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NEWSLETTER

Centenary Commemorative Stone COFFEE TO GO- TOYS
Comes To Islandmagee HARDWARE

As part of the celebrations to mark the Northern Ireland Centenary,       CARDS- STATIONERY-GIFTS
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10It was in 1921 that the much-loved ice cream recipe was conceived in

the original Gobbins Stores, owned and ran by Mr & Mrs WJ Hawkins
(senior).

Platinum Jubilee Production was moved to The Rinkha
Celebration when it opened in 1937 and is now
under the stewardship of the 4th
Friday 3rd June generation of the Hawkins family
where it continues to evolve.

The ICDA are planning to The local community and visitors
celebrate Queen Elizabeth II alike will soon be able to see the
's long reign and Platinum commemorative stone installed and
Jubilee Celebration in the maybe even treat themselves to an
form of a street party/ picnic ice cream when here.
in and around our
Community Garden located 100 Years
on Ballystrudder Road,
Islandmagee. 1921 – 2021

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BACK TO THE BEAT

We all agreed it felt just

like Christmas for Island

Drums to be able to

return to our Drumming

Circle post Covid. On

Tuesday evenings

T. STITT between 7 – 8 pm you
may hear the sounds
Restorations
of drumming from our
Community Garden Room. Our wonderfully pa ent instructor,

SPECIALISTS IN HIGH QUALITY Yoel, had us surprisingly quickly up to speed – and I mean
MOTOR BODYWORK, REPAIRS, surprisingly – there are so many di erent rhythms to master we
RESTORATIONS AND PAINTING thought we would not remember any but the most basic ones.

www.tstitt.com It is not only a most enjoyable social event but also great for co-
ordina on and ming. Mostly we have a laugh while ge ng a
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De brillator Update :

Of the six de brillators located on Islandmagee and
controlled and maintained by ICDA , four were of
the new Philips FRx type. The remaining two were
of the older FR2 type which were approaching the
end of their sustainable working span (10 years).
The de brillator located at Portmuck had recently
stopped working and a er consulta on with Cardiac Services (Belfast)
was accepted as beyond economical repair. Portmuck provides
recrea on to a number of local residents & tourists that may require a
de brillator in the event of a cardiac event.

ICDA had some money le over from the previous dona ons of local
residents from last year and with a successful grant applica on to MEA
Borough Council have purchased and replaced the Portmuck de brillator
with a new Philips FRx. This only leaves the de brillator located at Earls in
Mullaghboy requiring replacement with the new type. De brillator grants
are only available yearly and for individual items so hopefully the
remaining one will hold out ll then.

On average ICDA spend £500 a year in de brillator maintenance. Any Coffees & Traybakes
dona ons towards this lifeline facility in our rural area will be gratefully Browns bay
accepted. Dona on enquires can be sent to
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EASTER EGG HUNT First major setback for many of the project’s key issues to
2022 DAERA in  legal challenge light. He said:
over highly damaging
Where: Community Islandmagee gas storage “For the Department to concede on
Garden project as it concedes on all grounds is a major first step in
all grounds stopping this unwelcome and
When: Mon 18th April DAERA has accepted that it has a unnecessary project. It’s great news
Time: 12pm case to answer on all 10 grounds of there is no need for an initial hearing
Cost: Free a legal challenge brought jointly by to set out why this legal case has
local campaigning group No Gas merit. We can now get straight to
All Children must be Caverns and Friends of the Earth. the High Court so the folly of this
accompanied by an adult Together, the groups have issued project can be aired. The science is
Event Kindly sponsored by legal proceedings against the clear: we want to protect our
Caldwells Spar Islandmagee & Department over plans for a atmosphere from greenhouse gases
The Stable Stop Browns Bay controversial and destructive gas and we need to stop new fossil fuel
storage project under Larne Lough. infrastructure”
NOW AVAILABLE They warn that the scheme would
FOR WEDDINGS have a significant detrimental impact Lisa Dobbie, from No Gas Caverns,
on the local environment and sea said:
WWW.WHITEHARBOUR.ORG life, as well as undermining efforts to “We are delighted that DAERA has
Office 028 9338 2549 counter the climate crisis. conceded that we have a case worth
Mobile 07470392553 In this latest development, the bringing to court on all 10 of our
Department has accepted that the grounds, challenging the
10 grounds on which the legal Department’s decision to issue
challenge is based, are worthy of a marine licences for this highly
full hearing before the High Court. destructive gas storage project. The
This is now set to take place in court has now given us permission
winter 2022. to take our claim to a full Judicial
James Orr, Director of Friends of the Review, which is likely to be heard
Earth Northern Ireland welcomed this winter.”
this recent development and praised
the work of fellow co-applicant No From all at the No Gas Caverns
Gas Caverns for its work in bringing team we would like to extend a
big thank you to the community
[email protected] for their continued support.
Or Please check our Facebook page
for our up and coming exciting
@IslandmageeCommunity fundraising events.

