old was wearing a royal blue jacket, navy jumper, red T-shirt and grey combat trousers and was carrying a bottle of water when spotted on Kingsway, and also when he was seen a short time earlier close to a garage and shop near t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-concern-over-lisburn-man-peter-lindsay-last-seen-on-friday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-concern-over-lisburn-man-peter-lindsay-last-seen-on-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Filmmaker Brings Afghan Hardship To Western Movie Screens In The Breadwinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Breadwinner, a new, critically acclaimed animation film that depicts the heroic struggles of a young Afghan girl under hard-line Taliban rule, is a testament to the desire for storytelling "when our world tips upside-down," says its award-winning Irish filmmaker. Adapted from Canadian author Deborah Ellis's bestselling children's novel of the same name, it tells the story of 11-year-old Parvana, who disguises herself as a boy to support her family after her father is wrongfully imprisoned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-filmmaker-brings-afghan-hardship-to-western-movie-screens-in-the-breadwinner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-filmmaker-brings-afghan-hardship-to-western-movie-screens-in-the-breadwinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen quizzed after woman stabbed to death in the North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services rushed to Mornington Lane in Lisburn at 6am yesterday, following reports of a stabbing incident in the quiet residential street. When they arrived, police officers were already attempting emergency resuscitation on one of the injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/teen-quizzed-after-woman-stabbed-to-death-in-the-north/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 04:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/teen-quizzed-after-woman-stabbed-to-death-in-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over death of woman in Lisburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detective Inspector John Caldwell from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's serious crime branch said: "Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman at a house in the Lisburn area." RTE.ie is the website of Raidio Teilifis Eireann, Ireland's National Public Service Broadcaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-arrested-over-death-of-woman-in-lisburn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 15:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-arrested-over-death-of-woman-in-lisburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen (18) shot in ankles in 'brutal and despicable' paramilitary style attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police officers arrive at the scene of a shooting in the Pembroke Loop road area of Poleglass An 18-year-old teenager has been shot in both ankles in a "brutal and despicable" paramilitary style attack in west Belfast. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/teen-18-shot-in-ankles-in-brutal-and-despicable-paramilitary-style-attack-36435636.html An 18-year-old teenager has been shot in both ankles in a "brutal and despicable" paramilitary style attack in west Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/teen-18-shot-in-ankles-in-brutal-and-despicable-paramilitary-style-attack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/teen-18-shot-in-ankles-in-brutal-and-despicable-paramilitary-style-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm welcome for all at free community Christmas dinners across NI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A range of venues across Northern Ireland are opening their doors to welcome all comers for community Christmas dinners on December 25. Rev Gary Millar of Whitehead Methodist Church says his church hall is one such facility which is being opened up with a warm welcome by volunteers led by Noel and Gillian McKee. "It is open to everyone and free of charge," he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/warm-welcome-for-all-at-free-community-christmas-dinners-across-ni/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/warm-welcome-for-all-at-free-community-christmas-dinners-across-ni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family gets its holiday wish: Irish citizenship for mom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Crowley's Christmas wish arrived Friday in the mail. A brown envelope with a black harp on it slid through the mail slot on the front door of her home in Belfast as Crowley waited anxiously with her husband and children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/family-gets-its-holiday-wish-irish-citizenship-for-mom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/family-gets-its-holiday-wish-irish-citizenship-for-mom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masked men assault member of staff at Newtownabbey business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detective Sergeant Gray said: "It was reported that at around 8.30am on Saturday morning, two males, with scarves covering their faces, entered the premises, assaulted a staff member and made off with a sum of money. "I would appeal for anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area or who has any information which could assist with our enquiries to contact detectives at Antrim Station on 101 quoting reference number 540 23/12/17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/masked-men-assault-member-of-staff-at-newtownabbey-business/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/masked-men-assault-member-of-staff-at-newtownabbey-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity effort for arthroplasty research fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured from left are Anne Bingham , Professor David Beverland, Dennis Grattan and his wife Molly. The Belfast Arthroplasty Research Trust has benefitted from a 750 boost thanks to a Newtownabbey plant nursery and a sale at St Brigid's Church of Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charity-effort-for-arthroplasty-research-fund/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 09:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/charity-effort-for-arthroplasty-research-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust's Christmas celebrations raise more than A 700 for Marie Curie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lisburn-based Resurgam Community Development Trust recently presented Marie Curie with a cheque for 744 - proceeds from a very successful week of Christmas activities which ran from December 4 - 9. This was the fourth year that Resurgam has run its week of festive fun in LaganView Enterprise Centre. Last year saw A 600 presented to premature baby charity TinyLife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trusts-christmas-celebrations-raise-more-than-a-700-for-marie-curie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 04:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trusts-christmas-celebrations-raise-more-than-a-700-for-marie-curie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucky lady wins A 2k to spend in city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured with prize winner Kathy Croskery and Alderman Allan Ewart MBE, Chairman of the council's Development Committee, are representatives of local businesses who contributed to the 2,000 prize. They are Maurice Hammond, Graham Gardens Car Park; Sarah McCann, Jonzara; Christina Higginson, Square Bistro; David Edwards, Glasshouse Coffee; Jackie Mitchell, Jeanette Kidd Beauty and Day Spa; Ciara Kelly, Style Gallery &amp; Vanilla Clothing; Karen Marshall, Bow St Mall and Aaron Bedi, Debonair Mens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lucky-lady-wins-a-2k-to-spend-in-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lucky-lady-wins-a-2k-to-spend-in-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineer accused of threat to kill was 'having affair with wife's twin sister']]></title><description><![CDATA[An electronics engineer charged with threatening to kill his wife's twin sister had been having an affair with her since before his marriage, a court heard today. Slawomir Szymanski's secret seven-year relationship with the alleged victim came to light when a video of them having sex was discovered during family Christmas preparations, a judge was told.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/engineer-accused-of-threat-to-kill-was-having-affair-with-wifes-twin-sister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/engineer-accused-of-threat-to-kill-was-having-affair-with-wifes-twin-sister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two face charges relating to crime in Ballymena and Larne areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been remanded in custody after appearing at Ballymena Magistrates Court on charges relating to an investigation into a robbery and burglaries carried out in the Ballymena and Larne areas in June this year. The incidents happened between June 13 and 17 and in the dock were Ryan Robert Connor , of Mill House, Priory Gardens, Larne, and Javin McClure , with an address at Condiere Terrace in Connor village.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-face-charges-relating-to-crime-in-ballymena-and-larne-areas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-face-charges-relating-to-crime-in-ballymena-and-larne-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 most read stories of 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Swedish brewery released a beer named 'F*** You, I'm Millwall' in tribute to a fan of the south London football club who fought off three knife-wielding terrorists during the London Bridge terror attack earlier in June. Roy Larner was at Borough Market on 3 June when a white van ploughed into pedestrians on London Bridge at 10.08pm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/top-10-most-read-stories-of-2017/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/top-10-most-read-stories-of-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shirley McMichael: My husband was a UDA brigadier but he wanted a political solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[UDA leader John McMichael in the old UDA HQ in Gawn Street in east Belfast. He was killed 30 years ago today by the IRA Today marks 30 years since the IRA murdered UDA brigadier John McMichael - a leading figure through many years of the organisation's bloodshed who was cut down as he was turning his attention wholeheartedly towards political solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shirley-mcmichael-my-husband-was-a-uda-brigadier-but-he-wanted-a-political-solution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/shirley-mcmichael-my-husband-was-a-uda-brigadier-but-he-wanted-a-political-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Varadkar expects 'meaningful involvement' in NI if Executive not restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dublin government would expect to have "real and meaningful involvement" in Northern Ireland if efforts to restore Stormont power-sharing fail, the Irish premier has said. Leo Varadkar said he would not support a return to straight direct rule from Westminster if time is called on negotiations to re-establish a devolved Executive in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/varadkar-expects-meaningful-involvement-in-ni-if-executive-not-restored/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 03:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/varadkar-expects-meaningful-involvement-in-ni-if-executive-not-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men due in court on burglary charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men are due in Belfast Magistrates Court today on charges relating to an investigation into a series of burglaries and a robbery carried out in the Ballymena and Larne areas between June 13 and 17. Police have charged a 22-year-old man with robbery, two counts of attempted burglary, handling stolen goods and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. A 36-year-old male has been charged with robbery, attempted burglary, burglary, theft, fraud by false representation, handling stolen goods and as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-men-due-in-court-on-burglary-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/two-men-due-in-court-on-burglary-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part-Time Study Success for Kilrea Woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breena Hasson from Kilrea with baby daughter Cate at Northern Regional College s annual graduation ceremonies. Breena graduated with a Foundation Degree in Building Technology and Management with distinction Studying part-time at Northern Regional College while working with Triangle Housing Association in Ballymoney helped re-enforce the importance of education for Kilrea mother of two, Breena Hasson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/part-time-study-success-for-kilrea-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/part-time-study-success-for-kilrea-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dup MP poses Commons question on Irish government 'slap down']]></title><description><![CDATA[A DUP MP has asked UK Government ministers if they should "slap down" the Irish deputy prime minister amid claims that comments by the Irish government were undermining confidence among unionists. Ian Paisley pressed Northern Ireland minister Chloe Smith over an editorial in the Belfast News Letter that said comments by Simon Coveney were destabilising the economy in Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-mp-poses-commons-question-on-irish-government-slap-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 08:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-mp-poses-commons-question-on-irish-government-slap-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia helps to spread some festive cheer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kind-hearted Lisburn student who took to the streets of Belfast on Saturday to give out food and clothing to homeless people has thanked everyone who backed her effort to spread some festive cheer. Local people have proved that it really is the season of goodwill by rallying to support 20-year-old Georgia Abernethy in her bid to give a helping hand to those who've found themselves living on the streets this Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/georgia-helps-to-spread-some-festive-cheer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/georgia-helps-to-spread-some-festive-cheer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas presents stolen during burglary at Co. Antrim home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a burglary that occurred at Knockmore Square where a number of Christmas presents were stolen. Posting on PSNI Lisburn Facebook page officers said that the incident is alleged to have taken place between the hours of 2.30pm on Monday, December 18 and 9.00am on Tuesday, December 19 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/christmas-presents-stolen-during-burglary-at-co-antrim-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 23:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/christmas-presents-stolen-during-burglary-at-co-antrim-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men arrested after robberies in Ballymena and Larne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been arrested this morning on suspicion of a number of offences, including burglary and robbery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-arrested-after-robberies-in-ballymena-and-larne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-arrested-after-robberies-in-ballymena-and-larne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['F*** off, I'm an honours student' - Northern Irish pianist fined for ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pianist who touched hearts with his musical tribute to his late mother last week has been convicted of being drunk and disorderly on a flight. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/f-off-im-an-honours-student-northern-irish-pianist-fined-for-drunken-air-rage-incident-on-easyjet-flight-36424127.html A pianist who touched hearts with his musical tribute to his late mother last week has been convicted of being drunk and disorderly on a flight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/f-off-im-an-honours-student-northern-irish-pianist-fined-for-/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/f-off-im-an-honours-student-northern-irish-pianist-fined-for-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed men force their way into house and steal cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two masked men armed with firearms forced their way into a house in Crumlin last night and assaulted a man before making off with cash and other items. Appealing for witnesses to come forward, Detective Sergeant Adams said: "I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or anyone who has information which could assist us with our enquiries to contact detectives at Antrim on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference 1400 of 19/12/17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/armed-men-force-their-way-into-house-and-steal-cash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/armed-men-force-their-way-into-house-and-steal-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improving access to speedier broadband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighty-nine per cent of premises in the Lisburn and Castlereagh area now have access to Superfast broadband , according to UK communications regulator Ofcom. According to figures contained in Ofcom's Connected Nations 2017 report, 48 per cent of homes and businesses in the local area can now avail of broadband with speeds of more than 100Mbit/s, but only 17 per cent can currently get Ultrafast broadband .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/improving-access-to-speedier-broadband/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 05:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/improving-access-to-speedier-broadband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisburn City Centre Businesses award Christmas gift to competition winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured with the prize winner Kathy Croskery and Alderman Allan Ewart MBE, Chairman of the Council's Development Committee are representatives of local businesses who contributed to the 2,000 prize. They are Maurice Hammond, Graham Gardens Car Park; Sarah McCann, Jonzara; Christina Higginson, Square Bistro; David Edwards, Glasshouse Coffee; Jackie Mitchell, Jeanette Kidd Beauty and Day Spa; Ciara Kelly, Style Gallery &amp; Vanilla Clothing; Karen Marshall, Bow St Mall and Aaron Bedi, Debonair M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-city-centre-businesses-award-christmas-gift-to-competition-winner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-city-centre-businesses-award-christmas-gift-to-competition-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local councillor speaks out about the pain of living with Fibromyalgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn and Castlereagh City Councillor, Alderman William Leathem has spoken out about how his life has been impacted by Fibromyalgia - a long-term medical condition that causes pain all over the body. The DUP man, who suffers from Fibromyalgia and ME, was guest speaker at the December meeting of the Lisburn Fibromyalgia Support Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-councillor-speaks-out-about-the-pain-of-living-with-fibromyalgia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-councillor-speaks-out-about-the-pain-of-living-with-fibromyalgia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conjuring up a world of magic at Carrickfergus Castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrickfergus Castle is to be transformed into a world of magic, witchcraft and wizardry during a special event next month. The Department for Communities are working in partnership with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to host the Wizarding Weekend .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/conjuring-up-a-world-of-magic-at-carrickfergus-castle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/conjuring-up-a-world-of-magic-at-carrickfergus-castle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe Newtownabbey burglary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commenting on the burglary, Constable Philip Kelly said: "We are appealing for anyone with information who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area or have information about the incident to contact detectives at Antrim on 101, quoting CC2017121400734.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-probe-newtownabbey-burglary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-probe-newtownabbey-burglary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is past time that a UK minister directly contradicts Coveney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Irish deputy prime minister this year told Northern Ireland that it had to have a standalone Irish language act. He told a meeting in Belfast weeks ago that no checks at all, even away from the border, and no regulatory divergence between Northern Ireland and the Republic was acceptable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/it-is-past-time-that-a-uk-minister-directly-contradicts-coveney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 05:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/it-is-past-time-that-a-uk-minister-directly-contradicts-coveney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amtrak Derailment, Cory Booker, Hollywood Sign, Ian McKellen, Nicola...]]></title><description><![CDATA[AMTRAK . Multiple casualties after train derails near Tacoma, Washington . Notice: "Amtrak Cascades Train 501, operating from Seattle and Portland, derailed south of Tacoma, Wash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/amtrak-derailment-cory-booker-hollywood-sign-ian-mckellen-nicola/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/amtrak-derailment-cory-booker-hollywood-sign-ian-mckellen-nicola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua Could Be a Comet in Disguise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it looks like an asteroid, the first interstellar object spotted passing through the solar system, called 'Oumuamua, may be more like a comet in disguise. When astronomers first spotted the oblong, tumbling interstellar object 'Oumuamua passing through the solar system in October, they were surprised - not only did it come from outside the solar system, according to its trajectory, it seemed to be an asteroid, rather than the comet researchers thought was more likely for an interstellar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/interstellar-object-oumuamua-could-be-a-comet-in-disguise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/interstellar-object-oumuamua-could-be-a-comet-in-disguise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be weather ready with new resilience plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Resilence Plan has been created to provide Dromore residents with information about dealing with different types of severe weather. The plan in conjunction with local partners from the emergency services, contains a range of useful information on local risk assessment, personal clearance of snow - The Snow Code - emergency contact and volunteer information and resources and emergency arrangements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/be-weather-ready-with-new-resilience-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/be-weather-ready-with-new-resilience-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sidebar: Across the Atlantic, Another Supreme Court Case on Cake and Gay Rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a few months, Britain's Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether a bakery in Belfast, Northern Ireland, could refuse to make a cake celebrating same-sex marriage. The case is a trans-Atlantic echo of the one heard two weeks ago by the United States Supreme Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sidebar-across-the-atlantic-another-supreme-court-case-on-cake-and-gay-rights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sidebar-across-the-atlantic-another-supreme-court-case-on-cake-and-gay-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman caught drink driving nine times]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Woodend woman has been caught drink driving nine times since 2013 - some with readings close to four-times the legal limit. A WOODEND woman who was jailed for her eighth drink driving offence appealed the sentence, only to be caught allegedly drink driving for a ninth time while on appeal bail earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/woman-caught-drink-driving-nine-times/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/woman-caught-drink-driving-nine-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Game of Thrones' final season is 'bigger than it's ever been' - CNET]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harington spoke with Time magazine Friday about filming the final season of " Game of Thrones " and promises the show will go out with a bang. "It's just bigger than it's ever been!" he said of the HBO hit, noting that he will return to Belfast, Northern Ireland, next week for more filming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/game-of-thrones-final-season-is-bigger-than-its-ever-been-cnet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/game-of-thrones-final-season-is-bigger-than-its-ever-been-cnet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deep fried mince pies and pigs become a news sensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of Camelon's Union Chippie can't have guessed just what they were starting when they launched deep fried mince pies on the menu. The Falkirk Herald story about the seasonal treats, which also include deep fried pigs and blankets, was followed by an overnight news sensation of the sort marketing boffins dream of.