The Latest Breaking News from Carrickfergus

Historic cannon welcomed home to Carrickfergus Castle after restoration work

Two cannon were removed from the Co Antrim castle last July for restoration work by the Department for Communities.

Evening Standard · Sep 7

Arrest after two police officers ‘savagely targeted’ with petrol bomb

An 18-year-old man was arrested following the incident during disorder in Carrickfergus on Tuesday night.

Evening Standard · Jun 10

Dopamine drive: the road trip to happiness lies along the adventure-filled coast of Ireland

A travel guide on where to eat, stay and play as you journey along two great routes of the northern coastline, from Carrickfergus on the Causeway Coastal Route to Sligo on the Wild Atlantic Way

The Guardian - UK · May 29

Council agrees to rename Prince Andrew Way

The street in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, was named following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s wedding in 1986.

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025

Blue plaque to be unveiled for ‘queen of the ghost stories’

Charlotte Riddell will be remembered at the event in her hometown of Carrickfergus.

Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025

Irish Guards express pride during visit to N Ireland to mark 125th anniversary

They have taken part in a series of events including a Remembrance Service at Belfast City Hall on Friday.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Dopamine drive: the road trip to happiness lies along the adventure-filled coast of Ireland

A travel guide on where to eat, stay and play as you journey along two great routes of the northern coastline, from Carrickfergus on the Causeway Coastal Route to Sligo on the Wild Atlantic Way

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025

Carrickfergus crash: Girl, 8, dies and another child injured

Single-vehicle collision in High Street area of Carrickfergus caused traffic distruptions

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Girl, 8, dies and another child injured in Carrickfergus crash

Single-vehicle collision in High Street area of Carrickfergus caused traffic distruptions

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

'Unprecedented' attacks on 11 ambulance staff condemned as disgraceful

The Ambulance Service said that five staff members were punched, kicked, bitten and spat at at a bonfire site in the Carrickfergus area, in what it called the "most serious" of the incidents

Belfast Live · Jul 13, 2023