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Antrim

[ an-trim ]

noun

  1. a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1,098 sq. mi. (2,844 sq. km). : Belfast.
  2. an administrative district in this county. 217 sq. mi. (563 sq. km).


Antrim

/ ˈæԳٰɪ /

noun

  1. a historical county of NE Northern Ireland, famous for the Giant's Causeway on the N coast: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Larne, Moyle, Newtownabbey, and parts of Belfast and Lisburn. Area: 3100 sq km (1200 sq miles)
  2. a district of Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 49 260 (2003 est). Area: 415 sq km (160 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Mr Corkish, from Ballymoney, County Antrim, said he and his wife had tried to find other NHS dentists in their town and in nearby Coleraine and Ballymena but have had no luck.

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And when he arrives on the Antrim coast for the 153rd staging of golf's oldest major from 17-20 July, he will find the vast majority of the record 278,000 spectators will be supporting both him and Ireland's Shane Lowry, who won the title the last time it was held on the Dunluce Links in 2019.

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On Tuesday, Darbon announced that this year's championship, which takes place from 17-20 July, will be the biggest sporting event held in Northern Ireland, with 278,000 fans expected on the Antrim coast links.

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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has spent about £4.3m since 2017 on repairs to the path, which has faced prolonged closures due to rockfalls, storm damage, planned works and inspections.

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Mid and East Antrim Council have said they are not able to provide figures on spending on the path before 2017.

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