Emergency services deal with an incident in the Windslow area of Carrickfergus on April 2nd 2025 (Photo by Kevin Scott) Emergency services are at the scene of an ongoing incident in Carrickfergus Firefighters and police responded to reports that a car had collided with a house shortly before 5pm on Wednesday afternoon Several fire appliances and the ambulance service were tasked to the incident Firefighters cordoned off the vehicle and made safe the front of the property during the incident It’s not yet known if anyone was injured during the incident Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening Please check your inbox to verify your details ExpandRyobi is looking for an IT Systems Engineer (Getty Images) April 29 GlengormleyAre you passionate about working with young children Clear Day Nurseries are looking for a nursery assistant to join their vibrant team where you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children all while enjoying a fantastic work-life balance you will play a crucial role in assisting in the daily care and supervision of the children and supporting the overall well-being of each child under your care working 36 hours per week over four days between 7.30am and 6.00pm To apply, click here Ryobi Aluminium Casting (UK) Ltd is an innovative the successful candidate will assist with the day to day and strategic management of the IT Department They will also assist in managing and maintaining the organisation’s server and network infrastructure and help with the design implementation and continuous improvement of all IT hardware To apply, click here Facebook pageTwitter feed RSS feed@2025 The Irish News Ltd 15th April 2025 passed away peacefully in hospital surrounded by his loving family.A devoted husband of Jean Father-In-law to Sam and a cherished granda of Samuel and Melissa Richard will be sadly missed by the entire family A service of thanksgiving for the life of Richard will be held in Mulhollands Funeral Directors Carrickfergus on Thursday 24th April 2025 at 2.30pm followed by a committal in Victoria Cemetery.You are encouraged to wear a touch of blue to the service as this was Richard’s favourite colour.Family flowers only direct to NICHS by visiting Richard’s tribute page at www.mulhollandsfuneraldirectors.com Absent from the body present with the Lord Donate Share this sad news with friends and loved ones 39-41 Irish Quarter South,Carrickfergus,Co Visit Website [email protected] Link The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response 1 MAY 2025BookmarkGeneral view of runners and supporters of the 2024 Moy Park Belfast City Marathon in Belfast city centre (Image: Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye)The countdown to the Moy Park Belfast City Marathon 2025 thousands will take to the streets of Belfast to complete the 26.2 mile race you may be wondering how you are going to arrange your travel to or around the city on race day Read more: Belfast City Marathon 2025 LIVE tracker: Official results from this year's race - as it happens Read more: Full list of road closures for Belfast City Marathon 2025 All transport for the marathon is free for spectators and participants - excluding rail services Here is what you need to know about transport and travel ahead of the Belfast City Marathon 2025: Getting to the start line - a shuttle bus will be available from Belfast City Hall (outside SS Moore’s) 07:00am – 8:00am and Lanyon Place Train Station 7:30am – 8:00am to the Start Line Spectator Transport from Stormont - a shuttle bus will pick spectators from Massey Avenue to Ormeau Park after the start of the race at Stormont A shuttle bus service will run 8:00am – 10:00am from Annadale Embankment at Dunnes Stores to drop runners off at their designated relay changeover point: Getting back to Belfast City Centre - a shuttle bus will transport participants from Ormeau Embankment to Belfast City Centre This service will run from 11:45am – 4:00pm Getting back to Stormont – a complimentary Glider service is available from SS Moore’s Chichester Street or Wellington Street to Stormont Please note that Stormont car parks will close from 5:00pm To help people going to the Belfast City Marathon on Sunday 4 May 2025 there will be early morning trains from Derry~Londonderry These additional services cannot be booked in advance and standard fares will apply Parking will be available at the start line within the Stormont Complex for FREE Please note the Upper Newtownards Road from the Stormont Entrance will close from around 8.00am to facilitate traffic management solutions for the start of the event Access will be from the Dundonald side ONLY Parking around Ormeau Park/Finish Area/City Centre – parking will be available in Belfast City Council Car Park To source other suitable parking please follow this link https://visitbelfast.com/plan/car-parking-in-belfast/ Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right Stock Image - Armed Response teams used a taser on the male (Photo by Kevin Scott) A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident in Co Antrim that left two people injured Police responded to reports of an attempted stabbing in Carrickfergus yesterday evening It followed reports that a man carrying a knife attempted to gain access to a property in Scotch Quarter area The man aged in his 70s was arrested on a number of offences after being tasered by officers Detective Sergeant McDowell said: “At approximately 7.40pm we received a report that a man carrying a knife had tried to gain access to a property in the Scotch Quarter area “Two people who were in the property at the time were injured while trying to prevent the man from entering who was located in a nearby address became hostile towards police and a Conducted Energy Device (CED) was deployed by specially trained officers to prevent any harm being caused to persons present was subsequently arrested on a number of offences including attempted murder and has been taken to police custody where he remains at this time.” DS McDowell added: “As is normal procedure the Police Ombudsman’s Office has been informed of the incident “I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the attack or anyone with CCTV or other footage that could assist enquiries to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 1765 09/04/25.” He also faces charges of possessing an offensive weapon with intent to cause an indictable offence and aggravated burglary with attempt to cause grievous bodily injury The man is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates’ Court on Friday and charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service On Thursday, police said they had arrested a man in his 70s following a report of a attempted stabbing on Wednesday