Recently added articles from Larne Times (Larne, Northern Ireland):

Carnlough residents' group seeks 'dialogue'.

Jul 02, 2008 ... NATIONALISTS in Carnlough have urged members of the loyal orders in the area to follow the example of brethren in Portadown who met Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams recently in a bid to break the impasse over the Drumcree parade. In a statement issued this week, Carnlough ...

Ballyclare and Broughshane to host Twelfth demonstrations.

Jul 02, 2008 ... LARNE Orangemen and women will be heading to Ballyclare for the East Antrim Combine's annual Twelfth demonstration. This year's demonstration, hosted by Sixmilewater District LOL No 10, will bring together nine Orange districts - Cloughfern, Carnmoney, Larne, Antrim, ...

'Something is wrong if the red, white and blue can't be flown'.

Jul 02, 2008 ... THE controversy surrounding the lack of red, white and blue bunting in Larne this summer has been aired from a public platform in Scotland. Larne council's decision not to purchase and erect the traditional streamers has hit the headlines throughout Northern Ireland and on ...

Power firm pledges [pounds sterling]7,500 for groups.

Jul 02, 2008 ... PREMIER Power, the operator of Ballylumford Power Station, is inviting applications for grants worth up to [pounds sterling]2,500 from community groups in Larne. The community fund, now in its fourth year, is making three awards of [pounds sterling]2,500 available. This year ...

'A judge may decide Islandmagee shooting row'.

Jul 02, 2008 ... A DISPUTE over shooting in Islandmagee may have to be decided in court, Lough councillor John Mathews has said. The Alliance representative visited world champion marksman Stephen Marsden's premises on Monday, following last week's reporting in the Larne Times of neighbours' ...

Larne garden grab schemes fall foul of planners.

Jul 02, 2008 ... THREE developments which would have entailed either the demolition of existing properties or slotting a newbuild into a back garden have been turned down by planners. County Hall is expected to inform Larne Borough Council next week that the proposals fail the test of Planning ...

Fire prompts call for one Twelfth bonfire.

Jul 02, 2008 ... RESIDENTS of the Craigyhill area "have come to dread" the run-up to the Twelfth because of the bonfire built in the area, it's been claimed. Rev James Johnstone, minister of Craigy Hill Presbyterian Church, said the bonfire issue "brings immeasurable stress and strain to the ...

Larne masterplan firm has an Olympic pedigree.

Jul 02, 2008 ... THE firm that won the bid to design London's 2012 Olympics site has been tasked with putting Larne's commercial sector back on track. The Department of Social Development has appointed international planning consultants EDAW to produce a [pounds sterling]200,000 masterplan for ...

Larne's red squirrels are under attack.

Jul 02, 2008 ... THE native red squirrel population in County Antrim is increasingly under threat from an encroaching grey population, according to a report. Glenarm and east Antrim is home to several habitats where red squirrels continue to thrive. Larne Council's biodiversity unit ...

DSD no to [pounds sterling]760,000 Greenland funding.

Jul 02, 2008 ... HOPES of securing [pounds sterling]760,000 Government funding to modernise Larne's Greenland community centre have been dashed. The local community group, in partnership with the borough council, had applied for the grant through the Department for Social Development's ...

Robinson is not Larne's Weakest Link.

Jul 02, 2008 ... ANNE Robinson may the gameshow hostess we all love to hate, but as far as her surname goes she is definitely NOT The Weakest Link in Larne. It has been revealed that out of all the surnames in Larne, Robinson is the most popular one - according to local GP records. ...

Grave thieves add to a family's grief.

Jul 02, 2008 ... A HEARTBROKEN mum has appealed to anyone thinking of stealing items from graves to consider the hurt it causes. The woman, who did not want to be identified, contacted the Larne Times after a visit to her son's grave in Larne cemetery last Tuesday. She explained that ...

Rea takes third in Misano.

Jul 02, 2008 ... Larne world supersport ace Jonathan Rea finished a tough weekend at Misano with a superb third place in Sundays 22 lap race behind his team mate Andrew Pitt who won and extended his lead in the championship. Machine problems in final qualifying meant that the local man had to ...

TRANSFER TARGETS KEEP LARNE WAITING.

Jul 02, 2008 ... Graham McConnell is still awaiting answers from several experienced players he has invited to join the Larne playing staff, none of the proposed signings having materialised as yet. Davy Larmour is back from holiday but is keeping his options open at this moment, the former ...

Darren Hughes takes over at Inver Athletic.

Jul 02, 2008 ... Inver Athletic FC are pleased to announce that they have appointed a new manager Darren Hughes. Following on from his many successful years at Larne Colts he has decided to manage Inver Athletic in the Saturday morning League. He will be ...