News

Monday 13 January 2020

The RDCA is hosting a series of training programmes in association with DARE to Lead Change, a project funded by the European Union's PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

Friday 10 January 2020

The RDCA would like to thank the Rathlin and Ballycastle businesses who donated prizes for the "Rathlin Senior Citizens' Christmas Dinner Raffle". A special word of thanks goes to the Ballycastle branch of St Vincent de Paul for their generous donation. A total of £182 was raised in the raffle, so thank you for contributing to this cause.

Tuesday 17 December 2019

The Resource Centre will close for the Christmas and New Year holidays this Thursday 19th December, and will reopen on Monday 6th January 2020.

The RDCA Committee, and David and Stephen in the Resource Centre would like to wish everyone on the island and all of Rathlin's friends elsewhere a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Thursday 5 December 2019

Dan and Nic discussing one of Dan's slides.

Thursday 28 November 2019

The Rathlin community was given two special preview screenings of The Last Right - the comedy drama that was partly shot on the island in December 2018 - last Monday in the Manor House. Hosting the screenings were producer Pippa Cross and writer/director Aoife Crehan.

Thursday 28 November 2019

Saturday 23 November 2019

The family of the late Sonia Soo Hoo, including her husband Michael Black and their daughters Ciara, Maeve and Catriona - well known to all on Rathlin - have requested that donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Rathlin's Tuesday Club, care of the Rathlin Development & Community Association (RDCA).

Monday 18 November 2019

It is with deep shock and sadness that we learned of the untimely death on Sunday morning of 26-year old Leigh Early, a skipper on the Arranmore Ferry and volunteer on the island’s lifeboat. From the Rathlin Island family, we add our sincere condolences to those of countless others and offer our thoughts and prayers for Leigh’s family, his friends and his community.

Monday 18 November 2019

The RSPB is advertising for Visitor Experience Officer posts for the Rathlin West Seabird Centre 2020 season. For more details and to apply, find the vacancy online here or email hazel.watson@rspb.org.uk. The closing date is 1st December 2019.

Thursday 14 November 2019

The following invitation for Rathlin residents has been received in the Resource Centre from the Ballycastle Royal British Legion:

"To the Residents of Rathlin Island

On behalf of Ballycastle Branch of The Royal British Legion, I would like to invite the residents of Rathlin Island, to attend a Service of Remembrance on Sunday 17th November at 11.30am in St Thomas's Church of Ireland.

We would be delighted if you could join with us on this occasion.

Kind Regards
Angela Mills
Secretary Ballycastle RBL"