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/deep-fried-mince-pies-and-pigs-become-a-news-sensation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/deep-fried-mince-pies-and-pigs-become-a-news-sensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church A 30,000 theft allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who occupied a position where he was entrusted to count collections from a congregation is accused of stealing 30,000 cash from a church. Eamon Shiels , of Old Park Avenue, Ballymena, faces four counts of theft from Cuningham Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cullybackey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/church-a-30000-theft-allegations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2017 02:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/church-a-30000-theft-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santa Hat Day raises vital funds for Air Ambulance NI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn s 98FM presenter Michael Clarke with an Air Ambulance NI staff member, Radio Co-Ordinator Colm McAlinden and Bangor 107.9FM presenter Paul Cromie. Lisburn's 98FM joined partner community radio stations FM105 Downpatrick and Bangor 107.9FM as they hosted a special Santa Hat Day across the South Eastern Regional College campuses in Lisburn, Bangor and Downpatrick to raise funds for the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/santa-hat-day-raises-vital-funds-for-air-ambulance-ni/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/santa-hat-day-raises-vital-funds-for-air-ambulance-ni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gritter truck crashed into field while salting roads]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police said that between 06:30 GMT and 08:30 GMT they received 16 reports of road traffic collisions in the Northern control area. Folks since 6.30am this morning we have received 16 reports of traffic collisions in the Northern control area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gritter-truck-crashed-into-field-while-salting-roads/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gritter-truck-crashed-into-field-while-salting-roads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WW1 Christmas bible mystery ends in Ballymoney]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family has been reunited with a World War One bible after decades of searching thanks to help from staff at Ballymoney Museum. On Christmas Day 1915, a member of the Royal Fusiliers signed and dated a tiny pocket bible as he fought in the Great War.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ww1-christmas-bible-mystery-ends-in-ballymoney/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ww1-christmas-bible-mystery-ends-in-ballymoney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's brought joy back to us' - Little Lucas is family's best...]]></title><description><![CDATA['He's brought joy back to us' - Little Lucas is family's best Christmas gift ever after tragic loss of daughter 'He's brought joy back to us' - Little Lucas is family's best Christmas gift ever after tragic loss of daughter "I love everything that surrounds Christmas, but there's a part of our family missing and it's hard to take; it's still quite raw." https://www.independent.ie/life/family/hes-brought-joy-back-to-us-little-lucas-is-familys-best-christmas-gift-ever-after-tragic-loss-of-daughter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hes-brought-joy-back-to-us-little-lucas-is-familys-best/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/hes-brought-joy-back-to-us-little-lucas-is-familys-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caerphilly areas included in "groundbreaking" free childcare scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of three and four-year-olds in five areas of Caerphilly will be offered 30 hours a week of free childcare and education next January Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire Parents of three and four-year-olds in five areas of Caerphilly will be offered 30 hours a week of free childcare and education next January Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire FIVE areas in Caerphilly are set to be included in an expansion pilot of the Welsh Government's childcare offer from January next year. Abercarn, Cros]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/caerphilly-areas-included-in-groundbreaking-free-childcare-scheme/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/caerphilly-areas-included-in-groundbreaking-free-childcare-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's grief as Carrickfergus mum dies in collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharon Baines , who was originally from Davy's Street in the Co Antrim town, died following a fatal road traffic collision near Dalkeith, not far from Edinburgh. The 53-year-old was the daughter of Margaret and the late Jackie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/familys-grief-as-carrickfergus-mum-dies-in-collision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/familys-grief-as-carrickfergus-mum-dies-in-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jo Berry Peace and Forgiveness Talk: Libby McDonagh, St Georges Weybridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Christmas term, Jo Berry, a British peace activist, gave a talk pupils and parents at St Georges College, Weybridge. Jo Berry gives talks globally about forgiveness and love, yet she has not always been a speaker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jo-berry-peace-and-forgiveness-talk-libby-mcdonagh-st-georges-weybridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 02:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jo-berry-peace-and-forgiveness-talk-libby-mcdonagh-st-georges-weybridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commuters facing more disruption as ice warning issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[A white vehicle makes its way along a snowy lane amid a bright and icy landscape on Divis Mountain yesterday Freezing conditions across Northern Ireland led to travel chaos for commuters yesterday, as forecasters issued another warning that ice will persist until Tuesday morning. While the blanket of snow made for picturesque scenes at the weekend, it created havoc for commuters yesterday morning as it compacted into ice on roads and footpaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/commuters-facing-more-disruption-as-ice-warning-issued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/commuters-facing-more-disruption-as-ice-warning-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenants to benefit from heating system replacement scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Housing Executive's Director of Asset Management Paul Isherwood alongside H &amp; A Mechanical Service Contracts Director Martin Collins, Greenview Gas Director Michael Burke and Carillion Energy Services Operations Director Kieran Adams. Photo by Aaron McCracken Housing Executive tenants in the Lisburn area are to benefit from a 336 million contract to upgrade heating systems at NIHE properties across Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tenants-to-benefit-from-heating-system-replacement-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 23:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tenants-to-benefit-from-heating-system-replacement-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Arrogant' Dublin has damaged relations: Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relations between Northern Ireland and the Republic are at their lowest ebb in 25 years thanks to Dublin's "arrogant" approach to the Brexit talks, a senior DUP MP has warned. Sammy Wilson claimed Taoiseach Leo Varadkar had "overplayed his hand" by threatening to delay the negotiations unless he received assurances there would be no hard border on the island of Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/arrogant-dublin-has-damaged-relations-wilson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/arrogant-dublin-has-damaged-relations-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Traffic &amp; Travel blog: Police advise motorists on road conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier a Tweet from @PSNIM&amp;EA said: "The Cromkill Road, Ballymena is closed due to a road traffic collision. Please seek alternative routes."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/live-traffic-amp-travel-blog-police-advise-motorists-on-road-conditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/live-traffic-amp-travel-blog-police-advise-motorists-on-road-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pensioner admits causing grandson's (7) death due to 'careless driving']]></title><description><![CDATA[A pensioner has been told she will be sentenced in the New Year for causing a collision that claimed the life of her seven-year-old grandson. A pensioner has been told she will be sentenced in the New Year for causing a collision that claimed the life of her seven-year-old grandson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pensioner-admits-causing-grandsons-7-death-due-to-careless-driving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pensioner-admits-causing-grandsons-7-death-due-to-careless-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raymond McCord brings High Court challenge against Irish State over border poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[A campaigner for victims of the Troubles has launched a High Court challenge seeking clarity over the State policy on the holding of a border poll in Northern Ireland. The result of such a vote would determine if Northern Ireland unites with the Republic or remains part of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/raymond-mccord-brings-high-court-challenge-against-irish-state-over-border-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/raymond-mccord-brings-high-court-challenge-against-irish-state-over-border-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenisland man welcomes monarch aboard namesake vessel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Greenisland man has played a key role in welcoming Her Majesty The Queen onboard the Royal Navy vessel, HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth. Philip Crozier was one of a party who piped the monarch onto the ship as it was formally commissioned into service last Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/greenisland-man-welcomes-monarch-aboard-namesake-vessel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 01:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/greenisland-man-welcomes-monarch-aboard-namesake-vessel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court hears UDA allegation as two men remanded in connection with Garvagh shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was shot and when he tried to escape along a street he slipped in ice and was then allegedly kicked in the face whilst on the ground beside a War Memorial, a court has heard. The details emerged at Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday where two men were remanded into custody in connection with a shooting in Garvagh, County Londonderry, at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/court-hears-uda-allegation-as-two-men-remanded-in-connection-with-garvagh-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/court-hears-uda-allegation-as-two-men-remanded-in-connection-with-garvagh-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zambia gives military funeral to Northern Irish WWII hero]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zambia has given a full military funeral to a Co Antrim civil engineer who played a role in building the country's railways and mines. Flight Lieutenant Frank Ferguson lived a colourful life, having also been awarded the Legion d'honneur honour by France for his heroic RAF exploits over the country during World War Two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/zambia-gives-military-funeral-to-northern-irish-wwii-hero/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/zambia-gives-military-funeral-to-northern-irish-wwii-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garvagh shooting: Two men due in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men, aged 26 and 28, are due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates Court this morning in connection with a shooting incident in Garvagh early on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/garvagh-shooting-two-men-due-in-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/garvagh-shooting-two-men-due-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach urged to act over 'offensive and unacceptable' Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200 figures from Northern Ireland society have written to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar warning that the UK's split from Europe is offensive and unacceptable. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/taoiseach-urged-to-act-over-offensive-and-unacceptable-brexit-36396366.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/article36396367.ece/6ecaa/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-63b7cb61-b9a1-41d9-9596-c226d31b2076_I1.jpg More than 200 figures from Northern Ireland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/taoiseach-urged-to-act-over-offensive-and-unacceptable-brexit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/taoiseach-urged-to-act-over-offensive-and-unacceptable-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May hails new optimism in Brexit talks after deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Theresa May will hail "a new sense of optimism" in Brexit talks on Monday, telling parliament Britain and the European Union should sign off on a deal at a summit this week "to move forwards together" to discuss future trade ties. May, weakened after losing her Conservatives' parliamentary majority at a June election, emerged triumphant last week after rescuing an agreement to move the negotiations to unravel more than 40 years of union on to their second phase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/may-hails-new-optimism-in-brexit-talks-after-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/may-hails-new-optimism-in-brexit-talks-after-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's May hails new optimism in Brexit talks after deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street, London, December 5, 2017. LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May will hail "a new sense of optimism" in Brexit talks on Monday , telling parliament Britain and the European Union should sign off on a deal at a summit this week "to move forwards together" to discuss future trade ties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britains-may-hails-new-optimism-in-brexit-talks-after-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britains-may-hails-new-optimism-in-brexit-talks-after-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caitlin McBride's Gift Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[So it's just as well Caitlin McBride was in studio with Neil with her gift guide to sort your Christmas out! Hennessy have three gorgeous limited edition gift sets and I'm sold alone on the packaging. The first one starts at 36.50, and it goes up to a more premium set for 151, which is qualified as "extra old" because it went through the ageing process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/caitlin-mcbrides-gift-guide/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/caitlin-mcbrides-gift-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Causeway Coast in 12 Giant Steps: Our ultimate driving guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's Causeway Coast has been named the world's No.1 travel region. Our travel editor builds a bespoke driving tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-causeway-coast-in-12-giant-steps-our-ultimate-driving-guide/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-causeway-coast-in-12-giant-steps-our-ultimate-driving-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smokescreen Hides Brexit Border Chasm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tsunami of spin in regards to the Irish border has scraped the British government into a second round of negotiations with the European Union over its departure, but at the expense of any confidence in the negotiations process. The draft agreement was upended on Monday by a last minute ultimatum issued by the hardliners of the DUP, spooked by the premature cheering of the Dublin establishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/smokescreen-hides-brexit-border-chasm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/smokescreen-hides-brexit-border-chasm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fennell defeats charges over Easter speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Belfast republican Damien 'Dee' Fennell has finally beaten an attempt to jail him over a speech he gave at an Easter Rising commemoration in County Armagh in 2015. In a ruling delivered at Belfast Crown Court, Judge Geoffrey Miller QC said that while some of the words used by Mr Fennell in his speech could be deemed offensive "in the ears of many right-thinking members of society", they were his personal opinion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fennell-defeats-charges-over-easter-speech/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fennell-defeats-charges-over-easter-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekly paper review: Tyrone diamonds, cancelled Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The outrage is all over a decision to "cancel Christmas for thousands of ratepayers" by slashing the number of Christmas light switch-on ceremonies from 22 to four. Antrim, Randalstown, Ballyclare and Glengormley will continue to light up the sky but towns including Toome, Crumlin, and Doagh will be "left in the dark".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/weekly-paper-review-tyrone-diamonds-cancelled-christmas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/weekly-paper-review-tyrone-diamonds-cancelled-christmas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Treacherous' snowy conditions to deteriorate as temperatures set to plunge to -8C]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children off from school due to the weather make their way past a large snowman on Black mountain on December 8, 2017 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/treacherous-snowy-conditions-to-deteriorate-as-temperatures-set-to-plunge-to-8c-36392164.html "It will begin to cloud over in the south-west later today with some widespread rain and that is when things will get tricky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/treacherous-snowy-conditions-to-deteriorate-as-temperatures-set-to-plunge-to-8c/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/treacherous-snowy-conditions-to-deteriorate-as-temperatures-set-to-plunge-to-8c/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council acknowledges Ulster GP organisers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Council held a Mayoral Reception to acknowledge the significant contribution made by the volunteers of the Dundrod &amp; District Motorcycle Club in delivering the 'World's Fastest Road Race' each year. Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council has high praise for this dedicated group of individuals, who work very hard each year to bring a successful event to the Dundrod circuit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-acknowledges-ulster-gp-organisers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 05:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-acknowledges-ulster-gp-organisers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail for addict called 'a drain on local society']]></title><description><![CDATA[A heroin addict who mounted a series of shoplifting raids has been described as a "drain on society in the Ballymena area". The comment was made at Ballymena Court about Gareth McKee , of Edward Street, Ballymena, who has amassed 40 convictions, and was jailed for four months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jail-for-addict-called-a-drain-on-local-society/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jail-for-addict-called-a-drain-on-local-society/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unionist assurances come with a sacrifice of certainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland provisions of the agreement signed on Friday morning between the European Commission and the UK sacrifice a degree of certainty about how the frictionless Border will be sustained for reassurances to the unionist community that they will not be treated apart from the rest of the UK. Unless, that is, the UK achieves its objective in the trade talks of securing a free trade agreement with provisions based on a regulatory alignment "through the overall EU-UK relationship".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unionist-assurances-come-with-a-sacrifice-of-certainty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unionist-assurances-come-with-a-sacrifice-of-certainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife chase case delay as witness withdraws statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A witness making a withdrawal statement meant a Preliminary Enquiry could not go ahead on December 7 regarding murdered Ballymena schoolboy Michael McIlveen's brother and uncle. The duo are accused of having a large hunting knife whilst chasing one of those convicted of the 2006 killing of the 15-year-old who was also known as Mickey-Bo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/knife-chase-case-delay-as-witness-withdraws-statement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/knife-chase-case-delay-as-witness-withdraws-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local firms put themselves in pole position to secure new business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Representatives from local companies across various sectors met at Lagan Valley Island recently to prepare for their Trade Mission to Poland. Facilitator Steve Murnaghan from NITC, who is managing the programme on behalf of Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council, updated the companies on the Polish marketplace and current opportunities and potential to trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-firms-put-themselves-in-pole-position-to-secure-new-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-firms-put-themselves-in-pole-position-to-secure-new-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended jail term after Probation Order breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman with a Portrush address has received a suspended prison sentence and fine after breaching the terms of a Probation Order. Nicole Christie , from Eglinton Street, admitted two charges of breaching the Order imposed by Coleraine Magistrates on October 17 last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/suspended-jail-term-after-probation-order-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/suspended-jail-term-after-probation-order-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dromore couple to open 'gin school']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart and Barbara Hughes, owners of Hughes Craft Distillery and the award-winning range of RubyBlue liqueurs, with Derick Wilson , Business Development Manager at Ulster Bank. A Dromore couple are behind an ambitious new business venture that will see a gastropub, gin school and visitor centre open in Moira.