The full line-up of candidates standing in May's local government election has been confirmed. The party nominated 16 candidates across 7 of the 11 local councils. Brett was first elected to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in 2014, representing Glengormley Urban.He was re-elected in 2019. Belfast stag do participant attacked and robbed, court told, Accused remanded in custody on disputed charges of robbery and possessing a Class C drug, Alastair Seeley and Alex Olsen hit with points penalties following 'physical altercation', Carrick rider Alastair Seeley and Alex Olsen became embroiled in a heated exchange after an incident in the 11th lap of Monday's Superstock race 1, A5 crash deaths: Community numb after tragic road crash, funeral for siblings told, Dan and Christine McKane, and their aunt Julia McSorley, 75, were killed in the crash last week on the A5 near Aughnacloy. The DUP was asked about this but the party did not respond to requests for a comment. DUP councillors proposed and seconded a council's adoption of a Northern Ireland Protocol scheme which the party is now seeking to overturn. Paul Hamill was a former mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey. Huge cheer and lots of hugs from party colleagues. Tel: 07715 392229. Sinn Fin also added two seats bringing their new tally to five. Mr Hamill (46) was a member of Antrim and Newtownabbey Council for Macedon DEA and served as its Mayor from June 2017 to May 2018. 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Commenting at a recent meeting of the councils Community Planning Committee, Airport Ulster Unionist Alderman Paul Michael BEM said: I am delighted to see this on the agenda. "It is with great sadness that I have learned of the passing of our colleague, Councillor Paul Hamill who sadly lost his battle with Covid," Mr Webb said. Newtownabbey Ms Bennington runs a consultancy firm in the sports sector and previously worked in local government. 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Candidates for the 2023 Local Government Election can be found here. His love for community led him to enter politics and he was elected in 2014 to serve the community of Macedon, alongside me, to the new Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. The DUP's first openly gay candidate, Alison Bennington, has been elected to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. Developed and maintained by Soundlining Copyright 2023 Belfast Media All rights reserved. Alison Bennington won a seat for the DUP in the Glengormley Urban area of Antrim and. As Mayor and with his family beside him, Paul faithfully carried out his duties at hundreds of engagements in every area of the Borough with great dignity and pride. He served a five-month suspension from the council earlier this year. Former DUP MLA Paula Bradley is to return to politics as a member of Antrim and Newtownabbey. With 60 seats, Belfast is the largest council. They managed to more than double their share of the vote and picked up three additional seats in Ballyclare, Macedon, and University (one from the UUP directly, one from a smaller Unionist group whose councillor had meanwhile rejoined the UUP, and one as noted below from the . He had been in hospital for several weeks after contracting the virus. The DUP has been blocking the restoration of Stormont power-sharing in protest over the protocol, which came into effect in January 2021 and has angered unionists for creating new barriers to trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Meet Sir Jeffery Donaldson. Our Leader. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. T: 0300 123 4568, Copyright 2023 - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council. New Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council councillor Ben Mallon 19 October, 2021 17:45 Former DUP mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, the late Paul Hamill Sinn Fin councillor Anne Marie Logue, who sits on the council, said Mr Hamill was a "true gentleman" and would be "fondly remembered for his work in community relations". Victor Robinson. The current Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Billy Webb from the Alliance Party, released a statement on behalf of the council. She received 856 first preference votes, and was elected on the sixth count under the councils preferential voting system. Antrim DUP Councillor Paul Dunlop BEM stated: "Myself and the mayor recently met with the Defence Gardens Scheme co-ordinator at Antrim Castle Gardens through the Centenary of Northern Ireland Working Group. He said his party would seek oppose the motions and use the council "call-in" procedure, which involves seeking legal advice. The DUP won the most council seats in 2019 with 122, followed by Sinn Fin with 105, UUP on 75, SDLP on 59 and Alliance with 53. Bank Holiday Arrangements; Monday 1 May 2023; View Details Close. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser. ", Northern Ireland poll suggests support for DUP is up, Jeffrey Donaldson says findings show his party is closing the gap and building support in our continuing opposition to the protocol, Cost of new Enniskillen and Omagh welcome signs hits almost 150,000, The total cost for the 11 welcome signs was almost 150,000. Each week, our Political Reporter Brendan Hughes pulls together some of the biggest and most important matters from Belfast and Northern Ireland that we think youd be interested in reading. 