Janice Macarthur News Today

Ards and North Down Council has been criticised for the length of time it has taken to remove washed-up seal carcasses on its beaches.

A plan to start charging for the use of slipways on the north Down coast and Ards Peninsula is to be put out to consultation. Ards and North Down Borough Council officials have proposed charging £50 per year, or one-off payments of £5 per launch, for vessels entering and leaving the Irish Sea and Strangford Lough. The council is responsible for slipways at Portaferry, Holywood, Groomsport, Donaghadee, Millisle, Ballywalter, and Ballyhalbert. Groomsport is the only one that has a yearly fee of...

Councils plans to create safe zone for sea swimmers at Donaghadee Harbour Donaghadee Harbour has become a popular spot for sea swimmers A map of proposals for a safe zone for swimmers and paddle boarders at Donaghadee Harbour Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will...