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dromore-couple-to-open-gin-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 04:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dromore-couple-to-open-gin-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit Irish border deal possible within hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Kingdom and Ireland could reach agreement in hours on how to run their post-Brexit Irish land border, paving the way for a deal that would remove the last obstacle to opening free-trade talks with the European Union. FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is welcomed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the EC headquarters in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-irish-border-deal-possible-within-hours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-irish-border-deal-possible-within-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[N.Ireland's DUP says talks with UK government continuing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talks between Democratic Unionist Party and the British government to secure a deal on the post-Brexit future of the region's border continued on Thursday, a spokesman for the Northern Ireland party said. DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds speaks during the party's annual conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 25, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nirelands-dup-says-talks-with-uk-government-continuing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nirelands-dup-says-talks-with-uk-government-continuing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Rogan appointed as Deputy Speaker in House of Lords]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Rogan was born and bred in Dromore and is a former pupil of Wallace High School in Lisburn and becomes the first person from Northern ireland to take up a such a role in the House of Lords or House of Commons. Speaking following his appointment, Lord Rogan said: "I am deeply humbled to have been appointed as a Deputy Lord Speaker in the House of Lords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lord-rogan-appointed-as-deputy-speaker-in-house-of-lords/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lord-rogan-appointed-as-deputy-speaker-in-house-of-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six arrested after A 600,000 cannabis factory raided]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Criminal Investigation Branch, assisted by colleagues from Immigration Enforcement, have uncovered a suspected cannabis factory following a planned search of commercial premises in Castlereagh yesterday. Detective Inspector Pete Mullan said: "When we entered the property in the Gransha Road area we discovered a large quantity of cannabis plants with an estimated street value of around A 600,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/six-arrested-after-a-600000-cannabis-factory-raided/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/six-arrested-after-a-600000-cannabis-factory-raided/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgia sets sights on helping the homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kind-hearted nursing student from Lisburn will be taking to the streets of Belfast just days before Christmas to hand out food, clothing and sleeping bags to people who are homeless. Proving that it really is the season of goodwill, Georgia Abernethy will be braving the winter weather on Saturday, December 16 to spread a little festive cheer to those who've found themselves living on the streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/georgia-sets-sights-on-helping-the-homeless/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/georgia-sets-sights-on-helping-the-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin chef to cook Christmas dinner for 150 homeless people]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chef hopes to feed 150 homeless people a Michelin-standard feast at a pop-up restaurant in Belfast city centre this Christmas. Nathan Snoddon, from Lisburn in Northern Ireland, is providing the Christmas dinner as a leaving gift to his home country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/michelin-chef-to-cook-christmas-dinner-for-150-homeless-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 04:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/michelin-chef-to-cook-christmas-dinner-for-150-homeless-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Donut' session groom among trio banned from driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[A groom who did celebratory 'diffing' on a public road on the day of his wedding, whilst his veil-wearing bride was a passenger in the spinning vehicle, has been convicted of dangerous driving. A video of the incident, which came from a mobile phone seized during a police enquiry into another case, was shown to Monday's sitting of Coleraine Magistrates Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/donut-session-groom-among-trio-banned-from-driving/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/donut-session-groom-among-trio-banned-from-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["ambiguity appears to have led Dublin and Brussels to...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parlous state of the Brexit negotiations has been generating more than the usual level of idle speculation, and arrant nonsense. [Including on Slugger? - Ed] No names, no pack drill But there are some intelligent points being made, in some places, which are worth keeping in mind - if you are actually thinking about these things.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ambiguity-appears-to-have-led-dublin-and-brussels-to/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ambiguity-appears-to-have-led-dublin-and-brussels-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did Northern Ireland vote on Brexit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In light of the controversies over the border between the Republic Of Ireland and Northern Ireland cropping up in Brexit negotiations, people are curious as to whether the people of Northern Ireland ever wanted this at all. The vote across the entirety of the United Kingdom stood at 51.9% to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/how-did-northern-ireland-vote-on-brexit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/how-did-northern-ireland-vote-on-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit Bulletin: Revolt From Within 32 minutes ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theresa May had been expected to head back to Brussels on Wednesday to finish the divorce deal that was interrupted Monday. Instead, she's facing a&nbsp;revolt by the two leading Brexit backers in her Cabinet, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-bulletin-revolt-from-within-32-minutes-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-bulletin-revolt-from-within-32-minutes-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Theresa May in 10 Downing Street yesterday. Picture: Matt Dunham/PA Wire]]></title><description><![CDATA[DID Theresa May deliberately sabotage her own Brussels summit on Monday by not first clearing the Ireland border deal with the DUP? She is after all a Remainer. Perhaps it was an attempt to force her own divided party to accept a soft Brexit under which Britain would retain "continued regulatory alignment" with the European Union, as was suggested yesterday by the Scottish Tory leader, Ruth Davidson .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prime-minister-theresa-may-in-10-downing-street-yesterday-picture-matt-dunhampa-wire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/prime-minister-theresa-may-in-10-downing-street-yesterday-picture-matt-dunhampa-wire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs urge Troubles prosecution amnesty for paramilitaries and service personnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior Tory and Labour MPs have written a joint letter to Theresa May calling for an effective amnesty that would cover security force members and paramilitaries suspected of involvement in Troubles crimes. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/mps-urge-troubles-prosecution-amnesty-for-paramilitaries-and-service-personnel-36383335.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36383334.ece/019cd/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-eb96006f-3511-4e6b-90fe-39fabe99]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mps-urge-troubles-prosecution-amnesty-for-paramilitaries-and-service-personnel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 03:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mps-urge-troubles-prosecution-amnesty-for-paramilitaries-and-service-personnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fly-tipping actions drop in Torfaen prompts council reporting call]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE number of fly-tipping enforcement actions carried out by Torfaen council has fallen in the past year, according statistics from the Welsh Government. The type of actions which can be used against fly-tippers includes investigation, warning letters, statutory notices, fixed penalty notices, duty of care inspections, stop and search, prosecution and injunctions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fly-tipping-actions-drop-in-torfaen-prompts-council-reporting-call/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 23:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fly-tipping-actions-drop-in-torfaen-prompts-council-reporting-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council raises energy efficiency awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is offering local residents the chance to get their hands on some hot prizes in the run-up to Christmas. To promote energy efficiency and raise awareness of a local home heating voucher scheme, the council is giving away an electricity monitor and 100 worth of oil stamps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-raises-energy-efficiency-awareness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-raises-energy-efficiency-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toys R Us reveals which 26 stores are to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sale signs outside a Toys R Us store as the company revealed which stores it is planning to close. Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire Steve Knights, managing director of the UK arm of the American chain, said large warehouse-style stores were at risk from the proposals which have been made "to meet the evolving needs of customers".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/toys-r-us-reveals-which-26-stores-are-to-close/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/toys-r-us-reveals-which-26-stores-are-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q Radio breached Coleraine licence, says Ofcom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q Radio has been found to have been in breach of the service provided under its local news and information requirements. Under its licence, held by Northern Media Group Limited, the service is to be "a locally-oriented broad music station for the Coleraine area, with a strong commitment to local news and information".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/q-radio-breached-coleraine-licence-says-ofcom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/q-radio-breached-coleraine-licence-says-ofcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for MEA Council to block Irish language legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed and seconded by TUV councillors Timothy Gaston and Ruth Wilson, the motion is due to be considered at tonight's meeting of the local authority in The Braid, Ballymena. It reads: "That this Council, noting the existing lavish provision for Irish language interests, opposes any attempt, under any legislative guise, to make Irish an official language in Northern Ireland or to require to be treated on a par with English, either in the council or elsewhere, believing such would create massiv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/call-for-mea-council-to-block-irish-language-legislation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 05:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/call-for-mea-council-to-block-irish-language-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New gastropub and 'gin school' venture to create 15 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart and Barbara Hughes, owners of Hughes Craft Distillery and the award-winning range of RubyBlue liqueurs, with Derick Wilson , Business Development Manager at Ulster Bank. An award-winning local drinks company is creating a new gastropub, gin school and visitor centre in Moira in a significant investment supported by Ulster Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-gastropub-and-gin-school-venture-to-create-15-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-gastropub-and-gin-school-venture-to-create-15-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Tough" May holds off Brexit deal after Irish furore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both sides said they should unlock talks on future trade relations in the coming days. "We will reconvene before the end of the week and I am also confident that we will conclude this positively," May said after a lunch with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who also voiced confidence in overcoming outstanding obstacles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tough-may-holds-off-brexit-deal-after-irish-furore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tough-may-holds-off-brexit-deal-after-irish-furore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish furor thwarts May bid to clinch Brexit trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theresa May failed to clinch a deal on Monday to open talks on post-Brexit free trade with the European Union after a tentative deal with Dublin to keep EU rules in Northern Ireland angered her allies in Belfast. The prime minister had sat down to lunch with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker hoping that a last-minute offer to the Irish government of "regulatory alignment" on both sides of a new UK-EU land border would remove a last obstacle to the EU open talks next week on futur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-furor-thwarts-may-bid-to-clinch-brexit-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-furor-thwarts-may-bid-to-clinch-brexit-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ronnie's passion and dedication to badminton will never be forgotten']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mr Watt, the father of well known Banbridge man Michael Watt, was a celebrated badminton coach who made a huge contribution to the sport in Ireland. Despite being a relative latecomer to the sport himself, Ronnie Watt's contribution to badminton at Alpha Badminton Club and the wider badminton family has been quite understated, but countless players who went on to win inter-provincial and international honours were among those who packed into Hillsborough Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ronnies-passion-and-dedication-to-badminton-will-never-be-forgotten/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ronnies-passion-and-dedication-to-badminton-will-never-be-forgotten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foster sets out the DUP view of a "Sensible Brexit"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DUP Leader, Arlene Foster has set out her stall to members of the Lagan Valley DUP Association last night as to what she views as a "sensible Brexit." Some time ago I set out our Party's desire to see not a hard Brexit or a soft Brexit but a sensible Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/foster-sets-out-the-dup-view-of-a-sensible-brexit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/foster-sets-out-the-dup-view-of-a-sensible-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men in court over A 250K cocaine seizure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The accused are Mark Dixon, of Westway in Londonderry; Dale McCormick, from Springvale Park in the city and Michael Anwyl, from Irwin Avenue, Limavady. The court heard police found 8.8 lbs of suspected cocaine when they stopped a taxi driven near Nutts Corner in Antrim on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/three-men-in-court-over-a-250k-cocaine-seizure/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/three-men-in-court-over-a-250k-cocaine-seizure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREXIDIOTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The failure of British body politic to understand the implications of reinforcing the border through Ireland has dominated news coverage at a critical juncture in the negotiations over Britain's departure from the EU. On Tuesday, Channel 4 News asked a selection of people on the streets in England for their views on the Border as a Brexit stumbling block - starting with whether they actually know where the Border is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexidiots/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexidiots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Game of Thrones' actor says show's ending will be...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Momoa may not be on "Game of Thrones" anymore, but he's still a fan. It's still a long wait until " Game of Thrones " returns for its eighth and final season in 2018 or 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/game-of-thrones-actor-says-shows-ending-will-be/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 04:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/game-of-thrones-actor-says-shows-ending-will-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming days will stretch politics of Brexit to limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to the border on the island of Ireland, the coming days will stretch the politics of Brexit to the limit. "For a border community, it impacts on every aspect of everyday life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coming-days-will-stretch-politics-of-brexit-to-limit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coming-days-will-stretch-politics-of-brexit-to-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photographing Northern Ireland's Mean Streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[On January 30, 1972, on a day that would later be known as Bloody Sunday, British paratroopers shot 28 unarmed civil rights marchers in the streets of Derry, Northern Ireland, killing 14 of them. The marchers had been protesting internments without trial and advocating for voting rights, fair housing, and economic justice largely on behalf of the minority Catholic population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/photographing-northern-irelands-mean-streets/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/photographing-northern-irelands-mean-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outstanding year celebrated as LEDCOM helps create 300 new jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[An outstanding year is being celebrated by the Larne-based business enterprise centre, LEDCOM, which has helped its clients to create and safeguard more than 300 jobs in 2017. The figures were revealed at the Local Economic Development Company AGM held at its Willowbank Business Park site inMillbrook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/outstanding-year-celebrated-as-ledcom-helps-create-300-new-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/outstanding-year-celebrated-as-ledcom-helps-create-300-new-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish language in Northern Ireland sees popular revival amid political controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students attend a careers fair for speakers of Irish in Maghera, west of Belfast. The fair focused on job and education opportunities involving the Irish language.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-language-in-northern-ireland-sees-popular-revival-amid-political-controversy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-language-in-northern-ireland-sees-popular-revival-amid-political-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan takes centre stage at the Gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Ballymoney artist has been selected to have her work exhibited at The Gallery Belfast, one of Northern Ireland's most exclusive and architecturally exciting apartment developments. Itself touted as 'Belfast's new masterpiece', the Gallery Belfast, which opened earlier this year, challenged Art and Architecture students at the Ulster University to devise bespoke creations to accentuate the unique architecture of the building and complement its surroundings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/susan-takes-centre-stage-at-the-gallery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 07:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/susan-takes-centre-stage-at-the-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men charged after A 250k cocaine seizure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three men have been charged after A 250,000 worth of cocaine was seized in Crumlin, County Antrim, on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-charged-after-a-250k-cocaine-seizure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 03:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-charged-after-a-250k-cocaine-seizure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lundy takes centre stage in Londonderry]]></title><description><![CDATA[As with every other culture in the world Ulster's Protestant heritage fiercely guards its achievements, contributions to the wider world, its victories and well as the memories of its heroes. There is no better example of this, perhaps anywhere in the world, than Londonderry's Lundy's Day, when a giant effigy of 'a traitor' is consumed by fire within the revered Walls of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lundy-takes-centre-stage-in-londonderry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 23:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lundy-takes-centre-stage-in-londonderry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carrick brothers sentenced for A 100k stolen bike parts enterprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Carrickfergus brothers were sentenced today for selling over 100,000 worth of stolen parts and accessories from a leading Northern Ireland bicycle retail outlet. Brian James Bowen , of Oakwood Road, was jailed for six month after he admitted selling over A 88,000 of bike parts online over a six-month period from October 2012 to May 2013.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/carrick-brothers-sentenced-for-a-100k-stolen-bike-parts-enterprise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/carrick-brothers-sentenced-for-a-100k-stolen-bike-parts-enterprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Insufficient evidence' for Ballycastle murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has ruled a County Antrim man should not stand trial for the murder of a labourer almost two years ago. Police said the 48-year-old, who was found in a flat in Broombeg view on 28 January 2016, had suffered a "traumatic and frightening death''.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/insufficient-evidence-for-ballycastle-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/insufficient-evidence-for-ballycastle-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The long winter: 'Game of Thrones' fans in four-day viewing marathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ice zombies and fire-breathing dragons plague the characters in the hit fantasy TV series "Game of Thrones," but for fans who took part in a four-day marathon to watch the series' 67 episodes back-to-back, a pained rear end posed a greater threat. The Iron Throne is seen on the set of the television series Game of Thrones in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Picture taken June 24, 2014.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-long-winter-game-of-thrones-fans-in-four-day-viewing-marathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-long-winter-game-of-thrones-fans-in-four-day-viewing-marathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGregor Madness: The 'celebrity' and the Irish gangsters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortly thereafter, MailOnline reported the Irish police were made "aware" of claims that McGregor had been involved in the brawl. Other reports claimed the incident took place at a pub in Crumlin , the Dublin suburb that McGregor hails from.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mcgregor-madness-the-celebrity-and-the-irish-gangsters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 06:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mcgregor-madness-the-celebrity-and-the-irish-gangsters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Intimidating' driving by farmer in dashboard beacon car]]></title><description><![CDATA[A farmer who had a flashing yellow beacon on the dashboard of his car as he drove at 75mph in an "intimidating" way along a County Antrim dual-carriageway caused other drivers to panic and at least one road user almost crashed. Conall McToal , of White Hall Place, Ballycastle, was originally charged with dangerous driving at Crankhill Road near Ballymena, but he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of driving without due care and attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/intimidating-driving-by-farmer-in-dashboard-beacon-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 02:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/intimidating-driving-by-farmer-in-dashboard-beacon-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's WW2 tie recalled by visiting minister from Gibraltar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar has hailed its strong links with Mid and East Antrim almost eight decades after his grandfather fled to the Borough at the height of World War Two. During a meeting with Mid and East Antrim Alderman Tommy Nicholl MBE, Dr Joseph Garcia spoke of the long tradition of co-operation between Gibraltar and Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/familys-ww2-tie-recalled-by-visiting-minister-from-gibraltar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/familys-ww2-tie-recalled-by-visiting-minister-from-gibraltar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May warned not to rely on DUP votes if Brexit deal treats N Ireland differently]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative Government will not be able to rely on the votes of the DUP in Parliament for any Brexit deal that treats Northern Ireland differently from the rest of the UK, one of the party's MPs has warned. Sammy Wilson's warning came amid pressure from Dublin for the UK to agree a special arrangement under which Northern Ireland would continue to observe the rules of the EU's customs union to avoid a hard border with the Republic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/may-warned-not-to-rely-on-dup-votes-if-brexit-deal-treats-n-ireland-differently/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/may-warned-not-to-rely-on-dup-votes-if-brexit-deal-treats-n-ireland-differently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salon's unique concept for children with autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tianna Taggart , Jessica Parker and Jack Finlay all eagerly awaiting their new hair cuts at the Kidz Shack. A Lisburn hair studio has taken steps to ensure that every child can enjoy getting their hair cut - even those who find the experience of visiting a busy salon a difficult one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/salons-unique-concept-for-children-with-autism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/salons-unique-concept-for-children-with-autism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to dad-of-two killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A village in north Antrim was left in shock after a father-of-two was killed in a road crash. A village in north Antrim was left in shock after a father-of-two was killed in a road crash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-paid-to-dad-of-two-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-paid-to-dad-of-two-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Britain First" deputy appeals directly to Trump for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The She is due in court next month to face charges of using "threatening, abusive or insulting words or behavior" in a speech she gave over the summer in Belfast, Northern Ireland. "We are at war with Islam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britain-first-deputy-appeals-directly-to-trump-for-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britain-first-deputy-appeals-directly-to-trump-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering a Modest Proposer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The writer and essayist George Orwell was not a man who was generous with his praise for anything, so when he wrote in a review that ' If I had to make a list of six books which were to be preserved when all others were destroyed, I would certainly put Gulliver's Travels among them ', that's about as high a recommendation as could come. Its author, Jonathan Swift, born exactly 350 years ago, was arguably the first writer to master the art of satire: he saw for himself the injustices and absurdit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/remembering-a-modest-proposer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/remembering-a-modest-proposer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderator praises 'unique kind of ministry' during visit to Thiepval]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a visit to Thiepval Barracks in Lisburn, Presbyterian Moderator, Rt Rev Dr Noble McNeely, met with a number of Forces Chaplains and praised what he described as 'a unique kind of ministry'. The Presbyterian Church in Ireland has a long pastoral association with the Army at Regular and Reserve levels, and with the various youth organisations such as Cadets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/moderator-praises-unique-kind-of-ministry-during-visit-to-thiepval/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 06:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/moderator-praises-unique-kind-of-ministry-during-visit-to-thiepval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP council leader slams the European Commission's vindictiveness...]]