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Brian Healy impressed during a loan spell at Ballyclare Comrades. (Photo by Ballyclare Comrades)

Irish League coach had no doubt Cliftonville star could thrive at highest level

Louis Ludik with Ulster in 2014. (Photo by Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press)

Ex-Ulster Louis Ludik and maximum points Ballyclare 'perfect fit'

Ballyclare’s Charley Irwin was an eight-time winner at the Portrush Beach races. (Photo Maurice Montgomery)

Charley Irwin dominates Portrush Beach Races with eight wins

The Grange Bar, Ballyclare. Image: Google

‘Visually intrusive’ bar roof terrace proposal deferred

Sixmile Leisure Centre. Pic: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.

New sauna and steam room planned for leisure centre

A man has been charged over a hit-and-run which resulted in the death of a man and a woman sustaining serious injuries last year.

Man charged over 2025 fatal hit-and-run crash

Adam Barron of Ballyclare opened the scoring in a 61-42 victory over Malahide at The Cloughan. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Big wins for Malone and Ballyclare in All Ireland League

Clogher Valley will hope to maintain their strong run of form as they face Banbridge

Clogher Valley pleased with start but face tough Banbridge test says coach

Team Ireland riders with manager Martin Barr at the Motocross of Nations in France. (Photo credit: Team Ireland)

Ballyclare's Martin Barr 'couldn't ask for more' from Team Ireland riders

Hagans Leisure Athletic Performance Centre at Ballyclare RFC

NI family firm invests £125k in new sports club with 50-year connection

James Hagan at Guildhall in London

'Humbled': NI housebuilder receives Freedom of the City of London

Pictured are Deirdre Tolton, Macmillan Interim Service lead for Palliative Care, Victoria Coleman, deputy ward sister, Macmillan Unit at Antrim Area Hospital, Rhys Mawhinney, sales executive, Stephen Mawhinney Motors, Jan McKelvey, Interim Ward manager, Macmillan Unit and Stephen Mawhinney, founder and managing director, Stephen Mawhinney Motors

NI family-run car dealership turns heartbreak into fundraiser in memory of Alex

Meagan Green, Lisburn, models Guess at Platform 26, Victoria Square.

County Antrim models take centre stage at Victoria Square’s Platform 26

Current Banbridge coach Neil Doak in the 1990s during his playing time. (Photo by Pacemaker Press)

Banbridge's Neil Doak embracing AIL derby dates crowd potential

ProMetNI Founders Scot and Helen Nelson received assistance from Go Succeed

NI husband and wife team target expansion for growing fabrication business

Education Minister Paul Givan joins Principal Dr Michelle Rainey, Head Girl Maisie and Head Boy Adam at Ballyclare High School to announce that three post-primary school projects are moving forward to the design and planning stage

Three post-primary school projects to advance to design and planning stage
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced that three post-primary school projects are to advance to the design and planning stage.
Johnny McNabb

Ballyclare teenager Charley Irwin was delighted with his impressive British motocross debut. (Photo credit: CI Racing)

Impressive British championship debut for motocross prospect Charley Irwin

Calvin McCurry (left) with Steven McCullough after Ballymena United's promotion/relegation play-off win in 2024. (Photo by INPHO/Presseye/Stephen Hamilton)

Championship boss delighted to land Ballymena United star

Manchester United celebrate lifting the Girls' Premier Cup at the Budget Energy SuperCupNI. (Photo by Jonathan Porter/Press Eye)

Manchester United celebrate SuperCupNI Girls' title double

Michael Leetch (left) pictured with first-team manager Oran Kearney. (Photo: Ballymena United FC)

Winger returns home to Ballymena United as Sky Blues add another to their ranks

Tommy Wright (back, second from right) celebrates with his Newcastle United team-mates and Kevin Keegan after winning the First Division title in May 1993. (Photo by Stevie Morton/Allsport/Getty Images)

Former Northern Ireland star reflects on working with 'icon' Kevin Keegan

Jamie Fleming, who was tragically killed in a two-vehicle road collision

Motorcyclist, 26, killed in Co Antrim crash is named by the PSNI

Matthew McIlroy, who sadly died following a single-vehicle collision in Ballyclar

Police name man in his 30s who dies following collision in Ballyclare

Emma Turner, Registered Manager of Rathmena House, part of the Optimum Care Group, who has been named Independent Sector Nurse of the Year at the RCN Nurse of the Year Awards

NI care home manager named Independent Sector Nurse of the Year

South Antrim MLA Steve Aiken visits the premises. Photo: Steve Aiken

Ballyclare business thanks community for support in wake of vandalism attack

Proposed Ballyclare filling station

New NI £5m filling station with potential to create almost 50 jobs proposed

Brandon Doyle (left) celebrates Irish Cup glory with Crusaders alongside Declan Caddell, who is now club manager. (Photo by Stephen Hamilton/Inpho)

Former Linfield attacker leaves club after 'exercising release clause'
Ballyclare Comrades have revealed club captain Brandon Doyle has departed the club after he “exercised a release clause in his contract”.
Johnny Morton

Firefighters tackling blaze at recycling centre on Hillsborough Road, Carryduff, Northern Ireland. | Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Firefighters bring blaze at waste recycling centre in Carryduff to an end

Ballyclare Rugby Club. Pic: Google.