evening. Officers had to deploy a taser during the arrest after he became hostile. Two people were reported to be injured after the man attempted to enter their property in the Scotch Quarter area of the town while armed with a knife. “At approximately 7.40pm, we received a report that a man carrying a knife had tried to gain access to a property in the Scotch Quarter area,” a police spokesperson said. “Two people who were in the property at the time were injured while trying to prevent the man from entering. “Officers attended and the man, who was located in a nearby address, became hostile towards police and a Conducted Energy Device (CED) was deployed by specially trained officers to prevent any harm being caused to persons present. “As is normal procedure the Police Ombudsman’s Office has been informed of the incident.” TJ in action at the Home Nations competition A Carrickfergus woman previously voted the best female wrestler in the UK is launching Northern Ireland’s first all-female wrestling club has been involved in the sport since she was nine who is the head coach at Barbarians Wrestling Club in the town as the club gears towards moving to new premises having run classes from Sunnylands Community Centre for years TJ is preparing to start training sessions solely for women and girls It will be part of a new branch of the club called Bellatrix Some of the women and girls who already attend Barbarians Wrestling Club in Carrickfergus who will be gearing up to join the new all-female Bellatrix club “Women’s wrestling is growing worldwide; it’s the fastest-growing sport in America and in Europe at the minute And I just think with the new Barbarians club opening it’s a perfect opportunity for the Barbarians to set up their own female-only club,” she explained but teenagers feel a bit awkward wrestling boys,” she said “I think we were lucky we started at a young age but I know loads of girls start when they’re teenagers and they just don’t know.” The two women have competed successfully in England as well as Sweden and France in recent years and TJ was named the best female wrestler in the UK at the inaugural Home Nations competition two years ago in Manchester But it isn’t all about the accolades for the women “We get some girls coming to the club who are lacking in confidence I’d say a lot of women come for self-defence they realise the sport is really good fun too,” said TJ “They get into it and then they do want to compete We’re all really good friends in this club… so I think it has a good social aspect as well.” The Barbarians club already has a lot of female members but there’s no cut-off point when it comes to newcomers wanting to join the Bellatrix club hopes that by providing a safe space for just women and girls to train it will motivate more females to try wrestling Encouraging women of all ages and backgrounds to give the sport a go Zoe continued: “I think you just have to get stuck in “It probably is to do with [the idea that] you grow up and you’re told to ‘be a girl’ and ‘be pretty’ and not that you’re weak but that you’re more sensitive [as a girl] what would be 10 new girls on the mat this year but you get the wee ones coming in just for a bit of rough and tumble whereas the girls actually want to come and learn And I do think they listen to me and Zoe more because we are girls — we’re like role models to them “A lot of parents will bring their wee boys and they’ll bring the sisters to watch or something and within a couple of weeks the girls are on the mat too And I think it’s important that they see other girls on the mat.” The Bellatrix club is hoping to open its new training facility in Carrickfergus within the next month with training dates and timetables for the female-only sessions to follow Barbarians train at Sunnylands Community Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays with junior classes at 6pm and seniors following at 7pm More details can be found on the Bellatrix or Barbarians Wrestling Club Facebook page. For best viewing experience of this website Please enter a place name in the search bar After provisionally the warmest May Day on record in the UK higher than average temperatures will subside over the weekend Any fog patches soon clearing this morning Then it will be a dry day with some bright or sunny intervals Then the rest of the night will be dry with variable amounts of cloud and some clear spells Another dry and settled day with some sunny intervals Feeling pleasantly warm in the afternoon sunshine Remaining dry and settled with sunny spells but some cloudier weather at times too Dry across the vast majority of the UK with clear or sunny spells but also some patchy cloud Cloud will likely thicken across the far north and northwest during the weekend with some outbreaks of rain for a time There is also a small risk of some heavy showers in the far south or southwest high pressure will be dominant across the UK This will bring predominantly fine and dry weather for the majority of places Temperatures are likely to be slightly above normal for the time of year although there is a chance of some cold nights Fairly typical weather for the time of year is most likely through this period fine and dry weather is more likely to dominate although this will be interspersed with occasional spells of rain and showers with a risk of heavy rain and thunderstorms in places temperatures will most likely be near to or slightly above average Robert Petrie at Belfast Crown Court following sentencing today A Co Antrim man caught with over 1,000 indecent images of children was spared jail today who previously had an address in the Carrickfergus area was handed an eight-month prison sentence which was suspended for three years by Judge Patricia Smyth Most towns across the north have one but some are more blessed than others Carrickfergus has struggled in the past to maintain a culinary reputation There are lovely old places including Ownies and Castello but Neil Johnston’s new Luna has shouldered its way into the town to make its elegant the man who gave us the excellent Graze in Ballyhackamore A funeral service will take place on Monday 14 April 2025 at 2pm in Mulhollands of Carrickfergus Carrickfergus BT38 8BL followed by burial in Victoria Cemetery Edinburgh EH12 9DT or alternatively online by visiting George’s tribute page at www.mulhollandsfuneraldirectors.com [email protected] Margaret Elizabeth McAllister died peacefully in Victoria Court Nursing Home England and Ballycastle.Sister of the late Frances Roberta and Corina.Lovingly remembered by her family circle and friends in Northern Ireland and abroad.A special thanks to all the staff at Anniscliff House care and attention given to Margaret over the years.“Peace Perfect Peace” [email protected]