></title><description><![CDATA[DUP Alderman Drew Thompson has blasted the European Commission's vindictiveness towards the United Kingdom after it barred Derry City and Strabane District Council and Belfast City Council from running for the European Capital of Culture title in 2023 on the pretext of Brexit. In a blistering attack on the EC, the DUP council leader said he was not surprised it had moved the goalposts, suggesting it had form in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-council-leader-slams-the-european-commissions-vindictiveness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 02:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-council-leader-slams-the-european-commissions-vindictiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM urged to legalise same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland amid Stormont impasse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A same-sex couple have called on Prime Minister Theresa May to legalise marriage for LGBT couples in Northern Ireland, as the region approaches almost a year without a devolved government at Stormont. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/pm-urged-to-legalise-samesex-marriage-in-northern-ireland-amid-stormont-impasse-36365034.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36365033.ece/4c5bb/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-d608440c-f779-440a-aebf-9d49c078cac5_]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pm-urged-to-legalise-same-sex-marriage-in-northern-ireland-amid-stormont-impasse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 21:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/pm-urged-to-legalise-same-sex-marriage-in-northern-ireland-amid-stormont-impasse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paisley says UK should use fisheries deal to punish Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK should make life hard for the Republic of Ireland over a post-Brexit fisheries deal as a response to its "disgraceful" behaviour in the current negotiations, Ian Paisley has suggested. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-of-ireland/paisley-says-uk-should-use-fisheries-deal-to-punish-ireland-36364394.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36364395.ece/09aff/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-7101fb62-da82-411f-8d07-f2c916138653_I1.jpg The UK should make]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/paisley-says-uk-should-use-fisheries-deal-to-punish-ireland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/paisley-says-uk-should-use-fisheries-deal-to-punish-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consortium tackling paramilitarism insist it won't fund pet projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new group dedicated to wiping out the scourge of paramilitarism won't be double played over money, its leader has vowed. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36363979.ece/a9936/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-8af497c1-ec5d-440e-a7c4-118ef1cfae62_I1.jpg A new group dedicated to wiping out the scourge of paramilitarism won't be double played over money, its leader has vowed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/consortium-tackling-paramilitarism-insist-it-wont-fund-pet-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/consortium-tackling-paramilitarism-insist-it-wont-fund-pet-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local hairdressers win Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn stylists from Shane Bennett Salon scoop Northern Ireland Hairdresser of the Year at HJ's British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional. Hairdressers Journal International celebrated the very best of home-grown hairdressing talent at the British Hairdressing Awards, sponsored by Schwarzkopf Professional.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-hairdressers-win-northern-ireland-hairdresser-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-hairdressers-win-northern-ireland-hairdresser-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lapland Trust's A 16k boost after 'Walk to Scotland']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Carrickfergus-based children's charity has been boosted to the tune of over 16,000 after a massively successful fundraiser. The Northern Ireland Children to Lapland Trust held their annual Walk to Scotland event aboard the Stena Line ferry on November 19. May McFettridge with Alex Beck, age 8, Ali Robinson , Jenna Beck and Jan McManus, from Carrickfergus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lapland-trusts-a-16k-boost-after-walk-to-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 06:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lapland-trusts-a-16k-boost-after-walk-to-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLA blasts 'reckless' behaviour as used needles once again dumped at roadside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing on his Facebook page, Ulster Unionist representative John Stewart said: "Absolutely disgusted to see yet another batch of used hypodermic needles being found in Carrickfergus. On this occasion they were shamefully abandoned on the Red Brae Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mla-blasts-reckless-behaviour-as-used-needles-once-again-dumped-at-roadside/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 02:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mla-blasts-reckless-behaviour-as-used-needles-once-again-dumped-at-roadside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTSE 250 movers: Ocado surges on Casino deal; Pets at Home loses ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[London's FTSE 250 was up 0.5% to 19,985.76 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Ocado pacing the advance following news of a long-awaited international deal. Shares in Ocado surged after the online grocery retailer said it has signed an agreement with Groupe Casino to develop the Ocado Smart Platform in France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ftse-250-movers-ocado-surges-on-casino-deal-pets-at-home-loses-ground/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ftse-250-movers-ocado-surges-on-casino-deal-pets-at-home-loses-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British and Irish tabloids speculating wildly about alleged Conor McGregor brawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain's MailOnline reports that Irish police are 'aware' of claims that UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was involved in a bar brawl in Dublin involving three men. The UK tabloid referenced witnesses on social media to state that the brawl occurred at the Black Forge pub in Dublin's Crumlin suburb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-and-irish-tabloids-speculating-wildly-about-alleged-conor-mcgregor-brawl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/british-and-irish-tabloids-speculating-wildly-about-alleged-conor-mcgregor-brawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beer In Ads #2473: The Crown In Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday's ad is for Guinness, from 1968. While the best known Guinness ads were undoubtedly the ones created by John Gilroy, Guinness had other creative ads throughout the same period and afterward, too, which are often overlooked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/beer-in-ads-2473-the-crown-in-belfast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/beer-in-ads-2473-the-crown-in-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's moving insight to Children's Hospice care ahead of Larne's big charity fundraiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billy Crymble, financial director of Forever Living Products Ireland, presenting a cheque for 10,000 to Heather Weir, CEO NI Hospice, to assist with the Jingle All The Way initiative, included are Roddensvale School Choir who sang at the launch and at the Larne Jingle Concert on Friday, Elaine McBride and son Sam, Olivia Nash MBE, NI Hospice Vice President and Alison McClean, Events manager FLPI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mums-moving-insight-to-childrens-hospice-care-ahead-of-larnes-big-charity-fundraiser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mums-moving-insight-to-childrens-hospice-care-ahead-of-larnes-big-charity-fundraiser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruno Mars and Jay-Z land top nominations for 2017 Grammy Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruno Mars The MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 held at the Odyssey Arena - Arrivals Belfast, Northern Ireland - 06.11.11 Featuring: Bruno Mars Where: London When: 06 Nov 2011 Credit: WENN The Locked Out of Heaven singer was mentioned in the three most prestigious categories when they were announced on CBS This Morning on Tuesday. The star received a nomination for Album of the Year and Record of the Year for 24K Magic, and Song of the Year for That's What I Like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bruno-mars-and-jay-z-land-top-nominations-for-2017-grammy-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bruno-mars-and-jay-z-land-top-nominations-for-2017-grammy-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust keen to build 'solid working relationship' with local business community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edwin Poots MLA, Arlene Foster MLA, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, Mayor Tim Morrow, Adrian Bird , Philip Dean and Paul Givan MLA. Improving connections with the local business community was the theme of the Resurgam Community Development Trust's AGM, which took place at Laganview Enterprise Centre on November 16. Guests at the event included the Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh, Councillor Tim Morrow, DUP leader Arlene Foster MLA and Lagan Valley MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, who was the keynote speaker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trust-keen-to-build-solid-working-relationship-with-local-business-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/trust-keen-to-build-solid-working-relationship-with-local-business-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alliance councillor who backed SDLP man for Assembly joins DUP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ald Allan Ewart MBE, DUP leader Arlene Foster, Cllr Vasundhara Kamble, DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds and local group leader Alderman James Tinsley. The leader of the DUP group on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council has officially welcomed Cllr Vasundhara Kamble into the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-alliance-councillor-who-backed-sdlp-man-for-assembly-joins-dup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-alliance-councillor-who-backed-sdlp-man-for-assembly-joins-dup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lights! Camera! Action! at Greens Food Fare]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was all about cameras, clapper boards, and 'quiet on set' at Greens Food Fare on Sunday as the Lisburn supermarket was transformed into a movie location. The Bow Street store had been chosen as one of the settings for 'A Good Woman Is Hard To Find' - a new crime thriller written by Academy Award nominee and BAFTA winner, Ronan Blaney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lights-camera-action-at-greens-food-fare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 03:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lights-camera-action-at-greens-food-fare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gay Wedding Cake Case Isn't About Free Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it is impossible to know how the Court will rule, I can confidently predict that if the baker wins, the justices' explanation will be incoherent. There's a lot of confusion, some of it intentional, over what this case is about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-gay-wedding-cake-case-isnt-about-free-speech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-gay-wedding-cake-case-isnt-about-free-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police warn pedestrians to stay away from building gutted by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pedestrians have been warned not to ignore a cordon at the old building in Lurgan gutted in a fire at the weekend. Police said the former Orchard County Hotel building is 'dangerous' having been 'left pretty much gutted' after the blaze on Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-warn-pedestrians-to-stay-away-from-building-gutted-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-warn-pedestrians-to-stay-away-from-building-gutted-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former UUP mayor John Scott joins DUP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cllr John Scott, who served as Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for the 2016/17 term, has joined the DUP after sitting as an independent for a number of months. Welcoming Cllr Scott to the DUP, Antrim and Newtownabbey DUP group leader, Cllr Phillip Brett said: "John has been a long and faithful servant for his constituents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-uup-mayor-john-scott-joins-dup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/former-uup-mayor-john-scott-joins-dup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired bank manager who worked for his church and the community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mourners came from as far away as Cork to pay their respects to retired bank manager Ivan Conner who died last month aged 64. Ivan led a full and varied life, and was proud of the fact that he had lived in every county in Northern Ireland. The father-of-two, who was born in Limavady but had lived in Portadown for the past 23 years, died at his Hilton Park home just two days after his birthday, surrounded by his loving family, following a short illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/retired-bank-manager-who-worked-for-his-church-and-the-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/retired-bank-manager-who-worked-for-his-church-and-the-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UVF hospital book is revised to aid charities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A very rare book - first published in 1915 to raise money for wounded soldiers in UVF hospitals - has been reprinted and updated. The new version of the Ulster Volunteer Force Hospital Christmas Book 1915 was launched last night by the City of Belfast ABF , in conjunction with the 1st Shankill Somme Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uvf-hospital-book-is-revised-to-aid-charities/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uvf-hospital-book-is-revised-to-aid-charities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Lowry: Unionists should be open to a softer Brexit, albeit not Dublin's NI-specific version]]></title><description><![CDATA[Far apart: UK Prime Minister Theresa May, left, meets with European Council President Donald Tusk, right, on the sidelines of an Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels, on Friday. Mr Tusk and other EU leaders seem to be backing the hardline Dublin position on the Irish border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-unionists-should-be-open-to-a-softer-brexit-albeit-not-dublins-ni-specific-version/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 06:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ben-lowry-unionists-should-be-open-to-a-softer-brexit-albeit-not-dublins-ni-specific-version/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUP promise "a balanced deal" at conference that lacked its normal spark #dup17]]></title><description><![CDATA[The religious zeal and fervour normally on show at the November DUP conference was missing from much of today's proceedings. The banter, jeering and spontaneous bursting into song was muted, actively discouraged .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-promise-a-balanced-deal-at-conference-that-lacked-its-normal-spark-dup17/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dup-promise-a-balanced-deal-at-conference-that-lacked-its-normal-spark-dup17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Northern Ireland is British and British it will remain' - Arlene...]]></title><description><![CDATA[DUP leader Arlene Foster at the party's annual conference at the La Mon hotel in Belfast Photo: Michael Cooper/PA Wire Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has warned Sinn Fein to "get serious" about the terms of a deal to restore Stormont powersharing, accusing republicans of using rights issues as a cloak to break unionism. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/northern-ireland-is-british-and-british-it-will-remain-arlene-foster-tells-dup-conference-union-is-secure-36352559.html Democratic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-is-british-and-british-it-will-remain-arlene/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-is-british-and-british-it-will-remain-arlene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get serious over powersharing deal, Arlene Foster warns Sinn Fein]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has warned Sinn Fein to "get serious" about the terms of a deal to restore Stormont powersharing. Accusing republicans of using rights issues as a cloak to "break unionists", Mrs Foster told her party conference in Belfast she was committed to resurrecting devolution, eleven months on from its collapse, but insisted any agreement between the DUP and Sinn Fein had to be balanced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/get-serious-over-powersharing-deal-arlene-foster-warns-sinn-fein/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/get-serious-over-powersharing-deal-arlene-foster-warns-sinn-fein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arlene Foster leads applause at the DUP conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has warned Sinn Fein to "get serious" about the terms of a deal to restore Stormont powersharing, accusing republicans of using rights issues as a cloak to break unionism. Mrs Foster told her party conference in Belfast she was committed to resurrecting devolution, eleven months on from its collapse, but she insisted any agreement between the DUP and Sinn Fein had to be balanced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/arlene-foster-leads-applause-at-the-dup-conference/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/arlene-foster-leads-applause-at-the-dup-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ikea picks Cork location for second Irish store]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrigtwohill in East Cork is being lined up by Ikea, the world's largest furniture retailer, for its second full retail store in the Republic of Ireland, with a promise of around 500 retail jobs locally. The Swedish retail giant has been actively scouting for a Cork location over the past year to add to its 410 stores in 49 countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ikea-picks-cork-location-for-second-irish-store/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ikea-picks-cork-location-for-second-irish-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take Back Control - of our Ulster-Scots histories]]></title><description><![CDATA[A friend of mine was sacked from the civil service for saying that Ulster-Scots was a made up language. Unfortunately he said it in the newspaper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/take-back-control-of-our-ulster-scots-histories/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/take-back-control-of-our-ulster-scots-histories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working on a Wakehurst wonderland! New garden plan is unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a new community garden featuring wildflower meadows, herbs, shrubs, trees, and much more, are being considered by councillors in Mid and East Antrim. Under the proposal, the garden - a shared space for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds - would be located next to an existing outdoor gym, play area, playing fields and community centre, creating a hub of activity in Wakehurst, Ballymena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/working-on-a-wakehurst-wonderland-new-garden-plan-is-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 08:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/working-on-a-wakehurst-wonderland-new-garden-plan-is-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sam McBride: The DUP is gearing up to address the UK, not just Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party will not be sitting in a gilded hall or adorned in lavish robes but it will be the focus of what follows those with power and deserts those who lose it: attention. Supremely confident after the king-making position which June's general election afforded it, Arlene Foster's party will meet for what will be by far its biggest ever annual conference and what promises to be an uncomfortable watch for its rivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sam-mcbride-the-dup-is-gearing-up-to-address-the-uk-not-just-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 03:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sam-mcbride-the-dup-is-gearing-up-to-address-the-uk-not-just-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brothers in court over hurley stick attack in city centre pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three brothers were spared prison today over a hurley stick "revenge attack" against a rival family in Belfast city centre over three years ago. Jason Phillips , of Hertford Crescent, Lisburn, Kevin Phillips , of Old Road, Maghaberry, and Michael Francis Phillips , of Hannahstown Road, Belfast, all pleaded guilty to a charge of affray.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brothers-in-court-over-hurley-stick-attack-in-city-centre-pub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brothers-in-court-over-hurley-stick-attack-in-city-centre-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends' school Lisburn is named Northern Ireland Secondary School of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of eight non-denominational Quaker schools across the Britain and Ireland, Friends' School has jumped 46 places in the state league table this year making it 33rd in the UK and 3rd in Northern Ireland. The school has seen some fantastic gains academically with 80.3% of grades at A-level being A*-B compared to 74.3% in 2016, and 74% of GCSEs at A*/A, a 10.6 percentage point rise on last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/friends-school-lisburn-is-named-northern-ireland-secondary-school-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/friends-school-lisburn-is-named-northern-ireland-secondary-school-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick thugs hold knife to baby's THROAT as they raid family hom...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicole McGrillen told how she had to beg for her son Finley's life as the gang stormed into her family home in the early hours of Thursday. She was woken up at 1.30am when she heard boyfriend Philip shouting: "Take what you want but don't hurt the baby."