Several representatives of the Rathlin Island community were honoured to accept an invitation from President Michael D Higgins and Sabina Higgins to attend a “Celebrating Island Life” garden party at Áras an Uachtaráin on Tuesday 20th June.
Michael Cecil, current chair of the RDCA, is to receive an OBE for his services to the community..
Rathlin has a hard working community that has always been actively involved in its own development. In recent years this has brought particularly demanding opportunities and many community members have risen to the challenges.
St Mary’s Primary School would like a few helpers on Tuesday 30th May to help us build the whale. We have started the main frame of it but require some extra hands to help us.
If you would be willing to come and join us in the school playground at 10.00am on the Tuesday morning we would be very grateful of the assistance.
P.S. Bring any tools that you have! We will supply the tea and coffee.
The Resource Centre will close for the Easter holidays from the close of business on Good Friday 14th April, and will re-open on Monday 24th April. Happy Easter to everyone!
The RSPB has advertised for part-time visitor experience assistants at the West Light Seabird Centre. See the full information here. The closing date is Thursday 20th April, and the contact details are in the job ad.
Rescue 116 landing on Rathlin for a medevac in March 2014.
Wednesday 15 March 2017
The Committee of the Rathlin Development & Community Association, on behalf of the Rathlin Island community, would like to express their great shock and sadness at the tragic loss of Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 yesterday off the Mayo coast.
Rescue 116 landing on Rathlin for a medevac in March 2014.