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True North - A Summer on Rathlin

Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 15/10/2013 - 12:28

Tuesday 15 October 2013

Vincent Kinnaird's much anticipated film for the BBC about the island, "A Summer on Rathlin" will be broadcast on BBC 1 Northern Ireland on this Monday 21 October at 10.35pm. More information here.

Official Opening of the Gort Beag Houses

Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 10/10/2013 - 12:49


Minister McCausland with the pupils of St Mary's cutting the ribbon
Thursday 10 October 2013

Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland MLA visited the island today to offically open the Gort Beag social housing development.


Minister McCausland speaking at the opening

Hugh McQuilkin RIP

Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 26/09/2013 - 11:38

Thursday 26 September 2013

The death has taken place of Hugh McQuilkin. Hugh was born and raised on Rathlin, and was the son of Johnny and Mary McQuilkin, and the brother of the late Sean McQuilkin. After working at sea for many years, Hugh settled in Belfast and passed away peacefully at home on 18th September. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.

Tidy NI Coast Care Awards 2013 Amateur Photograph of the Year

Monday 23 September 2013

For anyone who has any pictures of Rathlin's beautiful coastline, you might be interested in this opportunity:

“To the amateur photographer submitting a photograph that captures the imaginations of the judges. The image could highlight the fun and colourful activities groups have engaged in during the Coast Care programme or celebrate the natural beauty of Northern Ireland’s coastlines and inland waterways throughout the year.”

Entry is free and easy, simply fill out a nomination form and send it in before 5pm on Wednesday 25th September 2013

Bernadette Taaffe RIP

Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 23/09/2013 - 11:21

Monday 23 September 2013

Bernadette Taaffe passed away peacefully on Saturday at the Causeway Hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this time.

Cash for Clobber

Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 12/09/2013 - 10:56

Thursday 12 September 2013

From September 2012 - August 2013 St Mary's Primary School was able to raise £714.70 for the school funds. A big thank you to all the islanders and friends on the mainland who took part in this collection. With the funds we had for the year we have been able to take the children on quite a few outings... both educational and fun! We have visited:

W5 in the Odyssey
Grand Opera House - "James and the Giant Peach"
Christmas Pantomine - "Cinderella"
Greenlight Gateway and North Coast outing
Belfast Zoo

Loughie McQuilkin's Book Launch

Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 10/09/2013 - 14:16


Tuesday 10 September 2013

There was a huge turnout on Sunday for the launch of Loughie McQuilkin's book "Rathlin Reminiscences. Its People - Its Stories - Its Places". In the book, Loughie tells of island life and its people, and how life has slowly changed through the years but the island spirit still remains. The book draws on Loughie's well known in-depth knowledge of the island, and his famously good memory.

Gort Beag

Submitted by webmaster on Thu, 08/08/2013 - 14:37


Thursday 8 August 2013

Congratulations to all the new tenants of Gort Beag - our new neighbours here in the Resource Centre! Today saw all the paperwork being completed, and the handing over of the keys to the new residents of the ten beautiful new houses.

Retirement of Richard Green

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 24/07/2013 - 10:13

Wednesday 24 July 2013
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Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 10/07/2013 - 14:38

Wednesday 10 July 2013

After the highly successful inaugural Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival ended last month, some words of thanks from a little while back from Michael Cecil, Chair of the Rathlin Development & Community Association:

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