Love Carrickfergus!!

09/06/2026

Everyone, there is a lot of noise around social media about violence and protests. We have seen many photos shared that are years old, and are not currently happening. Whilst we understand there maybe people out demonstrating, we encourage you to stay indoors and do not participate. Without being planned in advance, demonstrations like this only end in hurt for our community.

11/05/2026

Good too see the SPEED CAMERA on the North Road outside the bottom Carrickfergus Grammer gates!

19/04/2026

Did anyone lose an envelope along the top road (Middle Road), presumably heading to the Cricket Club? Initials S + G? Message me if you think it's yours. Carrickfergus Cricket Club

14/03/2026

Good Luck Lee Colligan for today's epic challenge!

08/03/2026

On 14th March, Carrickfergus man and former Irish League footballer Lee Colligan will be taking on an extraordinary challenge... climbing the full height of Mount Everest on a StairMaster.

This gruelling but inspiring effort is in honour of his brother Josh, who tragically passed away after battling with ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) for 6 years.

Lee is determined to raise awareness of this devastating condition and to shine a light on the reality faced by so many living with ME.

On what would have been Josh’s birthday, Lee will push himself to the limit to make sure his brother’s story, and the stories of others affected are heard.

You can follow him on Instagram for all of his updates are at https://www.instagram.com/a_walk_for_m.e/ and read more about Josh at https://joshcolligan.muchloved.com

Get after it Lee!

30/01/2026

I hope every is careful out there. Many people have fallen for these things, even those who are "tech-savvy". If you are not sure, always ask someone who might know. If you want feel free to PM here and we will give our advice.

🚨 𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐌 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 – 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐕𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓 📱

Folks, sadly as usual, there are several text message and other scams doing the rounds at the moment, including messages claiming to be from HMRC, the Department for Work and Pensions and Courier Companies among others.

Please stay alert and do not share any personal or financial information. These scams are designed to exploit people, and it’s important not to be caught out.

🔍 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦 👇🏻

Always be wary if you come across any of the following:

🚩 Something that sounds too good to be true usually is
🚩 You are contacted unexpectedly by a company or organisation
🚩 You’re asked for personal or bank information
🚩 You’re pressured to make a decision quickly
🚩 You’re asked to pay anything up-front, especially where only a mobile number or PO box is provided
🚩 You’re called repeatedly or kept on the phone for a long time
🚩 You’re asked to keep the contact or request secret

⚠️ 𝐁𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 — 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫:

❌ Ask for payment in vouchers
❌ Ask you to transfer money over the phone to another account
❌ Ask for any part of your PIN
❌ Ask for remote access to your computer or mobile device
❌ Ask for money for a “free gift”, “admin fee” or promotion
❌ Threaten arrest over the phone, by letter or email for non-payment
❌ Ask you to go to a bank or building society to transfer money

🧠 If in doubt, apply the SCAM test:

𝐒 – 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞
𝐂 – 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞
𝐀 – 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
𝐌 – 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝

📚 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 👇🏻:

🔗 Little Book of Big Scams
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/little-book-big-scams

🔗 Scamwise – Nevers
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/scamwise-nevers

🔗 Protecting yourself from scams
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/protecting-yourself-scams

🔗 Reporting a scam
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/reporting-scam

Please share this post to help keep friends, family and neighbours safe.

If you have been affected and need help please feel free to get in touch with my office.

Js

02/11/2025

This is absolutely incredible 🫡

This stunning piece of art on Victoria Street in front of Carrickfergus train station, created by the world-renowned Dan Kitchener (DANK), celebrates our unique relationship with the US Rangers in a truly powerful and inspiring way.

Huge praise to Dan for his incredible talent and a massive hats off to everyone who made this project possible - Jonathan Hodge, The Executive Office Communities In Transition, Alternatives Restorative Justice, Carrickfergus Alternatives Peace Impact Programme and Rodney Champion. 🙏🏻 👏

You’ve all helped bring something truly special to our town - a lasting tribute and a breathtaking work of art that we can all be proud of. 👏🇺🇸🇬🇧

16/09/2025

ACCIDENT: 16th Sept @12:30

There's been an accident at the top of the Woodburn Road/Middle Road junction. Traffic is very heavy. Avoid if possible.

10/09/2025

Firefighters from Carrickfergus Fire Station are holding a coffee morning on Saturday 20 September, 10am to 2pm, to raise much needed funds for The Firefighters Charity and Firefighter Thomas Alexander. You can read Thomas’ story below. Please come along and have a coffee with the crew! ☕

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dougie-fight-adenocarcinoma-to-give-us-more-time

https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/

10/09/2025

FREE DIY SKILLS COURSE (Carrickfergus)

Looking to pick up new skills and boost your confidence? Join the Building it Better NI team at Woodburn Community Centre, Carrickfergus for 12 consecutive weeks.

The course will be taught by Building It Better NI, and led by Mid & East Antrim Borough Council.

Please email to register your interest - [email protected]

📍 Location: Woodburn Community Centre
68 Woodburn Road, Carrickfergus BT38 8PS
📅 Start Date: Wednesday October 1st
🕙 Time: 6 PM – 9 PM
Price: Free (See Eligibility Requirements)

What you’ll learn:
Maths (OCN Level 1)
Carpentry (OCN Level 2)
Painting & Decorating
DIY Skills
Electrics
Tiling

Eligibility Requirements
This free course is open to residents of the Mid & East Antrim council area who are unemployed or economically inactive. Not only will you gain practical, hands on skills, but you’ll also be part of a supportive and welcoming learning environment.

🌐 More info:
www.buildingitbetter.com
[email protected]
‪(+44) 07455 843772