Welcome to Newtownabbey, County Antrim
Newtownabbey (Baile Nua na Mainistreach) is a large urban area in County Antrim, to the north of Belfast. Newtownabbey Urban Area includes a large number of smaller towns and villages, including Carnmoney, Ballyduff, Glengormley, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Rathcoole and Whiteabbey.
The new town of Newtownabbey was created in 1958 from the existing villages of Carnmoney, Glengormley, Whitehouse, Jordanstown, Monkstown and Whiteabbey. In 1973, Ballyclare and its rural hinterland were added to the Newtownabbey Urban District Council to form the new Newtownabbey District Council, which was later awarded the status of borough.
(21 Mar 2010) Conjoined twins born to a couple from Co Cork have left Ireland for London to begin preparations for their separation next month.
(21 Mar 2010) A 21-year-old man has died after a road crash in Co Cork this morning.
(21 Mar 2010) PSNI officers investigating a security alert on a rail line in Co Down came under gun attack last night.
(21 Mar 2010) A search for a young Scottish man missing off the west Cork coast has been called off for the night.
From RTÉ News
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