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sick-thugs-hold-knife-to-babys-throat-as-they-raid-family-hom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sick-thugs-hold-knife-to-babys-throat-as-they-raid-family-hom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted rapist guilty of order breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A convicted rapist who punched a lorry and then headbutted a shop window during a "bizarre" incident in Larne admitted drinking which was he was banned from doing under a Sexual Offences Prevention Order . William Kenneth Harbinson , with an address in the Newtownabbey area, appeared before Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a shop window; being disorderly at Old Glenarm Road, Larne and breaching the SOPO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/convicted-rapist-guilty-of-order-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/convicted-rapist-guilty-of-order-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic political turmoil renders the Brexit negotiations even more...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compared with some other key leaders, Theresa May's position is looking remarkably stable for a change as she flies into Brussels today for what's being billed in London as crucial meetings with EU leaders including Council president Donald Tusk. The Westminster lobby is reporting that she'll be taking soundings over whether a British offer of a bigger divorce bill - A 40 billion is being mentioned of the record - would be enough to persuade EU leaders to allow Brexit talks to move on to trade t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/domestic-political-turmoil-renders-the-brexit-negotiations-even-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 12:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/domestic-political-turmoil-renders-the-brexit-negotiations-even-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jobs boost for Carrick High Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Original Factory Shop has secured a five-year lease of a 5,300 sq ft unit on High Street, previously occupied by Poundstretcher. The retailer is embarking on a period of significant growth with a series of openings planned in the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jobs-boost-for-carrick-high-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/jobs-boost-for-carrick-high-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping to change face of ageing locally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesswoman Lynn Elliott is changing the face of ageing after opening Northern Ireland's first Home Instead Senior Care office - providing dignified homecare to older people in the province alongside exemplar dementia support. Now she's appealing to local businessmen and women to help make quality homecare a real choice for older people in Dungannon and Craigavon, one of eight territories available for people with a passion for care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/helping-to-change-face-of-ageing-locally/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 05:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/helping-to-change-face-of-ageing-locally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New map shows where UFOs have been spotted near you, as sightings triple]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Buzludzha monument near Kazanluk, Bulgaria looks like a UFO that's been decaying for centuries, but it's actually only 36 years old. Have little green men from outer space been taking an increased interest in our planet over the past twelve months? A new UFO Stalker map on the MUFON website - which hosts thousands upon thousands of sightings from the general public - lets you see UFO sightings near you .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-map-shows-where-ufos-have-been-spotted-near-you-as-sightings-triple/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-map-shows-where-ufos-have-been-spotted-near-you-as-sightings-triple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New A 2m factory officially opened in Carrickfergus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading test equipment manufacturing company today officially opened a new 2m factory in Carrickfergus as part of its continuing expansion. Yelo's 25,000 sq ft facility at Trooperslane Industrial Estate provides additional capacity and capability to fulfil larger projects for its growing customer base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-a-2m-factory-officially-opened-in-carrickfergus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/new-a-2m-factory-officially-opened-in-carrickfergus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland party pleads 'special case' in European Capital of Culture row]]></title><description><![CDATA[News that the UK can no longer host the 2023 European Capital of Culture because of Brexit has been described as a "bitter blow" to Belfast and Londonderry, which had submitted a joint bid for the title. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-party-pleads-special-case-in-european-capital-of-culture-row-36347436.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36347435.ece/7aef6/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-d6627bd0-c961-4c21-be91-ac9d3709e95f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-party-pleads-special-case-in-european-capital-of-culture-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-party-pleads-special-case-in-european-capital-of-culture-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas market in Antrim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The free event organised by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, runs on Saturday, December 2 from 12 noon to 10pm, and Sunday, December 3 from 12 noon to 6pm. A little bit of the North Pole will be coming to the historical Barbican gate and Toby Pine Cone is hoping to see you all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/christmas-market-in-antrim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/christmas-market-in-antrim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The postwar ID requirement between Northern Ireland and Great Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading through some old Wikipedia articles pointed me to an interesting exchange in the House of Commons, back in 1948. Ulster Unionist MPs Conolly Gage and Major Samuel Gillmor Haughton rose during an adjournment debate to complain about the requirement for a permit or passport to be presented for travel between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-postwar-id-requirement-between-northern-ireland-and-great-britain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-postwar-id-requirement-between-northern-ireland-and-great-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin will block move to next stage in Brexit talks unless Irish...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simon Coveney TD, centre, with SDLP deputy leader Nicola Mallon, left, and SDLP leader Colm Eastwood, at a business breakfast in Belfast yesterday. Photo: Declan Roughan/Press Eye/PA Wire The Irish foreign minister has given one of the strongest indications so far that Dublin will not permit Brexit negotiations to move to the next phase without sufficient progress on the Irish border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dublin-will-block-move-to-next-stage-in-brexit-talks-unless-irish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 08:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dublin-will-block-move-to-next-stage-in-brexit-talks-unless-irish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police warning after items stolen from unlocked cars in Greenisland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrickfergus PSNI stated: "If anyone has any info regarding the incidents in Rossmore Green and Kinbayne Avenue area of Greenisland please contact Police on 101 with reference numbers 1365 and 1379 of 21/11/17." Police went on to issue the following advice: "In the run up to Christmas would-be thieves will take any opportunity to grab anything they can get their hands on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-warning-after-items-stolen-from-unlocked-cars-in-greenisland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 04:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-warning-after-items-stolen-from-unlocked-cars-in-greenisland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation launched after claims school children let off bus on 'dangerous road']]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation has been launched after a number of pupils were allegedly let off the Translink service on The Burn Road by the driver. An investigation has been launched into claims that a number of school pupils were left to walk on a 'dangerous' country road after a driver reportedly failed to halt at the designated bus stop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/investigation-launched-after-claims-school-children-let-off-bus-on-dangerous-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 23:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/investigation-launched-after-claims-school-children-let-off-bus-on-dangerous-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake barrister jailed on fraud charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Banbridge man who admitted posing as a barrister to defraud a woman seeking legal advice after the death of her mother was handed a 16-month sentence after appearing in court today . As part of his criminality, 34-year old Christopher McDonnell took 590 off the woman and told her he was going to use the money to bribe a judge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fake-barrister-jailed-on-fraud-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/fake-barrister-jailed-on-fraud-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He Gave Peace a Chance]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a 34-year run, Gerry Adams is stepping down as leader of the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein. In a world ablaze with seemingly intractable political conflagrations, his story offers a whisper of hope that even the fiercest fires of discord can eventually be subdued by the waters of peace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/he-gave-peace-a-chance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/he-gave-peace-a-chance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coveney rejects DUP's 'reckless' claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Mrs Foster said Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar "should know better" than to "play around" with Northern Ireland over Brexit, Speaking in north Belfast, Mr Coveney said people were beginning to realise the Irish government and the EU were insisting on "credible answers" on how they were going to deal with the Irish border question and were not getting them. He said: "We do not want the relationships between Ireland and Britain - and in particular the relationships on the island of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coveney-rejects-dups-reckless-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/coveney-rejects-dups-reckless-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns at plans to consult on forces' Troubles 'amnesty']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former soldier Dennis Hutchings appearing at Armagh courts in March. He has been charged with the attempted murder of John-Pat Cunningham, who was shot dead by members of an army patrol in Benburb in 1974.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/concerns-at-plans-to-consult-on-forces-troubles-amnesty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/concerns-at-plans-to-consult-on-forces-troubles-amnesty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life through a military lens: British soldiers get behind the camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the dust and dirt of a warzone to the gleaming uniforms of an army parade -- these are the images that show the reality of life for British servicemen and women. Sgt Rupert Frere, of the Royal Logistic Corps, won photographer of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/life-through-a-military-lens-british-soldiers-get-behind-the-camera/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 05:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/life-through-a-military-lens-british-soldiers-get-behind-the-camera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liam Payne opens up about depression battle on the road with One Direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pop star Liam Payne has opened up about his battle with depression at the height of his success as a member of boy band One Direction. The singer tells The Sun there were nights he shouldn't have been onstage with his bandmates, and he was forever masking his secret mental health struggle when he met fans and posed for pictures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/liam-payne-opens-up-about-depression-battle-on-the-road-with-one-direction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 02:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/liam-payne-opens-up-about-depression-battle-on-the-road-with-one-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish father who butchered his dog declared a 'psychopath']]></title><description><![CDATA['Psychopath', 28, who strangled his collie with a lead, butchered her with an AXE then cooked her with an OXO cube as a meal for his other dog faces five years behind bars A former mental health nurse who strangled and butchered a dog with an axe and fed it to his other pet after cooking her with an OXO cube is psychopathic, a doctor said today. Dominic O'Connor, 28, faces up to five years in prison after he used a lead to kill the animal in County Down, Northern Ireland, last December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-father-who-butchered-his-dog-declared-a-psychopath/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-father-who-butchered-his-dog-declared-a-psychopath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for 'mean-spirited' deaf children charity con]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Co Antrim man who claimed he was collecting money for deaf children and who asked over 20 businesses for a donation has been jailed for the "mean-spirited offence". Ryan Best used a letter from the National Deaf Children's Society to try and persuade businesses in Glengormley to hand over a minimum donation of A 5. However, many of those he approached were suspicious of his actions as he was dishevelled and appeared to be under the influence of drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-jailed-for-mean-spirited-deaf-children-charity-con/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-jailed-for-mean-spirited-deaf-children-charity-con/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCM Northern Ireland Comic Con is cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic and pop culture fans are going to be left disappointed after MCM Comic Con have confirmed they are discontinuing all future conventions in Northern Ireland. Hundreds of comic fans flooded to the Eikon Centre in Lisburn back in June for the MCM Belfast which has proved very popular over recent years with nearly 14,000 fans attending this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mcm-northern-ireland-comic-con-is-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mcm-northern-ireland-comic-con-is-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSNI suspects toy gun was used in car hijacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[A toy gun may have been used to hijack a woman's car on the outskirts of north Belfast, a court heard today. A judge was also told two men accused of taking her Vauxhall Corsa last Friday morning were allegedly under the influence of drink or drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/psni-suspects-toy-gun-was-used-in-car-hijacking/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 07:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/psni-suspects-toy-gun-was-used-in-car-hijacking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care home staff excluded amid police probe into conduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four staff members at a residential facility for vulnerable adults have been excluded from work amid a police investigation into concerns about their conduct. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36336719.ece/8c815/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-94a4ad66-5297-4961-a163-48d4b1d8f3cc_I1.jpg Four staff members at a residential facility for vulnerable adults have been excluded from work amid a police investigation into concerns about their conduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/care-home-staff-excluded-amid-police-probe-into-conduct/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 03:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/care-home-staff-excluded-amid-police-probe-into-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NI boss Michael O'Neill's mum dies after long illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mrs O'Neill and her husband Des supported their son throughout his career in football - from his early days as a player with Coleraine FC and Newcastle United, and latterly in his role as manager of the Northern Ireland team. The couple, from the Brigadie area of the town, had previously spoken of being "immensely proud" of their son's achievements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-boss-michael-oneills-mum-dies-after-long-illness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ni-boss-michael-oneills-mum-dies-after-long-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland Is Sinking Into a 'Profound Crisis']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Ireland Assembly's palatial building in Stormont, in the hills that overlook Belfast, is an eerie place these days. This time last year, its grand lobby bustled with lawmakers, lobbyists and civil servants, but this week it is empty and lifeless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-is-sinking-into-a-profound-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-is-sinking-into-a-profound-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people help enhance biodiversity in park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pictured at the recent biodiversity project in Lagan Park, Dromara are representatives of Dromara Primary School, St Michael's Primary Shool and Finnis &amp; Dromara Youth with Alderman James Tinsley, Chairman of the council's Leisure &amp; Community Development Committee and Councillor Uel Mackin. Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council recently joined up with local young people from Dromara Primary School, St Michael's Primary School and Finnis &amp; Dromara Youth Group to enhance biodiversity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/young-people-help-enhance-biodiversity-in-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/young-people-help-enhance-biodiversity-in-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tete's 11-Second KO of Gonya Quickest Ever in World Title Fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Zolani Tete accomplished Saturday night was unprecedented. The WBO bantamweight champion's one-punch, 11-second knockout of Siboniso Gonya was the quickest in boxing history in a world title fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tetes-11-second-ko-of-gonya-quickest-ever-in-world-title-fight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tetes-11-second-ko-of-gonya-quickest-ever-in-world-title-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to get on the housing ladder despite stamp duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[An extra helping hand could be on the way for first-time buyers in the Budget as pressure mounts on the Government to stimulate a stifled housing market. Housing is tipped to be a headline grabber in Chancellor Philip Hammond 's speech on Wednesday - with hints of possible stamp duty incentives for first-time buyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/how-to-get-on-the-housing-ladder-despite-stamp-duty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/how-to-get-on-the-housing-ladder-despite-stamp-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Fein's divisive leader to step down after over 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[You have reached the limit of 5 free articles per 30 days. To continue, log in now or sign up for a digital Richmond Times-Dispatch subscription for only $8.99 per month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-feins-divisive-leader-to-step-down-after-over-30-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 05:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-feins-divisive-leader-to-step-down-after-over-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sinn Finn's divisive leader to step down after over 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Friday, May, 2 2014 file photo, a man adds the finishing touch to a newly painted mural of Gerry Adams on the Falls Road, West Belfast, Northern Ireland. Gerry Adams has announced that he plans to step down as leader of Sinn Fein next year after heading the party for over 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-finns-divisive-leader-to-step-down-after-over-30-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 01:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sinn-finns-divisive-leader-to-step-down-after-over-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gerry Adams: Face of IRA who helped cement Northern Ireland peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the public face of the Irish Republican Army during its bombing campaigns, then peacemaker and mainstream politician, Gerry Adams has been a defining figure of Northern Ireland's 50-year journey from sectarian torment to relative stability. Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams gestures after delivering a speech at his party's annual conference in Dublin, Ireland November 18, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gerry-adams-face-of-ira-who-helped-cement-northern-ireland-peace/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 01:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gerry-adams-face-of-ira-who-helped-cement-northern-ireland-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain First deputy leader arrested over speech at Belfast rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deputy leader of far-right group Britain First has been arrested in London over a speech made at a rally in Belfast this summer. Jayda Fransen, 31, from Penge, south east London, was arrested in Bromley by Police Service of Northern Ireland detectives on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britain-first-deputy-leader-arrested-over-speech-at-belfast-rally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/britain-first-deputy-leader-arrested-over-speech-at-belfast-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faith in Friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanover College student Katie Bedsole, above right signs a peace wall in Belfast, Northern Ireland while student John Wittich films. Other students and Madison Ulster Project alum James McLoughlin look on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/faith-in-friendship/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/faith-in-friendship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brexit Veto: How and Why Ireland raised the Stakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday 8 November, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar startled the Dil by saying a breakthrough at the EU summit in December was "likely", allowing the Brexit negotiations to move to the future trading arrangements between the UK and the EU. His comments were picked up far and wide, not least because of the importance of Ireland in the first phase of the negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-brexit-veto-how-and-why-ireland-raised-the-stakes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 11:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-brexit-veto-how-and-why-ireland-raised-the-stakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Irish attempting to thwart Brexit': Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the meeting, Mr Wilson said the Irish administration had a clear objective to "keep the UK chained to the EU" until after the next UK general election in the hope that "Corbyn's Brexit-breaking MPs might be in power". Mr Wilson said: "It is clear now that the Irish government are fully signed up with the European establishment to thwart the referendum result in the United Kingdom to leave the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-attempting-to-thwart-brexit-wilson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/irish-attempting-to-thwart-brexit-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Ballymena's Liam Neeson backs festive fundraising campaign for NI Hospice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can Hollywood star and proud Ballymena man, Liam Neeson, has donned a brightly coloured Christmas jumper in a video designed to raise awareness of the Northern Ireland Hospice's festive fundraising campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/video-ballymenas-liam-neeson-backs-festive-fundraising-campaign-for-ni-hospice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 04:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/video-ballymenas-liam-neeson-backs-festive-fundraising-campaign-for-ni-hospice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book now for 'Messines Story' at The Braid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through its Good Relations Programme, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is hosting an event entitled 'The Messines Story' in the Braid Arts Centre in Ballymena. The event, on Tuesday 28 November 2017 at 7pm will include a local community performance, set in 1917, telling the story of 23 year old Private John Meeke of the 36th Ulster Division, and Major William Redmond of the 16th Irish Division.