Praise for RISE charity initiative

Cllr McShane told a meeting of Moyle Council she and Ballycastle Chamber of Commerce are running the RISE charity ball on Saturday May 1 in the Marine Hotel.

She said tickets are available and said the charity will help families of people with addictions.

She said the charity was founded by singer Frances Black and she said it would be good to see as many councillors as possible present.

Cllr Newcombe congratulated the Chairperson on the initiative and said: “It is very important and nothing but good can come out of it”.

Tickets are 30 each and are available in McLister's, McCaughan’s Chemists, PC Electrics.

Ballycastle Chamber of Commerce chief Paul Cochrane said: “Tickets are now selling very quick so please do not delay as we have limited numbers left. There will be a live five-piece band ‘All Shook up’. The band are providing their services free of charge.

“This is our first social outing for Chamber so lets make it a great night. Anyone who wants to donate a gift for the draw please leave it into PC Electrics. There will be a booklet given out on the night with a list of all donations,” said Mr Cochrane.

Ballycastle Chamber of Commerce will be working with both secondary schools in the town to promote a drug awareness talk.

The event will be at Cross and Passion College hosted by Frances Black on Thursday April 29 as part of the RISE Foundation week.

The talk is for the pupils at both schools, with several speakers.