The public meeting with Jude McCann and David Blake of Habitat for Humanity will be held in the Richard Branson Centre on Saturday 6th February at 2.00. For further information see the RDCA mailshot that went out this week to island residents.
Congratulations to Julie-Ann McMullan and all the swimmers, and many thanks to all those who gave so generously to the charity collection for the New Year's Day sea swim, which raised £297.12 for the Children's Hospice.
Moyle District Council has announced that from now on, aerosols, cartons (including tetra paks), plastic yoghurt pots & butter tubs, plastic food trays and containers can be recycled in the blue bins.
On Friday 11th December the RDCA organised the annual switching on of the Christmas lights. The community gathered in the Parochial Hall and Pound Garden for hymns, mince pies and wine as the lights were duly turned on. Thanks to Gerry McFall and the ferry crews for all their help.
According to a report in this week's Ballymoney Times, "potentially dangerous" levels of radon gas have been detected in the "western half of Rathlin Island".