'Major milestone' for £3.5m sports hub as planning permission granted

Ballyclare-based housebuilder Hagan Homes has reported a strong year of growth, with turnover increasing by 23.6% to £17.4 million for the year ended 30 June 2025, up from £14.1 million the previous year. Pictured is Jim Burke, managing director at Hagan Homes

NI housebuilder grows turnover by over 23% to £17.4m as profits jump

LEDCOM will be finalising the completion of the Bank Road refurbishment in Larne. Photo: Paul Faith

LEDCOM advances major developments for year ahead

City of Armagh's Niall Carville bursts through the Highfield defence. (Photo by David Maginnis/Pacemaker Press)

Ballyclare's AIL boost thanks to 'adaptability'

Street hub. Pic. Local Democracy Reporting Service

'Modern day phone box' proposals for three town centres

Northern Ireland’s rapidly growing sports-leisure sector sees further investment as Let’s Go Padel has officially launched its latest facility in Ballymoney

Let’s Go Padel expands bringing world’s fastest-growing sport to the north coast

Ballymacash Rangers manager Gary Hamilton. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

'He has got his act together': Manager pays 'special praise' after 6-1 win

Instonians' Hugo Ellerby tackled in Saturday's AIL clash. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Ballyclare battle back thanks to ‘maturity’ in AIL win

Ballyclare head coach Mike Orchin-McKeever. (Photo by PressEye Ltd)

Ballyclare goal to build on 'different mindset' for AIL run-in

James Mackrell on the opening night of the Arenacross Tour in Belfast. (Photo by Maurice Montgomery)

Belfast's Arenacross Tour 'good night' on James Mackrel debut display

Ballyclare dealership Stephen Mawhinney Motors is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year with a significant investment in its family-run business, reinforcing its reputation for quality vehicles, strong service and its role in the community. Pictured is Stephen Mawhinney, managing director

NI family motor dealer marks 35th anniversary after one of best years on record

Watts Spar, Ballyclare has officially reopened its doors following a significant £3 million expansion and refurbishment.. Pictured is The Watt family with Darran Turtle, business development manager at Henderson Wholesale, Stephen Gibson, Channel sales manager at Henderson Wholesale, Richard Ash, sales director at Henderson Group and Jonathan Finlay, BDP business partnership manager at Henderson Wholesale

Still spar-kling after 70 years: NI family invests £3m in community store revamp

Malone beat their Ulster Senior Shield opponents Ballyclare on the opening day of the season in August at Gibson Park. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press)

Ballyclare and Malone set for Ulster Senior Shield showdown

Monira Zahan (Delta Air Lines), Natalie, Fiona Oseibaffour (Delta Air Lines)

Young woman from Ballyclare wins prestigious King's Trust Award

Road to be closed for testing

Planned of closure of road for testing following fatal collision cancelled

Innovative Belfast-based sports technology company TeamFeePay has closed a £9m equity funding round which will be used to help the business expand into new markets and fuel a significant recruitment drive. Pictured is Mike Clarke, partner at YFM Equity Partners, TeamFeePay CEO Liam McStravick, TeamFeePay chairman Michael Black, and Stuart Gaffikin, investment director at Clarendon Fund Managers

Former NI football coach raises £9m to grow sports tech firm and target Europe

Jonathan Rea with his family and Yamaha World Superbike team at the final round of the 2025 season at Jerez in Spain in October. (Photo by Graeme Brown)

Special UTV documentary provides unique insight into racing star Jonathan Rea

Belfast Harlequins will host Ballyclare in a big Ulster derby in Division 2C at Deramore Park. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker/Press)

Ballyclare seeking derby boost against Harlequins

Hagan Homes, one of Northern Ireland’s largest homebuilders, has announced the start of construction on Lisnacastle Gardens, a new £4.5 million residential development in Castlecaulfield, Co. Tyrone

NI homebuilder starts £18.5m development bringing 112 new homes to Co Tyrone

Pete Boyle of Let's Go Padel.

Let’s Go Padel to open state-of-the-art facility in Lurgan

Stephen Small led Ballyclare Comrades to consecutive Irish Cup quarter-finals before resigning in December 2024. (Photo by INPHO/Jonathan Porter)

Former Irish League manager 'not waiting by the phone' for return

“Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and we’re seeing that enthusiasm mirrored locally,” said Pete Boyle, CEO of Let’s Go Padel.

Padel centre to open in Ballymoney

Dungannon’s Jack Girvan brought to a stop by Alan O’Connor against Ballymena. (Photo by Stephen Davison/Pacemaker)

AIL REVIEW: ‘Positivity and optimism’ thanks to Ballyclare's derby boost

Ballyclare head coach Mike Orchin-McKeever. (Photo by PressEye Ltd)

'Fun place' Ballyclare fitting AIL festive setting for Belfast Harlequins derby

Ballyclare’s Martin Barr (far right), pictured on the podium with Dean Wilson and Conrad Mewes after the 2025 Belfast Arenacross final. Photo by Maurice Montgomery

Anniversary celebration for popular indoor motocross spectacular in Belfast

LEDCOM has supported the creation of over 350 jobs in the Antrim and Newtownabbey and Mid and East Antrim Council areas, with a financial impact totalled almost £13 million. Pictured are Tina McKenzie MBE, UK Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Alan Lowry , Chair FSB (NI) picture with Dr Norman Apsley OBE, Chair of LEDCOM, Ken Nelson MBE, CEO of LEDCOM and Catherine Anderson, Business Development and Marketing Manager LEDCOM

Collaboration and partnership crucial to NI growth says LEDCOM CEO

James Kirk has stepped down from his role as Ballyclare Comrades chairman. (Photo by Ballyclare Comrades FC)

Irish League chairman steps down from role due to health concerns

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