News

Thursday 3 December 2009

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".

Thursday 3 December 2009

The Ferry will be running a reduced service between 25th December and 2nd January.

Thursday 3 December 2009

Congratulations to Peter Campbell who contributed to a fascinating One Show report on BBC 1 last night about Nazi U-boats.

Tuesday 1 December 2009

The RDCA are pleased to announce that the winning and commended entries to the Photographic Competition have been compiled into a 2010 Calendar, which is for sale from Teresa McFaul, the editor of Island News.

Monday 30 November 2009

Julie-Ann McMullan is again organising her annual charity swim for New Year's Day, Friday 1st January, 1.00pm at the Station Pier. This year, all money raised will be donated to the Children's Hospice.

Friday 27 November 2009

Following conversations with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, the RDCA met yesterday with Habitat for Humanity, a cross-community non-profit organisation dedicated to community-based self-build housing programmes.

Monday 23 November 2009

The RDCA will be holding meetings with the Department of Regional Development (DRD) this Friday 27th November about the ferry service, and with Moyle District Council and the DRD on Monday 30th November about the proposed harbour bye-laws. If you have any points or questions that you would like the RDCA to raise with these bodies, then please contact us before the meetings.

Wednesday 18 November 2009

The Ferry have offered to take scrap cars to the mainland without charge. It is essential that the car owners make their own arrangements to have the cars removed from the slipway in Ballycastle. The scrap cars will be fitted on the Canna space and weather permitting. Many thanks to Mary O'Driscoll for arranging this. Any queries please contact the Ferry.

Wednesday 18 November 2009

Congratulations to Marianne Green who was interviewed on this morning's Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1.

Tuesday 17 November 2009

Rathlin Island Ferry Ltd is asking passengers to please book in advance as passenger places are limited to 12 on the MV St. Sorney, and 27 on the MV Canna, and both vessels are very busy at the moment, particularly the first and last sailings of the St. Sorney.