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/book-now-for-messines-story-at-the-braid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 00:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/book-now-for-messines-story-at-the-braid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty to stealing from Royal British Legion]]></title><description><![CDATA[McDowell, whose address was previously given as Circular Road in Larne, now of Dalharco Avenue, Patna, Ayr, pleaded guilty to four charges at Antrim Crown Court on Wednesday, November 15. He pleaded guilty to stealing 700 from the Larne Royal British Legion on dates between March 9 2014 and April 1 2014. McDowell entered a guilty plea to one count of fraud by false representation in that he claimed he was an authorised signatory on a chequebook and entitled to the sum of 340 on April 13 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-from-royal-british-legion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-from-royal-british-legion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further remand for Shaw murder accused]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackie Murray McDowell , of Upper Waterloo Road appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Thursday via video link from Maghaberry Prison where he has been on remand on the murder charge since October. The body of Laurence Shaw was found in his bungalow at Hillmount Gardens in Larne's Seacourt estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/further-remand-for-shaw-murder-accused/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/further-remand-for-shaw-murder-accused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men arrested over spate of burglaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men, aged 25 and 28, have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries in the Dromore and Dromara areas of Co Down. The suspects were arrested on Thursday afternoon and are being questioned in relation to a spate of break-ins on Tuesday and Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-arrested-over-spate-of-burglaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/men-arrested-over-spate-of-burglaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 1.3m fix for rock fall plagued Blackhead Path]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has earmarked 1.3 million for work to get underway on reopening Blackhead Path near Whitehead. Survey work is almost complete to assess the total repair works needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-13m-fix-for-rock-fall-plagued-blackhead-path/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-13m-fix-for-rock-fall-plagued-blackhead-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugs raid .. at Ballymena Courthouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court proceedings were halted for around half an hour and the courtroom cleared as specialist drug detection dogs then mingled with defendants in the adjacent public waiting area. A police chief said the dogs indicated that six people present in the courthouse had recently been in contact with drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/drugs-raid-at-ballymena-courthouse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/drugs-raid-at-ballymena-courthouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film worker involved in a real life car drama]]></title><description><![CDATA[A film industry worker has been involved in a real life drama after he dropped a cigarette whilst driving a BMW and then careered into a woman's parked car causing 11,000 worth of damage to her vehicle. Alan Graham , whose address was given as Belfast Road, Whitehead, crashed at Cable Road in the County Antrim village and then fled the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/film-worker-involved-in-a-real-life-car-drama/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 22:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/film-worker-involved-in-a-real-life-car-drama/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council unveils Northern Ireland's first 'cycle hub']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn &amp; Castlereagh City Council has opened Northern Ireland's first Cycle Hub, at the Billy Neill Halt on the junction of the Comber Greenway, which is part of the National Cycle Network. The recently completed works have also created 24 hour access to the only car park adjacent to the Comber Greenway, making it an ideal location to start the daily commute by bicycle to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-unveils-northern-irelands-first-cycle-hub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-unveils-northern-irelands-first-cycle-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The reception for the Loughinisland documentary No Stone Unturned...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The low key reception given to the documentary No Stone Unturned, the film documentary on the UVF murders of six randomly selected Catholics in their local Loughinisland pub in 1994 which is currently being given a brief screening at the Queen's Film Theatre, is the latest example of how presumed familiarity with the underlying problems of Northern Ireland has produced if not quite contempt, at least widespread deadening indifference. Warm congratulations nevertheless go to The Detail team espec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-reception-for-the-loughinisland-documentary-no-stone-unturned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-reception-for-the-loughinisland-documentary-no-stone-unturned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siboniso Gonya has historians in a spin for Zolani Tete title bout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Histrians will have to dig deep in their archives to find out if South African Siboniso Gonya is the first ever boxer coming from a polygamous family to challenge for a world title. Gonya, 25, will challenge for the WBO bantamweight title against compatriot Zolani Tete at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/siboniso-gonya-has-historians-in-a-spin-for-zolani-tete-title-bout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 07:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/siboniso-gonya-has-historians-in-a-spin-for-zolani-tete-title-bout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster Bank to close 11 branches and shed 40 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ulster Bank has announced plans to close 11 branches in Northern Ireland in a move that will see 40 jobs lost https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ulster-bank-to-close-11-branches-and-shed-40-jobs-36322980.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36322979.ece/16721/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-acd0e486-c30d-4be0-b6cd-5949cf25fdff_I1.jpg Ulster Bank has announced plans to close 11 branches in Northern Ireland in a move that will see 40 jobs lost The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ulster-bank-to-close-11-branches-and-shed-40-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 03:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ulster-bank-to-close-11-branches-and-shed-40-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family fear pets were poisoned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commenting on November 13, a PSNI spokesperson said: "Police received a report of the death of two cats in the Ballyclare area last week. In a statement to the Newtownabbey Times on November 14, a spokesperson for Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council said: "The council's Animal Welfare Service can confirm that on Friday, November 10, a member of the public reported a suspected poisoning of cats in the Ballyclare area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/family-fear-pets-were-poisoned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/family-fear-pets-were-poisoned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm place for City Deals in Northern Ireland, says James Brokenshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland has missed out while the rest of the UK secured urban regeneration deals worth up to 5 billion, the Government said. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/firm-place-for-city-deals-in-northern-ireland-says-james-brokenshire-36322715.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36322714.ece/49dc0/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-10fa84d2-cdff-42f4-af77-8f519de0f651_I1.jpg Northern Ireland has missed out while the rest of the UK secured urban]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/firm-place-for-city-deals-in-northern-ireland-says-james-brokenshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/firm-place-for-city-deals-in-northern-ireland-says-james-brokenshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family devastated after three pet cats killed by poisoning in just four days]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Co Antrim family has been left devastated after their three cats were all fatally poisoned within just days of each other. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/family-devastated-after-three-pet-cats-killed-by-poisoning-in-just-four-days-36322333.html A Co Antrim family has been left devastated after their three cats were all fatally poisoned within just days of each other.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/family-devastated-after-three-pet-cats-killed-by-poisoning-in-just-four-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/family-devastated-after-three-pet-cats-killed-by-poisoning-in-just-four-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brian McIlhagga murder - man arrested in Portrush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives from PSNI's Serious Crime Branch have this morning arrested a 30 year old man in connection with the murder of Brian McIlhagga. The 42-year-old father of five from Ballymena was beaten and shot in a paramilitary style shooting by a gang of masked men who dragged him from a house at Riverview Park in Ballymoney on January 5, 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brian-mcilhagga-murder-man-arrested-in-portrush/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brian-mcilhagga-murder-man-arrested-in-portrush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margaret Thatcher and Garret FitzGerald Sign the Anglo-Irish Agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Anglo-Irish Agreement was an agreement between the United Kingdom and Ireland which aimed to help bring an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland . The treaty gave the Irish government an advisory role in Northern Ireland's government while confirming that there would be no change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland unless a majority of its people agreed to join the Republic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/margaret-thatcher-and-garret-fitzgerald-sign-the-anglo-irish-agreement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 08:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/margaret-thatcher-and-garret-fitzgerald-sign-the-anglo-irish-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lisburn women pick up business awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel McCully from BTY Cosmetics receives the Ulster Bank-sponsored Young Business Women of the Year award from Briege Bradley, Chair of RBS Women's Network in Northern Ireland and Head of Private Banking Northern Ireland, and Imelda McMillan, Women In Business Chairperson. Pic by Jim Corr Rachel McCully from BTY Cosmetics in Belfast won the Young Business Women of the Year award, while Deloitte employee Jenny Small picked up the award for Advancing Diversity in the Workplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-women-pick-up-business-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lisburn-women-pick-up-business-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local cinema scoops prestigious accolade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballyclare's Picture House cinema has been named best new UK community cinema in the prestigious UK-wide Cinema for All awards in Sheffield. The Picture House, which won the Best New Society category, was the only Northern Irish community cinema to be shortlisted at the Cinema For All Community Cinema Conference and Film Society of the Year Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-cinema-scoops-prestigious-accolade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-cinema-scoops-prestigious-accolade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EgyptAir signs US$1.1 billion deal for 12 Bombardier CSeries jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[EgyptAir's letter of intent for 12 firm Bombardier CS300s jets announced on Tuesday is valued at US$1.1 billion, according to a Bombardier statement. The Bombardier logo is seen at the Bombardier factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland September 26, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/egyptair-signs-us11-billion-deal-for-12-bombardier-cseries-jets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/egyptair-signs-us11-billion-deal-for-12-bombardier-cseries-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial marchers 'tabbed' into Carrick]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim has given her support to a campaign aimed at improving support for homeless Armed Forces veterans. A group of veterans completed an 11-mile fundraising walk from Belfast to Carrickfergus on Saturday to raise awareness of the UK Homes 4 Heroes campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/memorial-marchers-tabbed-into-carrick/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/memorial-marchers-tabbed-into-carrick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over Jean McConville murder not fit to stand trial, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[A veteran republican charged in connection with the IRA's murder of Jean McConville is not medically fit to stand trial, a court has heard. Lawyers for Ivor Bell, 80, who has been diagnosed with dementia, claimed that a trial "could be harmful to his physical and mental health".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-charged-over-jean-mcconville-murder-not-fit-to-stand-trial-court-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-charged-over-jean-mcconville-murder-not-fit-to-stand-trial-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash closes major road heading into Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A PSNI spokeswoman said: "Due to a three vehicle road traffic collision, the city bound lane of Shore Road, Jordanstown, has been closed at its junction with Station Road. Motorists should seek alternative routes."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/crash-closes-major-road-heading-into-belfast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/crash-closes-major-road-heading-into-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Secret Truth: MI5 &amp; UK Army Intelligence whistleblower Colin Wallace interviewed, Segment 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who Framed Colin Wallace? Whoframedcolinwallace Paul Foot Macmillan 1989 Pan 1990 The definitive account of one of the most remarkable stories ever to emerge from Britain's secret state. When the British Army arrived in Northern Ireland in 1969, the local knowledge of Antrim-born public relations officer Colin Wallace proved a godsend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-secret-truth-mi5-amp-uk-army-intelligence-whistleblower-colin-wallace-interviewed-segment-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-secret-truth-mi5-amp-uk-army-intelligence-whistleblower-colin-wallace-interviewed-segment-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Viable' pipe bomb found in Northern Ireland town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman walks past murals on the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland depicting images related to the province's conflicts with the Republic of Ireland; sectarian tensions remain between Catholic Irish nationalists and Protestant British unionists. LONDON: A viable pipe bomb was found near a war memorial in the Northern Irish town Omagh ahead of a Remembrance Sunday parade, police confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/viable-pipe-bomb-found-in-northern-ireland-town/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/viable-pipe-bomb-found-in-northern-ireland-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taoiseach says powersharing deal could be clinched early next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire will introduce Westminster legislation to pass a budget to run public services in the absence of a devolved government in Belfast. "It is my firm view that it is possible to come to an agreement to re-establish the Executive and Assembly, to get devolution working again and to ensure that Northern Ireland has a unique voice at this important time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/taoiseach-says-powersharing-deal-could-be-clinched-early-next-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/taoiseach-says-powersharing-deal-could-be-clinched-early-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIRSHOW-Bombardier in talks to reshuffle Delta CSeries deliveries]]></title><description><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO - The Bombardier logo is seen at the Bombardier factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland September 26, 2017. Picture taken September 26, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/airshow-bombardier-in-talks-to-reshuffle-delta-cseries-deliveries/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/airshow-bombardier-in-talks-to-reshuffle-delta-cseries-deliveries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 44 years top cleric says he will probably leave Province for good]]></title><description><![CDATA[After spending most of his adult life in Northern Ireland, including some of the bleakest and bloodiest years of the Troubles, Rev John Mann is now likely to see out his days across the Irish Sea. He was until recently the dean of St Anne's Anglican Cathedral, but as he approaches retirement he has swapped his Belfast ministry for the more sedate surroundings of semi-rural south-west England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/after-44-years-top-cleric-says-he-will-probably-leave-province-for-good/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/after-44-years-top-cleric-says-he-will-probably-leave-province-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drumming is in Magherafelt teenager's blood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calum Smyth pictured receiving his trophy from Nigel Hodgen at the annual Andante sponsored World Solo Drumming event at Glasgow Caledonian University on Saturday 21st October. Photo by Peter Hazzard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/drumming-is-in-magherafelt-teenagers-blood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/drumming-is-in-magherafelt-teenagers-blood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the papers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the week following the closure of the JTI plant in Galgorm, County Antrim, the Ballymena Guardian has published a thought-provoking letter from a teenager whose father spent his life working at the factory. The closure marks the end of UK-made cigarettes and the end of an era for many from the area and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/around-the-papers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/around-the-papers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ground to open new outlet in Lisburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's largest independently-owned artisan coffee chain Ground Espresso Bars has announced a multi-million pound expansion plan, which includes the opening of a new outlet in Lisburn. Ground has undergone significant growth in recent years across Northern Ireland and opened its first store in the Republic of Ireland in 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ground-to-open-new-outlet-in-lisburn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ground-to-open-new-outlet-in-lisburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panto horse dash raises thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sponsored dash with a difference has raised almost 5,000 towards the work of NI Chest Heart and Stroke. The novel venture raised A 4,969.17 for the charity, which works to prevent chest, heart and stroke illnesses in Northern Ireland and care for those already affected by them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/panto-horse-dash-raises-thousands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 05:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/panto-horse-dash-raises-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kearney welcomes official launch of Naiscoil na Fiobha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn FA&copy;in South Antrim MLA, Declan Kearney has described the official launch of NaA scoil na FA obha in the Duneane and Toome area as an historic development in the promotion of the Irish language locally. "This and adjacent areas of South Antrim have been synonymous with An Ghaeilge for generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kearney-welcomes-official-launch-of-naiscoil-na-fiobha/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2017 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kearney-welcomes-official-launch-of-naiscoil-na-fiobha/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runaway newlyweds enjoy marathon marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gillian Cordner and Gary Connolly, two newlyweds from County Antrim, knew they had to do something special on their wedding day. So after their marriage on Friday morning in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, they decided to the bypass the usual hotel reception, dinner and dancing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/runaway-newlyweds-enjoy-marathon-marriage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/runaway-newlyweds-enjoy-marathon-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAtamney's has the recipe for success with top butcher's awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAtamney's Coleraine has been crowned 'Northern Ireland Butcher's Shop of the Year' at an awards ceremony at County Hall, Westminster. The awards brings together the top names in the butchery industry from all across the UK who go head to head, showcasing their business, products, craft knowledge and specialist skills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mcatamneys-has-the-recipe-for-success-with-top-butchers-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mcatamneys-has-the-recipe-for-success-with-top-butchers-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballycastle pub is 'top dog' in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now in their second year, the awards recognise businesses across the UK that welcome not just two, but four-legged customers too. Encouraging hound-lovers and pup parents up and down the UK to show some well-deserved appreciation of existing dog-friendly establishments, the awards also promote dog-friendly values across all pubs nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballycastle-pub-is-top-dog-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballycastle-pub-is-top-dog-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit: EU says North must stay in customs union to avoid hard border]]></title><description><![CDATA[News selected on topics and regions - oil and gas, business, politics, IT, the South Caucasus, the Caspian Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector CONTACT US E-MAIL: sales@trend.az PHONES: + 994 12 437 18 46 Azad Abdulrahimzade: +994 50 669-48-84 Aybeniz Askerova: +994 50 677-42-28 The EU is demanding Britain accept that Northern Ireland may need to remain inside the European customs union and single market after Brexit in order to avoid "a hard Border on the island of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-eu-says-north-must-stay-in-customs-union-to-avoid-hard-border/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-eu-says-north-must-stay-in-customs-union-to-avoid-hard-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 90, in 1,000km trip for eye surgery as audit confirms long waiting lists in Dublin and Cork]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 90-year-old West Cork man who endured a 1,000km journey for an eye operation is doing well. John Patrick Harrington from Coomhola in Bantry, Co Cork, is blind in one eye and was rapidly losing sight in the other before travelling to Kingsbridge Hospital in Belfast for the procedure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-90-in-1000km-trip-for-eye-surgery-as-audit-confirms-long-waiting-lists-in-dublin-and-cork/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-90-in-1000km-trip-for-eye-surgery-as-audit-confirms-long-waiting-lists-in-dublin-and-cork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to 'dedicated bandsman' Wayne Roberts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Band members from around Northern Ireland have told of their shock at the death of Ahoghill Loyal Sons of William Flute Band member, Wayne Roberts. Mr Roberts, a father-of-two, died following a crash involving a Rover in which he was a passenger and a lorry on the Roguery Road in Toomebridge at around 7am yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-paid-to-dedicated-bandsman-wayne-roberts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/tributes-paid-to-dedicated-bandsman-wayne-roberts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ulster and Irish WWI dead honoured at new Belfast memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new memorial garden in north Belfast will commemorate soldiers from all over