Welcome to Carrickferg.Us Today for Tuesday, 9α΅Κ° December 2025.
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Here is todayβs weather forecast for #Carrickfergus:
π§ Weather: Heavy Rain π§
π‘ Max: 14Β°C (57Β°F)
π‘ Min: 8Β°C (46Β°F)
π¨ Wind: 34mph
π Visibility: Poor
π Pressure: 982mb
π§ Humidity: 90%
π UV Risk: 1
π Pollution: Low
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β οΈ Alert: π‘ Yellow warning of wind affecting Northern Ireland β οΈ
π‘ Yellow warning of wind affecting Northern Ireland: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, Tyrone valid from 0900 Tue 09 Dec to 2100 Tue 09 Dec
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π° News: Maternity care failings 'much worse' than anticipated, says head of national review π°
An interim report by Baroness Amos finds poor care and dirty wards are blighting Englandβs maternity services.
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π News: Findings of review into loyalist gang expected to be made public π
Known as Operation Denton, it has taken around five years to complete.
𧡠4/23
π News: Disruption warnings and flights cancelled ahead of Storm Bram π
The Met Office advises of possible disruption with a yellow wind warning covering Northern Ireland.
𧡠5/23
π News: Cocaine widely detected in some of NI's major lakes and rivers π
A study of five waterways, including the River Lagan and Lough Neagh, finds cocaine and its by-product in 91% of almost 140 water samples.
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π Sun: Sun Times π
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Sunrise: 08:34 (dawn: 07:49)
π Noon: 12:15
π Sunset: 15:57 (dusk: 16:42)
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β΅ Tides: Carrickfergus Tides β΅
02:05 - High Tide (3.02m)
07:56 - Low Tide (0.81m)
14:16 - High Tide (3.44m)
20:26 - Low Tide (0.47m)
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π Night Sky: Waning Gibbous Moon π
Over half the moon is illuminated but less will show tomorrow.
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π Night Sky: No significant aurora activity π
π’ 5.2 - Aurora is unlikely to be visible by eye or camera from anywhere in the UK.
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π Night Sky: Launch: Long March 3B/E | Unknown Payload π
Tuesday evening at 15:10 UTC
Details TBD.
𧡠11/23
π Night Sky: Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-77 π
Tuesday evening at 19:16 UTC
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
𧡠12/23
π Night Sky: Launch: Kinetica 1 | Unknown Payload π
Wednesday morning at 04:00 UTC
Details TBD.
𧡠13/23
π Night Sky: Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-11 π
Wednesday morning at 08:54 UTC
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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π΅ Finance: Exchange Rates π΅
π΅ GBP/USD: $1.33, -$0.00 π΄ βοΈ
πΆ GBP/EUR: $1.14, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
𧡠15/23
π Finance: Crypto π
βΏ BTC: $90,159.00, -$1,294.00 π΄ βοΈ
Ξ ETH: $3,111.13, -$19.51 π΄ βοΈ
β SOL: $132.56, -$3.22 π΄ βοΈ
π₯ MNGO: $0.02, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
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π₯ Finance: Precious Metals π₯
π₯ Gold: $4,182.41, -$34.63 π΄ βοΈ
π₯ Silver: $58.01, -$0.36 π΄ βοΈ
𧡠17/23
π· Entertainment: Around the Town Christmas π·
Wednesday, 10α΅Κ° December 2025 at 08:00
Carrickfergus is sparkling with festive magic this December!
Join us for Around The Town Christmas β a series of concerts, quizzes, carols, and feel-good nights brought to you by Friends of Around The Town Festival, Positive Carrickfergus & DΓ©jΓ Vu Promotions.
Each event is planned and delivere...
𧡠18/23
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Carrickfergus is sparkling with festive magic this December! Join us for Around The Town Christmas β a series of concerts, quizzes, carols, and feel-good nights brought to you by Friends of Around The Town Festival, Positive Carrickfergus & DΓ©jΓ Vu Promotions. Each event is planned and delivered by the host organisation and all tickets and event information can be accessed via their individual social media pages.
π Words: Sophocles π
"Wisdom outweighs any wealth."
𧡠19/23
π Words: Todayβs Word: imbroglio π
noun: 1. A difficult, confusing, or embarrassing situation. 2. A confused heap or tangle.
𧡠20/23
𧩠Puzzle: What a Creature π§©
What is a living creature that has four legs, eats cat food, and sees equally well on both ends of its body?
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π Joke: Dad Joke π
Americans can't switch from pounds to kilograms overnight. That would cause mass confusion.
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πΌ Did You Know: Cat Fact πΌ
The largest breed of cat is the Ragdoll with males weighing in at 1 5 to 20 lbs. The heaviest domestic cat on record was a neutered male tabby named Himmy from Queensland, Australia who weighed 46 lbs. 1 5 oz.
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