News

Tuesday 18 October 2016

NI Water will be coming over to the island to empty septic tanks as soon as there are enough households on the waiting list. Please ring 08457 440088 as soon as possible to get on the list.

Wednesday 12 October 2016

The latest Bulletin Board from the North Antrim Community Network is available here. This issue covers:

• NACN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING INVITATION
• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF PROTECT LIFE 2 – A STRATEGY FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
• GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CHARITY REPORTING SEMINAR
• BEREAVEMENT TRAINING
• YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! – FREE TRAINING

Monday 10 October 2016

The following message has been received from Bess's family.

Bess Cameron RIP
Lesley and Victoria wish to thank the Islanders for the love and support given to us at such a difficult time. This was the place our mother loved, amongst dear friends.

The cremation will take place on Tuesday 11th October at 1.30. There will also be a service of remembrance at St Thomas's Church on Tuesday 25th October, to which you will all be made very welcome.

Thank you so sincerely for everything.
Lesley, Victoria and all their family.

Friday 7 October 2016

Bess Cameron passed away early this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with her daughters and all of the Cameron family at this sad time. Further details about the arrangements will be posted later.

Friday 23 September 2016

The RDCA, after experimenting with a satellite service from Avonline, has now gone with a phoneline business service from PlusNet for the Richard Branson Centre. This service is working well so far, with download speeds of 55.91 Mb/s and upload speeds of 8.31 Mb/s being recorded.

We have been told by BT, after a long period of trying to get services ourselves, and of trying to get information from them, that they are not currently planning on providing high speed services to business accounts on Rathlin.

Friday 23 September 2016

Minister Hazzard with representatives from the RDCA, Executive Departments and the Council in the stairwell of the Manor House.

On Wednesday 21st September, the Ministerial Forum met in the Manor House, chaired by Chris Hazzard MLA, Minister for Infrastructure. The meeting saw the launch of the Rathlin Island Action Plan 2016-2020.

Friday 23 September 2016

The RSPB has asked us to share this advertisement:

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER ACCOMMODATION (to rent) ON RATHLIN ISLAND

Tenders are invited from accommodation providers for the provision of residential volunteer accommodation on Rathlin Island between 27th March and 17th September 2017 (25 weeks)

For further details email Peter Harper at peter.harper@rspb.org.uk or telephone 028 90 699094/ 07720290797

Please note that completed tenders should be returned by 5pm on 18th October

Friday 19 August 2016

The following advertisement has been issued seeking expressions of interest for an operator for the Manor House. If interested, please use the contact details at the bottom of the ad.

Tuesday 9 August 2016

Murphy's will be coming over on the 10.00 Canna this Friday 12 August, and will be able to deliver to most customers that day. They will return a couple of weeks after that to complete the deliveries.

Monday 4 July 2016

Following the very sad passing in the space of a few days a month ago of both Kay McCurdy and Loughie McQuilkin, their families have put forward the following messages.

Kay McCurdy RIP
The family of the late Kay McCurdy wish to express our sincere gratitiude to all those who sympathised and supported us throughout our recent bereavement. Thank you to our extended family and friends, to all those who called at the house, attended the funeral, sent cards and letters of sympathy and made dontions in lieu of flowers to the British Lung Foundation.