With Ballyclare Rugby Football Club's first XV competing in the All-Ireland League for the first time in their history, as well as Ballyclare Comrades playing on a new surface at Dixon Park, 2025 could be another strong year for sports clubs across the borough, with fans hoping their teams will claim silverware this season.

placeholder image — With Ballyclare Rugby Football Club's first XV competing in the All-Ireland League for the first time in their history, as well as Ballyclare Comrades playing on a new surface at Dixon Park, 2025 could be another strong year for sports clubs across the borough, with fans hoping their teams will claim silverware this season.

5 things many residents of Newtownabbey hope will happen in 2025

By Russell Keers

Published 23rd Jan 2025, 17:18 GMT

As we start 2025, there are many things people from across Newtownabbey would like to see happen around the area.

With residents hoping for an update on the highly-anticipated roll-out of Phase 2 of the Belfast Rapid Transit scheme between north and south Belfast, campaigners calling for the Mallusk incinerator proposals to be binned and continued success for our local sports clubs, 2025 could be a memorable year for people across the community.

Take a look at these five wishes for the year ahead. Are there any others you would add?

Members of the public across the borough will be hoping that vacant buildings, such as the old Asda store in Ballyclare (pictured), can be redeveloped.

5. Things we want in 2025

Members of the public across the borough will be hoping that vacant buildings, such as the old Asda store in Ballyclare (pictured), can be redeveloped. Photo: Google

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