County Antrim
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Area | 3046 |
|---|---|
| Capital | Ballymena |
| Provinces | Ulster |
| Colleges and universities | Northern Regional College |
| Northern Regional College, Antrim | |
| Did you know | Antrim is the second-most-populous Irish county by population (618,108). |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 568399 |
About County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 3,046 square kilometres and has a population of about 618,000. County Antrim has a population density of 203 people per square kilometre or 526 people per square mile.
Chilly UK dips to -8C as snow and ice forecast
......
Game of Thrones: Safety team on site to cut down six Dark Hedges trees
... The tunnel of ancient beech trees outside Armoy, County Antrim, shot to international fame when it appeared in the US TV drama Game of Thrones...
Game of Thrones: Number of Dark Hedges trees may face the axe
... The Dark Hedges, a tunnel of beech trees near Armoy, County Antrim, became a popular tourist attraction after featuring in the series...
Visually impaired judo: I've become a champion in a year
...By Niall McCrackenBBC News NIA visually impaired woman from County Antrim has become an international judo champion, a year after taking up the sport...
Seven PSNI officers questioned over Galgorm wedding incident
... It happened at the Galgorm hotel near Ballymena in County Antrim on Thursday...
PSNI data breach: Two men arrested under the Terrorism Act
... On 6 July, in an unrelated incident, a police-issue laptop and radio, as well as a document containing the names of more than 200 staff, were stolen from a private vehicle in Newtownabbey, County Antrim...
Rocky Horror Show: 'They're the most famous lips in the world'
... " It all began in CarrickfergusBorn in Finaghy, County Antrim, Patricia says she discovered a love for using her voice at a young age...
Man charged over documents linked to PSNI data
... Missing notebook pages In an earlier incident on 6 July, a police-issue laptop and radio, as well as a document containing the names of more than 200 staff, were stolen from a private vehicle at a retail park in Newtownabbey, County Antrim...
Game of Thrones: Number of Dark Hedges trees may face the axe
Up to 11 trees at a Northern Ireland beauty spot made famous by fantasy drama Game of Thrones may have to be cut down.
The Dark Hedges , a tunnel of beech trees near Armoy, County Antrim , became a popular Tourist Attraction after featuring in the series.
But a report has found that a majority of The Trees are in a poor state And One is dead.
There is now a health and safety risk to visitors, a campaigner has said.
The Report , commissioned by The Department of Infrastructure and experts at Tree Safety, found that 11 trees should be removed,
However, because six are subject to protection orders, the consent of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is needed.
The Council is due to consider the issue later on Wednesday.
The Trees were planted to line the Bregagh Road to Gracehill House, which was built around 1775.
Originally, there were about 150 trees, but only about 80 remain.
Many of The Trees are considered past maturity, meaning branch breakages are common.
Several have been during storms in recent years.
The Trees have become a popular Tourist Attraction since The Road was used as a filming location in the HBO series Game of Thrones.
But the Save the Dark Hedges campaign group has raised concerns that the increased traffic and footfall at The Site has accelerated damage to The Trees .
" If they don't Do Something over these trees, someone is going to be killed, because of The State they're in, " Rob McCallion, from The Campaign group, said.
DUP councillor, and member of the Dark Hedges Preservation Trust, Mervyn Storey agreed with the concerns laid out in The Report .
He Said : " I, and No One else, wants to see The Beginning of The End of what is known as the Dark Hedges .
" There was No Money put in to Do Something like an aggressive tree planting scheme, but my feeling is it's Too Late for that. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
County Antrim Photos