FUN FACT Volunteers
If you would be interested in
Dinosaur remains contributing for helping with
found at the newsletter, either out of
ISLANDMAGEE in the curiosity, an article or
19th century were the towards a CV or Group
rst nd of dinosaur badge. Please do not
fossil bones ever found hesitate to contact us either
in Ireland. on Facebook or through the
email. All help is welcome.

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Community Garden

ISLANDMAGEE Hard Work Pays Members of the garden meet most

COMMUNITY Of In Garden Tuesdays at the garden from 10am,
if you would like to get in contact
FRIDGE
After a lot of hard work from u s e t h e e m a i l
Working with Mid & East Antrim
Borough Council who have the gardening Volunteer [email protected]
provided the Community Fridge they are very proud to have or contact us through the facebook
facility, Islandmagee won “runner up” for “Best @IslandmageeCommunityGarden
Community Development
Association (ICDA) have a Community Planting
number of volunteers who
collect spare food, that would Scheme” at the Mid and
normally go to landfill / waste,
from various Superstores who East Antrim in Bloom Awards 2021. Islandmagee continued this
have signed up to this
community project. success with individual awards for Sarah Bandy winning “Best

The Islandmagee Community Kept Front Garden” and Irene McKay Winning “Gardening for
Fridge is located in the
Community Garden opposite Wildlife” Awards. Islandmagee Community Garden volunteers
the SPAR shop at Ballystrudder.
were even more delighted to gain second place in the Ulster in
At present we have three food
pick ups a week. When these Bloom Awards 2021 “Village” category.
are collected and placed in the
Community Fridge notification is Summerhouse
given on the “ Islandmagee Many thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for our
Community Garden and Fridge fantastic “Summerhouse” in the community garden. It is a work
“ Facebook page informing the in progress but is already being used for some exciting events,
community when the fridge is projects and community groups. For Halloween it
open for collection of available hosted a successful Spooky Storytelling event with
items. fancy dress and was turned into a Santa's grotto for
Christmas. A big thank you to Santa & all involved. The
Signs on the Community Fridge atmosphere was wonderful with music provided by the
and Community Garden gate Ballyduff Silver Band, refreshments by members and
also inform the public if the
facility is open or closed. The volunteers.





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facility is locked each night
around 7 o’clock. ARE YOU THINKING So far there has
“Alone we can do so little; together we can doABOUTbeen 2 workshops
so much” (Helen Keller)Looking to relax?held in the
Need to clear your mind? summerhouse

Our Summer house is open the VOLUNTEERING?  Indian Head
rst Sunday of every month Come along and share Massage and a
from 9-11 for Mindfulness, your skills or learn new Meditation &
skills with us.  Perhaps Breathwork session
meditation or just a quiet sit you want to get active, were to promote
alone well-being within the
meet new people, community
OPEN TO EVERYONE enhance your CV or sponsored by Mid
make a difference to and East Antrim
Borough Council.

where you live. Our upcoming event is Sound
Workshop Provider/ Therapy on Thursday 28th
Gardener/Community April at 7pm so keep an eye
Fridge/Social Media out for information on posters
or on our Facebook page as
spaces are limited.