the island of Ireland who fought in the Great War. Jim Crothers, manager of the Hubb Community Resource Centre, explained how the development came about: "Seaview Royal British Legion had started a campaign to reclaim this bit of land for use as a memorial garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ulster-and-irish-wwi-dead-honoured-at-new-belfast-memorial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 04:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ulster-and-irish-wwi-dead-honoured-at-new-belfast-memorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do In Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also known as the Worm Hole, this naturally formed pool is situated on Inis MA3r island off the west coast of Ireland. It's a popular spot for cliff jumpers, but if you'd prefer to stay dry, we won't blame you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/13-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-in-ireland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 23:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/13-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-in-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Antrim men to stand trial for murder of Carrick loyalist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men are to stand trial charged with the murder of high-profile loyalist George Gilmore, a judge ordered today. Samuel David McMaw, 29, and Brian McLean, 35, are jointly accused of carrying out the killing in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/east-antrim-men-to-stand-trial-for-murder-of-carrick-loyalist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/east-antrim-men-to-stand-trial-for-murder-of-carrick-loyalist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larne Cenotaph refurbished in time for Remembrance Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The refurbishment of Larne Cenotaph in time for Remembrance Sunday has been described as a 'fitting tribute' to local Servicemen. The operation was part of a project which also saw the addition of new names to the war memorial at Glynn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-cenotaph-refurbished-in-time-for-remembrance-sunday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-cenotaph-refurbished-in-time-for-remembrance-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green light for new supermarket development]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vacant site on Ballinderry Road, formerly occupied by the Down Royal Bar and Grill, has been earmarked for a supermarket development. Pic by Google The council's Planning Committee has given the green light for a new supermarket development on the site of the former Down Royal Bar and Grill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/green-light-for-new-supermarket-development/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/green-light-for-new-supermarket-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-social behaviour causes 'health hazard']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Times understands that commercial bins were taken from the health centre on the Carnmoney Road and set on fire by vandals at the site of the former Tesco store adjacent to the medical facility. A dog waste bin was also ripped apart over the weekend and its contents were strewn across the ground at the old Tesco premises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/anti-social-behaviour-causes-health-hazard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/anti-social-behaviour-causes-health-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boxer punched man to ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nightclub bouncer needed hospital treatment for a head injury after being knocked to the ground in a "one punch" attack by a champion boxer from Ballymena, a court has heard. Corey William Bradshaw , of Stroma Drive, had been at Kelly's nightclub, Portrush on August 2 when he lashed out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/boxer-punched-man-to-ground/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/boxer-punched-man-to-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils' joint bid for Heathrow hub site]]></title><description><![CDATA[A joint bid by two local councils to land a Heathrow Logistics Hub in Co Antrim has moved a step closer. Six sites in Northern Ireland three of which are based locally - have been longlisted in the hunt for the hubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/councils-joint-bid-for-heathrow-hub-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/councils-joint-bid-for-heathrow-hub-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious two vehicle collision closes Co Antrim road]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Tweet from @TrafficwatchNI said: "#Toomebridge - #Ballymena: Roguery Road is CLOSED in both directions between the Taylorstown Hill - Portglenone Rd following a RTC". Meanwhile, a post on Northern Ireland Area Traffic Watch said: "7:44 am Roguery Road closed at its junction with Randalstown Road due to accident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/serious-two-vehicle-collision-closes-co-antrim-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/serious-two-vehicle-collision-closes-co-antrim-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RHI Inquiry: Furore 'struck at heart of institutions and brought down Northern Ireland government']]></title><description><![CDATA[Allegations of incompetence and corruption around a botched green energy scheme in Northern Ireland have left many taxpayers questioning whether hundreds of millions of pounds of public money went up in smoke, a public inquiry has been told. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/rhi-scandal/rhi-inquiry-furore-struck-at-heart-of-institutions-and-brought-down-northern-ireland-government-36300278.html Allegations of incompetence and corruption around a botched green energy scheme in Northern Irel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rhi-inquiry-furore-struck-at-heart-of-institutions-and-brought-down-northern-ireland-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/rhi-inquiry-furore-struck-at-heart-of-institutions-and-brought-down-northern-ireland-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland in midst of 'hate crime epidemic', says Amnesty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland appears to be "in the midst of a hate crime epidemic" after a series of racist hate crimes were reported in recent weeks, said Amnesty International. Amnesty is calling for a more robust government response to hate crime in Northern Ireland, including an independent review of the region's laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-in-midst-of-hate-crime-epidemic-says-amnesty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 06:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-in-midst-of-hate-crime-epidemic-says-amnesty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North coast missionary home after kidnap ordeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope has been voiced that a Northern Irish missionary who was caught up in an African kidnapping will recover and be undeterred from further good works in the future. The mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens was speaking on Tuesday after it emerged that Alanna Carson, whose family hail from the Ballymoney area of north Co Antrim, had returned home safely after the ordeal - which cost the life of one of her colleagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/north-coast-missionary-home-after-kidnap-ordeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 02:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/north-coast-missionary-home-after-kidnap-ordeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council backs Unite campaign for Bombardier jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[During last's night's meeting of the local government authority, members agreed to support the retention of jobs at the company's five sites in Northern Ireland. Approval was given to a motion from a Unite official, which proposed the council write to the Prime Minister and EU Trade Commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-backs-unite-campaign-for-bombardier-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-backs-unite-campaign-for-bombardier-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13,000 visitors flock to leading livestock show Borderway Agri-Expo 2017]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 13,000 visitors flocked to one of the UK's leading celebrations of British farming, showcasing the best of livestock from around the country. The Borderway Agri-Expo 2017, held on Friday, November 3, rooted out a long list of champions, topped by the overall Cattle Champion Bexy-Boo, a Limousin cross heifer from first time exhibitors, Robert and Leanne Workman and family, from Larne, Northern Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/13000-visitors-flock-to-leading-livestock-show-borderway-agri-expo-2017/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/13000-visitors-flock-to-leading-livestock-show-borderway-agri-expo-2017/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland may not stay in EU market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland will not stay in the European Union's single market or the customs union after Brexit, a British government official said, adding that arrangements for the border with Ireland must not eat into the United Kingdom's integrity. "We will leave the European Union in 2019 as one United Kingdom," the British minister for Northern Ireland, James Brokenshire, said on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-may-not-stay-in-eu-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/northern-ireland-may-not-stay-in-eu-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council taking legal action to overturn its own planning decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is taking legal action in a bid to overturn a decision made by its own Planning Committee. The local authority is taking steps to quash a planning approval decision taken earlier this year after concerns about how the matter was handled were raised by a member of the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-taking-legal-action-to-overturn-its-own-planning-decision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/council-taking-legal-action-to-overturn-its-own-planning-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sword killer remanded in custody on failing to return to jail after day release]]></title><description><![CDATA[A convicted Samurai sword killer who failed to return to prison after a day release in Northern Ireland has been remanded in custody. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/sword-killer-remanded-in-custody-on-failing-to-return-to-jail-after-day-release-36293992.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36293993.ece/18caa/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-acbe0ea3-7248-4291-afb8-5b171a09dbcc_I1.jpg A convicted Samurai sword killer who failed to return to pri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sword-killer-remanded-in-custody-on-failing-to-return-to-jail-after-day-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 06:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/sword-killer-remanded-in-custody-on-failing-to-return-to-jail-after-day-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2,000 'intimidated out of homes']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 2,000 housing intimidation cases - where people were forced out of home by threats - have been accepted by the Housing Executive since 2012. It spent 7m re-housing people forced out by paramilitary threats, sectarian, racist or homophobic intimidation or anti-social behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/2000-intimidated-out-of-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 01:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/2000-intimidated-out-of-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim to light up for the festive season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The countdown to Christmas in Mid and East Antrim is well underway as towns and villages prepare to light up for the festive season. A new campaign, led by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, encourages citizens and visitors from across Northern Ireland to 'Find Your Christmas' in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mid-and-east-antrim-to-light-up-for-the-festive-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/mid-and-east-antrim-to-light-up-for-the-festive-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Even our best friends have to play by the rules': US Commerce...]]></title><description><![CDATA['Even our best friends have to play by the rules': US Commerce Secretary calls for Britain to fall in line behind American standards post-Brexit U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, speaks at the Confederation of British Industry's annual conference in London, Britain, November 6, 2017. US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in London speech that the US "want[s] to be your number one trading partner worldwide" post-Brexit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/even-our-best-friends-have-to-play-by-the-rules-us-commerce/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/even-our-best-friends-have-to-play-by-the-rules-us-commerce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A United Ireland inevitable' - says Katie Hopkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Hopkins has revealed she is a DUP supporter - but believes it is only a matter of time before Ireland is reunited. Katie Hopkins has revealed she is a DUP supporter - but believes it is only a matter of time before Ireland is reunited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-united-ireland-inevitable-says-katie-hopkins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-united-ireland-inevitable-says-katie-hopkins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[November 6, 2017Israeli businessman 'hounded' in UK for selling Dead Sea products]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Israeli man living and working in Aberdeen, Scotland says he is being hounded by pro-Palestinian activists in what he described as a "game of chase the Jew." Nissin Ayalon is the owner of Jericho Skin Care, which sells Dead Sea products, and said he faces weekly protests at his stall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/november-6-2017israeli-businessman-hounded-in-uk-for-selling-dead-sea-products/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/november-6-2017israeli-businessman-hounded-in-uk-for-selling-dead-sea-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found in hunt for missing woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[A post which appeared on the PSNI East Belfast page read: "Police conducting searches for the missing woman Karen Lane can confirm the body of a woman has been recovered in the Templemore Avenue area this evening . "A post-mortem will now take place to determine the cause of death but it is not believed to be suspicious at this time."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/body-found-in-hunt-for-missing-woman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/body-found-in-hunt-for-missing-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some German lessons about Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brainstorm long read: when it comes to answering the Northern Irish question posed by Brexit, we should look to Germany and its experience with partition and borders "Are you Irish or Northern Irish?". That was the question from a fellow student at Kiel University in the north of West Germany in spring 1986.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/some-german-lessons-about-brexit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/some-german-lessons-about-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK pledges 'specific solutions' for Northern Ireland in Brexit talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solutions can be found for Northern Ireland's "unique circumstances" in the Brexit process, the Secretary of State will tell European officials later. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/uk-pledges-specific-solutions-for-northern-ireland-in-brexit-talks-36292625.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36292624.ece/9ac06/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-53d5197e-9f6a-481a-a6fa-fbe16ab13c21_I1.jpg Solutions can be found for Northern Ireland's "unique circ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-pledges-specific-solutions-for-northern-ireland-in-brexit-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 02:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uk-pledges-specific-solutions-for-northern-ireland-in-brexit-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Festival highlighted 'reflection and hope']]></title><description><![CDATA[The audience, which included His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, were treated to Saturday night performances from home-grown stars of the big screen Jayne Wisener and Fra Fee, The Band of The Royal Irish Regiment, The Bugles, Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Battalion and The Police Male Voice Choir. Home-grown stars of the big screen Jayne Wisener and Fra Fee, entertain the 2000 strong audience, including His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, at the 2017 Royal British Legion Festival of R]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/festival-highlighted-reflection-and-hope/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/festival-highlighted-reflection-and-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen hospitalised after assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident occurred in the vicinity of the Ballyduff shops in the Fairview Road area of Newtownabbey at approximately 2am on Sunday, November 5. Detective Sergeant Lyttle said: "At approximately 2am, an 18-year-old male was assaulted and then taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which are not believed to be life threatening at this time. "I am appealing for anyone with information to contact detectives at Antrim PSNI on 101, quoting CCS 207 5/11/17, or if they wish to remain anonymous C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/teen-hospitalised-after-assault/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/teen-hospitalised-after-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scripture Union in NI has come a long way since its first beach mission in 1893]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Scripture Union celebrates 150 years of sharing God's Good News with children and young people around the world, the organisation in Northern Ireland continues to go from strength to strength. The first beach mission in Northern Ireland began in Portrush in 1893 and from that small beginning, nearly 125 years later, there are around 1,200 volunteers serving across more than 45 summer activities including camps, traditional beach missions, and outreach in urban and rural settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/scripture-union-in-ni-has-come-a-long-way-since-its-first-beach-mission-in-1893/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/scripture-union-in-ni-has-come-a-long-way-since-its-first-beach-mission-in-1893/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uppingham is blooming best a in the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uppingham is on a golden high after not only receiving a top award at Britain in Bloom but also winning their small town category. Chairman of the Uppingham in Bloom committee Pam Dalby travelled to Llandudno in north Wales on Friday night for the awards ceremony with husband Ian, son Alex and Tony and Sue Streeter, also from the committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uppingham-is-blooming-best-a-in-the-country/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uppingham-is-blooming-best-a-in-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[an End to the Good Friday Agreement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An attempt to inject urgency into the Stormont talks process this week failed to resolve a stand-off over the Democratic Unionist Party's refusal to implement past agreements on equality and respect for nationalists, leading to speculation that the process has reached an endpoint. In the past year, Sinn Fein has taken a much more critical approach to the Stormont Assembly in Belfast following a 500 million pound corruption scandal involving DUP leader Arlene Foster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/an-end-to-the-good-friday-agreement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 02:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/an-end-to-the-good-friday-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long: "a battle of hope over expectation [but] good work is never wasted" #NWAP17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alliance held its first 'autumn' conference, up in the Everglades Hotel in Derry. Their main conference - a much larger affair - will be held on Saturday 24 March in the Stormont Hotel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/long-a-battle-of-hope-over-expectation-but-good-work-is-never-wasted-nwap17/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 22:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/long-a-battle-of-hope-over-expectation-but-good-work-is-never-wasted-nwap17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Arm na Poblachta' claims rocket attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly announced IRA group has claimed responsibility for a rocket reportedly discovered in the Poleglass area of Belfast following a telephone warning. The PSNI police said they found a form of 'explosively formed projectile' , which was designed to penetrate armoured vehicles used by British state forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/arm-na-poblachta-claims-rocket-attack/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/arm-na-poblachta-claims-rocket-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAA club condemns murder bid on ex-PSNI officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Gaelic Athletic Association club of an ex-PSNI officer who was seriously injured by a dissident republican bomb has said it condemns the attempted murder "unequivocally and without any ambiguity". Mr Heffron's leg was amputated and he suffered other serious injuries after a bomb exploded under his car in Randalstown, County Antrim, in 2010.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gaa-club-condemns-murder-bid-on-ex-psni-officer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gaa-club-condemns-murder-bid-on-ex-psni-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brexit: Remembering Sheep on the Cooley Peninsula]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 19 February 2001, a truckload of 349 sheep made the ferry crossing from Stranraer in Scotland to Larne in Northern Ireland. The sheep had been sold at a market in Carlisle and then separated into two groups: one received health certification, the other went straight to Lockerbie in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-remembering-sheep-on-the-cooley-peninsula/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brexit-remembering-sheep-on-the-cooley-peninsula/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 7,000 funding boost for Waringsford group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Rogers from Groundwork NI, Thomas Vint of Garvaghy Rural Development Group, Niamh-Anne McNally from The Alpha Programme and Alderman Paul Rankin pictured at the Garvaghy Rural Development Group s hall in Waringsford, near Dromore which was awarded 6,975 in aid of their Rural Youth Project . Garvaghy Rural Development Group is one of nine projects across five council areas to benefit from the latest programme funding, which totals more than A 258,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-7000-funding-boost-for-waringsford-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-7000-funding-boost-for-waringsford-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Language Dispute Blocks Path Out of Crisis in Northern Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoved off the radar by arguments over Britain's withdrawal from the European Union and the sexual harassment scandals in the British Parliament, Northern Ireland is quietly falling deep into crisis. With the power-sharing government that has kept the peace in the province for nearly 20 years in paralysis, Northern Ireland is in danger of coming once again under direct rule from London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/language-dispute-blocks-path-out-of-crisis-in-northern-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/language-dispute-blocks-path-out-of-crisis-in-northern-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dates for festive switch-ons in Causeway Coast and Glens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas sparkle will come to towns and villages across the Causeway Coast and Glens as the countdown to the festive season gets underway. Council's "fantastic" calendar of events to celebrate Santa's arrival includes live music and carol singing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dates-for-festive-switch-ons-in-causeway-coast-and-glens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dates-for-festive-switch-ons-in-causeway-coast-and-glens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He was only gone for a moment' - Distraught father as boy (4) drowns in fish pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[The distraught father of a four-year-old boy who drowned in a fish pond during a family Halloween celebration last night has told of his grief. