NI Centenary

Deputy Mayor Cllr Matthew Armstrong

‘No substantial progress’ on NI Centenary stones for Mid and East Antrim, claim

Members of the Orange Order along with local bandsmen take part in a Christmas themed procession through Markethill

In Pictures: Christmas-themed NI Centenary parade takes place in Markethill

Pictured is Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Cllr William McCaughey with Philip Thompson, Acting Chief Executive; Angeline King, who created the poem ‘Home’ as part of the project’s creative initiative and inscribed on the stone tablet featured; Councillor Cheryl Brownlee, Chair of Council’s NI Centenary Working Group; Mukesh Sharma, Chair, National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland Committee and Jayne Clarke, Museum and Heritage Manager.

Northern Ireland centenary: community champions celebrated at booklet launch

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland -
2nd November 2021

Photo by Matt Mackey / Press Eye

The Princess Royal is in Londonderry as part of a one-day visit to Northern Ireland.

Princess Anne visited The Siege Museum, located within Derry's historic walls.

The museum tells the story of the Siege of Derry in 1688 and the development of the Apprentice Boys organisation.

The princess met a number of people at the museum and also unveiled a commemorative stone marking the centenary of Northern Ireland.

Princess Royal unveils the NI Centenary stone

Elected members, community representatives and residents gathered at Rathcoole People’s Park to see the facility renamed the Sir James Craig Play Park.

NI Centenary: Rathcoole People’s Park renamed

Portadown District LOL NO 1 hosting NI Centenary Celebration.

Parade in Portadown to mark NI Centenary

Ballyclare High School. (Pic Google).

Ballyclare High’s library ‘remains open to all pupils’

Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Cllr Billy Webb and Deputy Mayor Cllr Stephen Ross unveiling the plaque for the Northern Ireland Centenary Garden with Cllr Mark Cooper and Chair of the Monkstown Community Association David McCrea.

NI Centenary garden opened in Monkstown

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Suzanne Reid and Anna Gordan Enjoying the sunshine at Botanic Gardens on Tuesday, with warm weather expected this week.
Pic Colm Lenaghan/ Pacemaker

Temperatures in Northern Ireland expected to reach as high as 24C today

General view of the Centenary Banner Parade in Ballymena.

Photograph by Declan Roughan

In pictures: NI Centenary Banner Parade in Ballymena

The Northern Ireland Centenary Mini. Pic supplied by Cairncastle LOL 692.

NI Centenary to be celebrated in Cairncastle

Stormont was illuminated to mark the centenary of the first meeting of the Northern Ireland Parliament. Photo by Bob McEvoy https://bobmcevoy.co.uk

NI centenary: special scenes mark 100 years of parliament

At the opening of Lusty's Centra Larne Port are Larne footballer Graham Kelly (centre) and owner Raymond Lusty (back right) with members of the store team.

Larne family opens second store at port after £150k refurbishment

Cllr Jim Montgomery with a painting of the Barbican Gate by his former school teacher, Mr Harry Boyd which he is contributing to the Centenary Collections project.

Newtownabbey residents urged to be part of NI Centenary programme

The Mayor, councillor Peter Johnston, officially opening the Sandy Bay Centenary Pavilion.

NI Centenary: New £1.7million Sandy Bay pavilion officially opened in Larne

A tree planting ceremony to mark the Centenary of Northern Ireland has taken place in Ballymena at the Peoples Park as part of Councils Northern Ireland Centenary Programme.

Celebrating the NI Centenary in the borough

Sir James Craig, who was in the news after meeting Eamon de Valeria in

NI Centenary: Election focus in east Antrim as NI was about to come into being

DUP MLA William Irwin.

SF veto on NI memorial stone lambasted by DUP

Cllr Peter Johnston is encouraging community groups to apply to the council’s Northern Ireland Centennial Grant, which is now open.

Funding available for NI Centenary celebrations across Mid and East Antrim

Carnlough was in the news a century ago. Image by Google

NI Centenary: Secretary of War’s Carnlough connection

Paul Girvan MP.

MP to host NI Centenary funding meeting