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Democratic Unionist Party, all rights reserved. Privacy Policy | DUP deputy leader Paula Bradley has been co-opted as a councillor, months after she said she would not seek re-election to Stormont. Did you know you can manage your profile, and explore all of the available newsletters from NorthernIrelandWorld within your account. Co Down family raising awareness of seriousness of asthma after tragic loss of teenage daughter, "We lost our daughter to asthma and want people to take it more seriously", Resident says "no excuse" for fly-tipping in Co Tyrone, "I just hope that it's not a trend that they're driving out into the country, tipping their rubbish and driving back into Omagh. SDLP Glengormley representative Noreen McClelland said: "It is hard to believe that Paul Hamill has passed away, he will be sadly missed. Councillor information for Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough area. This is devastating news for them all and is hard to take in. Airport DEA; Antrim DEA; Ballyclare DEA; . We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Belfast City Council has the most candidates at 121, while Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has the least at 61. DUP leader Arlene Foster speaking to Brendan Hughes in Belfast City Hall: 'I'm not going to discriminate': DUP leader Arlene Foster responds to critics within her part about Alison Bennington being elected - the DUP's first openly gay politician#BelfastLE19 #LE19 @irish_news pic.twitter.com/ZIdIYue8Id. Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have backed an initiative to provide horticulture therapy for veterans. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Monkstown resident received the BEM (Medallist of the Order of the British Empire) in the late Queens Birthday Honours List for 2020 for his services to the local community during the Covid-19 pandemic. "Many of us counted on him as a friend regardless of party affiliation, he treated everyone with great kindness, and will be greatly missed.". He was a really nice guy and will be greatly missed.". Something went wrong, please try again later. The Defence Gardens Scheme offers therapeutic horticulture which can be adapted to suit the needs of a group, individual and season. Recently, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council agreed it would develop a section of Curran Park in Larne as a community garden as part of the Defence Gardens Scheme. This scheme is being rolled out across Northern Ireland.. DUP deputy leader Paula Bradley has been co-opted as a councillor, months after she said she would not seek re-election to Stormont. Volunteers from Monkstown Community Association were presented with the prestigious Queens Award for Voluntary Services earlier this year and Cllr Cooper will be attending a garden party to commemorate this achievement in London on May 3. Overall The TUV lost both of their representatives on the council. Survey finds 27% of people living in Northern Ireland have used sunbeds, a known cause of melanoma. Of the parties, Sinn Fin is fielding the most candidates with 162, followed by the DUP with 152, Alliance with 110, the Ulster Unionist Party with 101 and the SDLP's 86. Patients should be prioritised over pay, Maxol at 'advanced stage of negotiations' to acquire new land and sites, Tughans moves its headquarters to The Ewart, Untangling the Mixed Roots of a complex past, Des Kennedy on bringing Good Vibrations back to Belfast and onwards to New York, Fionnuala O Connor: Last coronation happened in a different world, Nuala McCann: Like the health service I'm on my knees, saying the Nun's Prayer for my sore shoulder, Dean Smith not blaming James Maddison for penalty miss in Leicester-Everton draw, We're not leading Wrexham transfer plans, say Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The Democratic Unionist Party were the largest party in both first-preference votes and seats. In March, Ms Bradley said she was stepping down from the assembly for family reasons. The UK government has vowed to secure changes to the protocol, either by way of a negotiated compromise with the EU or through Westminster legislation to override the Irish Sea trade deal. It is proposed to provide two 10-week courses for up to eight veterans at locations in Antrim and Newtownabbey. ", He added:I will be opening a virtual book of condolence and would invite everyone who knew Paul to leave a message paying tribute to his memory and many accomplishments.. Ms Bennington hugged supporters after she was formally returned, having won 1,053 votes. A statutory transition committee was established in 2013 to prepare for the merger. Tonight we hold his family in our hearts pic.twitter.com/GJwRRURFJR, We in the Democratic Unionist Party have lost a dear friend and colleague, but my thoughts are with Pauls wife Ruth, his children and the wider family circle.

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