Storm Bram: parks and play parks closed in Ballymena, Larne, Carrickfergus, and Whitehead
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has announced a number of park closures due to Storm Bram.
In a social media post, the local authority said the following parks will be closed today, Tuesday, December 9, including all play parks:
Ballymena
People’s Park
Sentry Hill
Memorial Park
Bracknamuckley Wood
Carrickfergus
Shaftesbury Park - including the Twinkle Trail
Joymount
Larne
Dixon Park
Larne Town Park
Carnfunnock Country Park walkways
Whitehead
Bentra Golf Course
Multiple agencies across Northern Ireland are on standby as Storm Bram is forecast to bring strong winds throughout most of Tuesday.
A Met Office yellow weather warning is in place for all counties from 9am to 10pm, while a more severe amber warning for extremely strong winds is now in force from 2pm to 7pm in counties Fermanagh, Londonderry, Tyrone and parts of Co Antrim.