Antrim and Newtownabbey
Antrim and Newtownabbey
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District | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Status | District |
| Incorporated | 1 April 2015 |
| Government | |
| • Type | District council |
| • Body | Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 220 sq mi (571 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 146,148 |
| • Density | 660/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC0(GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1(BST) |
| Ethnicity (2022) | 96.7%White[1] |
| Website | antrimandnewtownabbey |
Antrim and Newtownabbeyis alocal government districtinNorthern Ireland.The district was created on 1 April 2015 by merging theBorough of Antrimwith theBorough of Newtownabbey.The local authority isAntrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.
Geography[edit]
The district stretches 274 square miles (710 km2) from the lowerRiver BannandLough Neaghto the shores ofBelfast Lough.It has a population of 146,148.[2]The name of the new district was recommended on 17 September 2008.[3]
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council[edit]
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council replacedAntrim Borough CouncilandNewtownabbey Borough Council.The first election for the new district council was originally due to take place in May 2009, but on April 25, 2008,Shaun Woodward,Secretary of State for Northern Irelandannounced that the scheduled 2009 district council elections were to be postponed until 2011.[4]The first elections took place on 22 May 2014 and the council acted as a shadow authority until 1 April 2015.[5]
Freedom of the Borough[edit]
The following people, military units and organisation and groups have received theFreedom of the Boroughof Antrim and Newtownabbey and its predecessors.
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Individuals[edit]
- Bertram Bickerstaff: 1 June 1982.
- Doris E. Robb: 1 June 1982.
- Sidney R. Cameron: 31 October 1992.
- Dr. Willie John McBride: 31 October 1992.
- George L. Herron: 28 May 1998.
- James J. Rooney: 26 May 2001.
- Samuel J. Magee: 25 May 2004.
- Sir A.P. McCoyOBE:10 September 2005. (Borough of Antrim)
- Tommy McTeague: 24 November 2005. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- W.A. Fraser Agnew: 31 October 1992.
- Wolf-Dietrich Rienacker: 9 October 2008. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- Dr. Peter Fitzgerald: 3 June 2009.
- Norman Dunn: 29 October 2009.lDavid Hollis TUV. JH AllisterTUV 2009)
- Dr. Rorlof Schierbeek: 12 February 2010. (Borough of Antrim)
- Jonathan ReaOBE:15 January 2019.
- Jacqueline "Jacqui" DixonMBEDL:9 February 2024.[6]
Military Units[edit]
- TheRoyal Ulster Constabulary:1 June 1984. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- TheRoyal Ulster Constabulary Reserve:1 June 1984. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- TheUlster Defence Regiment:11 March 1989. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- TheUlster Defence Regiment:28 April 1990. (Borough of Antrim)
- TheRoyal Irish Rangers:5 May 1990. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- TheRoyal Air Force:17 April 1993. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- 321 EOD Squadron,RLC:30 October 1993. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- TheRoyal British Legion:11 May 1996. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- TheRoyal Air Force:15 March 1997. (Borough of Antrim)
- TheNorthern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service:24 May 2000. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- TheRoyal Ulster Constabulary:3 March 2001. (Borough of Antrim)
- TheRoyal Ulster Constabulary Reserve:3 March 2001. (Borough of Antrim)
- Northern IrelandBurma Star Association:6 April 2002. (Borough of Newtownabbey)
- TheRoyal Navy:18 May 2002.
- TheRoyal Naval Reserve:18 May 2002.
- TheRoyal Marines:18 May 2002.
- TheRoyal Marines Reserve:18 May 2002.
- TheNorthern Ireland Ambulance Service:10 December 2003. (Borough of Antrim)
- TheNorthern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service:10 December 2003. (Borough of Antrim)
- TheRoyal British Legion:24 June 2006. (Borough of Antrim)
- 25 Engineer Regiment,RE:26 May 2007. (Borough of Antrim)
- TheMerchant Navy:4 April 2012.
Organisations and Groups[edit]
- The Northern Ireland Hospice: 24 May 2022.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Main statistics for Northern Ireland Statistical bulletin - Ethnic group"ONS.Retrieved 22 September 2022
- ^"Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022".Office for National Statistics.26 March 2024.Retrieved3 May2024.
- ^"Provisional Recommendations of the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner for Northern Ireland".LGBC.Archived fromthe originalon 20 September 2008.Retrieved26 September2008.
- ^Northern Ireland elections are postponed,BBC News, April 25, 2008, accessed April 27, 2008
- ^"Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Councils are merging in 2015"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 3 January 2014.Retrieved3 January2014.
- ^Martin, Valerie (9 February 2024)."Antrim and Newtownabbey's latest Freedom recipient Jacqui Dixon 'honoured and humbled'".The Northern Ireland World.Retrieved15 February2024.
- ^"Council Information - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council".Archived fromthe originalon 31 May 2019.
- ^Harte, Lauren (24 May 2022)."Ewe deserve it! Northern Ireland Hospice receives Freedom of the Borough honour".Belfast Live.Retrieved25 May2022.