Danny Donnelly

Waiting times at Northern Ireland's emergency departments are worsening (photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Patients now waiting over twice as long to be treated in A&E than 10 years ago

Larne Main Street. Pic: Google

Coffee shop and gelateria proposed for former bank in Larne town centre

Bowel Cancer UK staff and partners at Stormont with their letter signed by MLAs

Act now on bowel screening, MLAs warn

UUP peer Lord Elliott has criticsed the stance taken by Alliance MLA Danny Donnelly on the term 'the North' Pic Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker Pic Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker

Alliance 'following republican agenda again' on term 'the North': UUP peer

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said making hospital parking free is a "legitimate and a compassionate aim" but the financial situation facing the health and social care sector has "changed significantly".

MLAs backed three-year deferral of legislation on free hospital parking

MLAs have backed a three‑year deferral of legislation on free hospital parking.

Hospital parking charges to continue after Assembly backs delay

Minimum unit pricing of alcohol is already in place elsewhere in the UK and Ireland

Letter: Minimum unit pricing of alcohol would save lives

Care workers are leaving their jobs for easier work, it is claimed

‘Domiciliary care workers quit as Department finance wanes’

Donna Carson

'My friend saved my life' - Donna shares her breast cancer story

A general view of the new maternity hospital at the Royal Victoria hospital in Belfast, which was due to open a decade ago.

Belfast's new maternity hospital facing delay of 28 months

Morning View

Editorial: MLAs were wrong to rush to judgement on actions of police officers

Sammy Wilson (right) pictured at the count with party colleague Gordon Lyons. Picture: Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

DUP’s Sammy Wilson tells other unionist parties they ‘ought to be ashamed’

Image supplied by Big Brother Watch

Alliance comments on covid pass protest ads 'deeply chilling' say campaigners

Sailing from Larne

Scottish partnership providing boost for food businesses in Mid and East Antrim

Toilet block at Larne Town Park

‘Very positive’ response from Mid and East Antrim Council over Changing Places

The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Cllr William McCaughey, with site manager Jessica Stronge at Sullatober.

£1m Carrickfergus household recycling centre expected to open before Christmas
A new £1m household recycling centre in Carrickfergus is to open ahead of schedule, councillors have been told.
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Wind turbine

Climate Change Bill response by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

The toilet block at Larne Town Park

‘Changing Places’ consultation response deferral by Mid and East Antrim Council

Council is targeting dog fouling hotspots.

Mid and East Antrim Council confirms dog control orders are under review

Fly tipping at Old Ballymena Road

Larne fly-tipping culprit sought by Mid and East Antrim Council enforcement team

Health Minister Robin Swann during a visit to an employer-led Assisted Testing Site in Belfast. Picture: Michael Cooper

Mid and East Antrim to support expansion of asymptomatic testing programme sites

The Port of Larne (archive image).

Mid and East Antrim’s Larne port role could cost ratepayers £5m, council is told

The Braid, Ballymena

NI Centenary: Mid and East Antrim towns to get ‘fabulous’ commemorative stones

Environment Minister Edwin Poots launching the pilot scheme in Whitehead last October.

Call for Whitehead’s Reward4Waste trial to be expanded across Mid and East Antri...

The Braid, Ballymena

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council backing for Ulster-Scots language event

An artist's impression of the new Islandmagee Primary School.

Islandmagee principal’s ‘delight’ as new school receives planning approval

Lamb carcasses were ‘dumped at roadside’
A gruesome discovery by the roadside outside Larne has been reported to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) for investigation.
Michelle Weir, Local Democracy Reporter

Graffiti

Questions on inquiry into Larne port staff removal decision ruled out at council...

Graffiti.

International interest in Larne views on protocol controversy

Larne Town Park

Mid and East Antrim Council to get costing for ‘Changing Places’ toilet provisio...

AstraZeneca vaccine.

Heartfelt appeal for teachers in special schools to get Covid-19 vaccine

Scottish council urged to learn from Larne border control post ‘experience’

Larne port.

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Larne port council staff removal inquiry motion falls

Mid and East Antrim Council removed staff from duties at Larne Port earlier this month over threats to their safety

Mid and East Antrim Council rejects call for investigation into removal of Larne...

Slow cooker kits were delivered.

Mid and East Antrim partnerships prove key to £700k community support during pan...

DUP Cllr Gregg McKeen

Larne DUP councillor voices ‘political football’ concerns ahead of special meeti...

Larne Leisure Centre. Pic courtesy Google

Mid and East Antrim Borough seeking ‘Autism Friendly’ status

Glenarm Castle

Glenarm Castle ‘devastated’ by new pandemic response restrictions

Seven Towers Centre, Ballymena

Ballymena club swimmers ‘disappointed’ by ongoing pool closure

Dog fouling.

Council calls in private firm of poo-busters

People can send photographs and learn about responsible dog ownership via an app.

Private enforcement company to tackle Mid and East Antrim dog fouling ‘upsurge’

Triple stack bin.

Mid and East Antrim residents to pilot triple bin system

DUP MP Sammy Wilson has been caught on camera not wearing a face mask on public transport.

‘Highly irresponsible behaviour’ - Sammy Wilson pictured not wearing face-coveri...

Mid and East Antrim homes could get weekly food waste collections

Larne Leisure Centre.

Olympic hopefuls travel out of Larne to training as swimming pool ‘disappointing...

Sammy Wilson pictured his ice-cream in the Rinkha on Friday morning.

Photograph of Sammy Wilson holding an ice-cream in the Rinkha with no face-cover...

Islandmagee, Co Antrim. Image by Google.

Concern over ‘large crowds’ at east Antrim beauty spot during pandemic

Redlands household recycling centre in Larne. Picture: Google.

Alliance councillors withdraw support for reopening Mid and East Antrim recyclin...

A latex glove discarded at the roadside in Larne.

Covid-19:‘Danger’ warning over discarded latex gloves in Larne

Mid and East Antrim Council has reinvigorated its partnership with Dumfries & Galloway and South Ayrshire Councils

Roads upgrade key to ‘building bridges’ between Larne and Scotland

Eggs thrown

Alliance party activist makes light of getting 'egged' while putting up election...

Eggs thrown

Alliance party activists 'egged' while putting up election posters

Members of the B Specials - some of them with batons at the ready -
take up position in Waterloo Place during the Battle of the Bogside

Unionist anger after row over memorial to B Specials

Cllr Danny Donnelly.

Alliance select Donnelly in East Antrim

Mid and East Antrim votes against flying of Pride flag

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