Campaigners say closure of Portrush venue would be 'huge loss for Northern Ireland music scene'

Campaigners are calling for a much-loved bar and music venue on the North Coast to be saved from closure.

The Atlantic Bar and Lounge on Main Street in Portrush has been a stalwart of the underground music scene for the past 40 years, not just for the North West, but for bands and musicians right across Northern Ireland.

A number of years ago, developers first contacted Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council with plans to create a boutique hotel along Main Street. However, the planning application was refused on a number of occasions.