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/he-was-only-gone-for-a-moment-distraught-father-as-boy-4-drowns-in-fish-pond-36286381.html The distraught father of a four-year-old boy who drowned in a fish pond during a family Halloween celebration last night has told of his grief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/he-was-only-gone-for-a-moment-distraught-father-as-boy-4-drowns-in-fish-pond/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/he-was-only-gone-for-a-moment-distraught-father-as-boy-4-drowns-in-fish-pond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant fat blobs, known as fatbergs, are the scourge of London's aging sewers]]></title><description><![CDATA[British engineers say they have launched a "sewer war" against a giant fat blob clogging London's sewers. Thames Water officials said on Tuesday it is likely to take three weeks to dissolve the outsized 'fatberg.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/giant-fat-blobs-known-as-fatbergs-are-the-scourge-of-londons-aging-sewers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/giant-fat-blobs-known-as-fatbergs-are-the-scourge-of-londons-aging-sewers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dangerous 'Samurai Sword killer' is still on the run]]></title><description><![CDATA[PACEMAKER BELFAST POLICE are hunting for a prisoner who failed to return to Magilligan Prison after being released on day release. Stephen Henry did not return to jail after being allowed out yesterday to visit family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dangerous-samurai-sword-killer-is-still-on-the-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/dangerous-samurai-sword-killer-is-still-on-the-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas programme launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week saw the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Cllr Paul Hamill, launch the borough's 2017 Christmas Events Programme. The festive entertainment kicks off in Antrim on Friday, November 17 from 5:30pm when Q Radio and Sonya Mac will keep the crowds entertained with music and games for all the family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/christmas-programme-launched/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/christmas-programme-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local links to 'The Devil's Own' marked by visit to Roscommon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The connections between the a long-disbanded Irish regiment of the British army and the Ballymena area were commemorated recently when members of the Friends of the Somme Association visited The Connaught Rangers Museum in Boyle, County Roscommon. Following a tour of the Museum, led by Paul Malpas of the Connaught Rangers Association, the Friends of the Somme laid a Poppy Wreath in memory of those Connaught Rangers who gave their lives during WW1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-links-to-the-devils-own-marked-by-visit-to-roscommon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-links-to-the-devils-own-marked-by-visit-to-roscommon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children at risk from ADHD diagnosis delays, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who have the condition are often easily distracted or forgetful. They find it hard to concentrate and sit still, and may blurt things out rather than wait their turn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/children-at-risk-from-adhd-diagnosis-delays-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/children-at-risk-from-adhd-diagnosis-delays-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man drove through Larne while nearly five times legal limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man with one of the highest drink driving readings ever heard by a court in Northern Ireland had been detected after driving 'erratically' in Larne. But the man, who claimed he had gone on a binge whilst staying at an hotel after an argument with his wife, could be off the road for as little as nine months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-drove-through-larne-while-nearly-five-times-legal-limit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/man-drove-through-larne-while-nearly-five-times-legal-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government committed to 'free moving border' with Ireland after Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government wants to see business as usual in Northern Ireland once the UK leaves the EU, the Transport Secretary has said. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/government-committed-to-free-moving-border-with-ireland-after-brexit-36284195.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36284194.ece/eedff/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-4cfbe7e7-c417-4872-8f84-a54ba7fc4ece_I1.jpg The Government wants to see business as usual in Northern Ireland once the UK le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/government-committed-to-free-moving-border-with-ireland-after-brexit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/government-committed-to-free-moving-border-with-ireland-after-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video: Children in Need's Big Learner Relay comes to Carrickfergus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sorry, we're having problems with our video player at the moment, but are working to fix it as soon as we can A Carrickfergus driving school has done its bit to raise funds for Children in Need by taking part in the charity's Big Learner Relay yesterday . The UK-wide relay is just one of the fundraising initiatives taking place during the annual charity campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/video-children-in-needs-big-learner-relay-comes-to-carrickfergus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/video-children-in-needs-big-learner-relay-comes-to-carrickfergus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for final resting place of WW1 soldier]]></title><description><![CDATA[A military history researcher is asking the public to help him locate the final resting place of a local soldier who died shortly after returning home from fighting in the First World War. Hazlett Turner, who is originally from Omagh but now lives in Yorkshire, is a volunteer with the In From The Cold Project - an initiative devoted to finding the graves of personnel who died as a result of military service, but whose names do not appear on Commonwealth War Graves Commission casualty lists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/search-for-final-resting-place-of-ww1-soldier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/search-for-final-resting-place-of-ww1-soldier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombardier gets letter of intent for up to 61 CSeries jets]]></title><description><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: The Bombardier logo is seen at the Bombardier factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland September 26, 2017. Picture taken September 26, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bombardier-gets-letter-of-intent-for-up-to-61-cseries-jets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/bombardier-gets-letter-of-intent-for-up-to-61-cseries-jets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culture in NI 'used as continuation of conflict']]></title><description><![CDATA[That is according to a draft of Belfast and Derry City and Strabane council's bid for the European Capital of Culture title in 2023. "The binarisms of 'us and them' of Catholic or Protestant, British or Irish have stifled our institutions, blunted our creativity and reduced our sense of personal identity," it states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/culture-in-ni-used-as-continuation-of-conflict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 08:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/culture-in-ni-used-as-continuation-of-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incinerator objectors take their case to court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of objectors has announced it had lodged legal papers with the High Court in Belfast against the granting of planning permission for a waste incinerator off the Boghill Road in the Hightown area. The plan was approved in September in the absence of a minister by the Department for Infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/incinerator-objectors-take-their-case-to-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/incinerator-objectors-take-their-case-to-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local park in running for prestigious award]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Belfast DUP MP Nigel Dodds has welcomed news that Lilian Bland Park, Glengormley, has been shortlisted by the Fields in Trust for the award of Best UK Park. The shortlisted parks will be subject to a public vote which will run until November 3 and the winner announced at a ceremony at Lord's Cricket Ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-park-in-running-for-prestigious-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 01:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/local-park-in-running-for-prestigious-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrush man pleads guilty to assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year District Judge Liam McNally told Allen he was going to take a "strong line" with repeat offenders from the north coast who keep appearing before him in court. The judge was speaking at Coleraine Magistrates Court where it was heard police discovered twenty people fighting in the seaside resort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/portrush-man-pleads-guilty-to-assault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/portrush-man-pleads-guilty-to-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catalans find European status quo means 'States Rule']]></title><description><![CDATA[Catalonia's breakaway president is seeking European Union support for his independence bid. He is not going to find it; EU leaders are rallying round the established order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/catalans-find-european-status-quo-means-states-rule/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/catalans-find-european-status-quo-means-states-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire stays in Belfast as powersharing deadlock continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preparations are being made for the UK Government to impose a budget on Northern Ireland by the end of the month, James Brokenshire has said. The Secretary of State said the move stopped short of direct rule and that he would abandon the idea if the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein could reach a deal in that time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brokenshire-stays-in-belfast-as-powersharing-deadlock-continues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brokenshire-stays-in-belfast-as-powersharing-deadlock-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Stubby Hill soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice]]></title><description><![CDATA[An almost forgotten infantryman from Co Down who was killed in the First World War is being remembered 100 years on, thanks to the efforts of former part-time soldier Philip Bell. Mr Bell was visiting his father Robert's grave at Cargycreevy Presbyterian Church outside Lisburn in 2014 when he came across an inscription on a nearby headstone that sparked his curiosity and set him on a quest to find out more about a fallen soldier, Private James Wilson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/remembering-stubby-hill-soldier-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/remembering-stubby-hill-soldier-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents and children benefit from meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of young children from a local playgroup recently engaged with residents at a nursing home in the borough during a special visit. The idea to take the group of 20 children aged four and under to the Doagh Road nursing home was inspired by a recent television programme, 'Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/residents-and-children-benefit-from-meeting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 05:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/residents-and-children-benefit-from-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larne rector appointed new Dean of Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Larne man who oversaw the completion of three major building projects in the town has been named the new Dean of Belfast. The appointment of the Ven Stephen Forde, rector of Larne and Inver with Glynn and Raloo and Archdeacon of Dalriada, was announced by the Board of Nomination of St Anne's Cathedral on Sunday .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-rector-appointed-new-dean-of-belfast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/larne-rector-appointed-new-dean-of-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liam Gallagher not Outta Time for Oasis hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Gallagher has played one of his few self-penned Oasis songs for the first time live since the band split in 2009. Despite being the frontman in the Britpop group, Liam's brother and now bitter rival Noel Gallagher - who broke the band up when he decided to quit - wrote the majority of their tracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/liam-gallagher-not-outta-time-for-oasis-hits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/liam-gallagher-not-outta-time-for-oasis-hits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBC correspondent pays tribute to former Lisburn man Trevor Patterson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran television news journalist Bill Neely has paid tribute to former Lisburn man Rev Trevor Patterson, who died suddenly earlier this month. A cremation service was held on Saturday, October 28 and a Thanksgiving Service celebrating his life was held at St Stephen's Church, East Twickenham on Monday, October 30. Mr Neely, who is now Chief Global Correspondent for US network NBC, spoke about how he met Trevor at the Richmond Saturday morning Parkrun nine years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nbc-correspondent-pays-tribute-to-former-lisburn-man-trevor-patterson/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/nbc-correspondent-pays-tribute-to-former-lisburn-man-trevor-patterson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Randalstown Roads reopen after fatal collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A male pedestrian has died following a road traffic collision on the Portglenone Road in Randalstown during the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 31 October. Shortly after 1.15am police received a report that the man had been involved in a collision with a car close to Groggan Primary School.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/randalstown-roads-reopen-after-fatal-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/randalstown-roads-reopen-after-fatal-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poleglass alert continues after reports of device]]></title><description><![CDATA[A security alert is ongoing in west Belfast following reports that a device has been left in the Poleglass area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/poleglass-alert-continues-after-reports-of-device/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/poleglass-alert-continues-after-reports-of-device/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes remain evacuated after suspect device alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in West Belfast remain evacuated from their homes after reports that a device had been left in the Poleglass area. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36276584.ece/20c6c/AUTOCROP/h342/PANews%20BT_P-7a230f7d-61c1-42a1-a618-73beef6003da_I1.jpg Residents in West Belfast remain evacuated from their homes after reports that a device had been left in the Poleglass area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/homes-remain-evacuated-after-suspect-device-alert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/homes-remain-evacuated-after-suspect-device-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police in west Belfast evacuate residents after suspect device located]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are dealing with a security alert in the vicinity of the Bell Steel Road/Pantridge Road in West Belfast. Earlier police had issued a statement to say they had been made aware that a suspect device has been abandoned in the Poleglass area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-in-west-belfast-evacuate-residents-after-suspect-device-located/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/police-in-west-belfast-evacuate-residents-after-suspect-device-located/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenshire moves deadline as Stormont negotiations between Sinn Fein and DUP end with no deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DUP and Sinn Fein have been given extra time by Secretary of State James Brokenshire to reach a deal to restore powersharing at Stormont. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/brokenshire-moves-deadline-as-stormont-negotiations-between-sinn-fein-and-dup-end-with-no-deal-36275750.html The DUP and Sinn Fein have been given extra time by Secretary of State James Brokenshire to reach a deal to restore powersharing at Stormont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brokenshire-moves-deadline-as-stormont-negotiations-between-sinn-fein-and-dup-end-with-no-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 01:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/brokenshire-moves-deadline-as-stormont-negotiations-between-sinn-fein-and-dup-end-with-no-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ballyclare songsters in tune with 'Jingle all the way' fundraising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballyclare Male Choir will host a concert at First Larne Presbyterian Church with special guests, Roddensvale School Choir, Larne Adult School Choirs and Larne Grammar School Chorale Group. Proceeds from the concert, on Friday, November 24, will be donated to Northern Ireland Children's Hospice Christmas Campaign, "Jingle All The Way."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballyclare-songsters-in-tune-with-jingle-all-the-way-fundraising/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/ballyclare-songsters-in-tune-with-jingle-all-the-way-fundraising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The last parade at St. Patrick's Barracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last parade has been staged on the old parade ground at the former St. Patrick's Barracks in Ballymena in advance of demolition teams moving in to transform the site. On Saturday, former members of the Royal Irish Rangers, Ulster Defence Regiment, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal Ulster Rifles and The Royal Irish Fusilers marched on to the drill square for the very last time in a poignant ceremony..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-last-parade-at-st-patricks-barracks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/the-last-parade-at-st-patricks-barracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline nears for Northern Ireland power-sharing deal, direct rule looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain will bring in legislation to set a budget for Northern Ireland if no last-minute deal can be struck on Monday to restore a power-sharing government in the province 10 months after it collapsed. Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy speaks to the media at Stormont Castle in Belfast, Northern Ireland June 29, 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/deadline-nears-for-northern-ireland-power-sharing-deal-direct-rule-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/deadline-nears-for-northern-ireland-power-sharing-deal-direct-rule-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unite to hold meeting over Schlumberger closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Unite trade union is to hold a meeting to challenge Schlumberger's proposal to close its County Antrim plant. The oilfield services firm said last week that it is proposing to close the Newtownabbey facility next year, putting more than 200 jobs at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unite-to-hold-meeting-over-schlumberger-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/unite-to-hold-meeting-over-schlumberger-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archdeacon Stephen Forde is new Dean of Belfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archdeacon Forde, 55, was born in Banbridge and grew up in Rathfriland, Crossgar and later Belfast where he was educated at Campbell College. He was ordained a deacon in 1986 and a priest in 1987 having attended the Church of Ireland Theological College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/archdeacon-stephen-forde-is-new-dean-of-belfast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/archdeacon-stephen-forde-is-new-dean-of-belfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kearney welcomes speed reduction measures on busy rural road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sinn FA&copy;in MLA, Declan Kearney has welcomed significant speed reduction and road safety measures on the Roguery Road in South Antrim. "Since May of this year and in partnership with relevant statutory agencies, Sinn FA&copy;in has been promoting a campaign of road safety awareness focusing on the country roads surrounding Toome and Randalstown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kearney-welcomes-speed-reduction-measures-on-busy-rural-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/kearney-welcomes-speed-reduction-measures-on-busy-rural-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers needed to clear war for war heroes in Skegness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers are needed to help residents in Skegness honour the town's war heroes at this year's Remembrance Parade. The plea comes because the police can no longer man the rolling road closures that used to take place through the town when the parade went around the one-way system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/volunteers-needed-to-clear-war-for-war-heroes-in-skegness/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/volunteers-needed-to-clear-war-for-war-heroes-in-skegness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gianta s Causeway is a dramatic sight on a British Isles cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the so-called Peace Walls that still separate Protestants and Catholics in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Italian Chapel on the Orkney Islands was built by Italian prisoners of war during World War II.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gianta-s-causeway-is-a-dramatic-sight-on-a-british-isles-cruise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/gianta-s-causeway-is-a-dramatic-sight-on-a-british-isles-cruise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-26 Maxol forecourt wins innovation prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maxol's landmark service premises between Ballymena and Antrim has been named Forecourt of the Year at the Neighbourhood Retailer Awards 2017. Brian Donaldson, Chief Executive Officer, Maxol said: "Getting this award from our industry peers is fantastic recognition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-26-maxol-forecourt-wins-innovation-prize/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/a-26-maxol-forecourt-wins-innovation-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Dance with Ballyrobert Mazda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballyrobert Mazda, based in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, is the main sponsor of this year's 'Let's Dance' charity competition. The event, which is on Saturday, November 4 at the Clandeboye Lodge Hotel in Bangor, is in aid of Childline Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lets-dance-with-ballyrobert-mazda/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/lets-dance-with-ballyrobert-mazda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UDA radical who brought North to a halt before building peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late Glen Barr, who will be buried today, will principally be remembered for the central role he played in the Ulster Workers' Council strike that sounded the death knell for the proto-powersharing Sunningdale Agreement of the mid 1970s. Mr. Barr, a member of the, at the time still-legal Ulster Defence Association , was Chair of the UWC Coordinating Committee during the mass loyalist mobilisation against Sunningdale that brought the North to a standstill in May 1974.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uda-radical-who-brought-north-to-a-halt-before-building-peace/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/uda-radical-who-brought-north-to-a-halt-before-building-peace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Criminal's A 1m treasure trove sells for just A 76,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a steal! Criminal's A 1m treasure trove of Back to the Future, Star Wars and ET film memorabilia sells for just A 76,000 after it was seized when he turned a Cold War nuclear bunker into a drug factory Fillery was jailed and police officers later put his fascinating collection up for auction - and it sold for A 76,000 A convicted drug dealer's collection of rare film and TV memorabilia which cost him A 1million has sold at auction for just A 76,100 after police flogged his possessions. Mart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/criminals-a-1m-treasure-trove-sells-for-just-a-76000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/antrim/criminals-a-1m-treasure-trove-sells-for-just-a-76000/</guid></item></channel></rss>