Mayor provides fund-raising boost for Mid-Antrim 150

Last year, Councillor Maurice Mills organised an Ulster Scots evening which raised more than £7,000 for Ballymena United Football Club.

Now, the First Citizen is planning a similar event which will raise funds for the Mid-Antrim Motor Club to go towards their showpiece event of the year, the Mid-Antrim 150 road races.

This year’s event takes the format of an Ulster Scots/variety concert and will be held in the Des Allen Suite at the Showgrounds on Friday, March 18.

Among the artists taking part are Willie Drennan and his group, The Island Fiddlers and many more.

Further details will be announced in the coming weeks but tickets are now on sale, priced at £6, from the Mayor (telephone 2564 3924) or Mid-Antrim Clerk of the Course Jack Agnew (2586 2255).

“I’m very interested in motorbikes and the Mid-Antrim 150 is one of the biggest sporting events in the borough’s calendar,” said the Mayor.

“It brings people to Ballymena from other parts of Northern Ireland, Britain and the continent and anything which is good for Ballymena is good in my book.”