Welcome to Carrickferg.Us Today for Friday, 9α΅Κ° January 2026.
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Here is todayβs weather forecast for #Carrickfergus:
π₯ Weather: Light Cloud π§ π₯
π‘ Max: 5Β°C (41Β°F)
π‘ Min: 0Β°C (32Β°F)
π¨ Wind: 9mph
π Visibility: Moderate
π Pressure: 1002mb
π§ Humidity: 90%
π UV Risk: 1
π Pollution: Low
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β οΈ Alert: π‘ Yellow warning of ice affecting Northern Ireland β οΈ
π‘ Yellow warning of ice affecting Northern Ireland: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, Tyrone valid from 0000 Fri 09 Jan to 1100 Fri 09 Jan
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π° News: Minnesota officials say FBI blocked their access to ICE shooting probe π°
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Minneapolis to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good.
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π News: GCSE students in NI won't receive exam results online in August π
In England, GCSE students can receive results via an app for the first time in 2026.
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π News: Mugshots to be released 'routinely' under new PSNI policy π
Custody images of offenders, who receive a jail sentence of 12 months or more, will be regularly considered for publication.
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π News: 'Ocean superhero' oyster species in seabed first for NI π
Thousands of native oysters are settling in to Belfast Lough in a project to bring the species back.
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π Sun: Sun Times π
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Sunrise: 08:42 (dawn: 07:58)
π Noon: 12:30
π Sunset: 16:19 (dusk: 17:03)
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β΅ Tides: Carrickfergus Tides β΅
03:22 - High Tide (2.75m)
09:11 - Low Tide (0.77m)
15:29 - High Tide (3.28m)
21:39 - Low Tide (0.55m)
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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’ 22.0 - Aurora is unlikely to be visible by eye or camera from anywhere in the UK.
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π Night Sky: Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-96 π
Friday evening at 18:05 UTC
A batch of 29 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: $1.34, -$0.00 π΄ βοΈ
πΆ GBP/EUR: $1.15, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
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π Finance: Crypto π
βΏ BTC: $91,013.00, +$1,100.00 π’ βοΈ
Ξ ETH: $3,119.72, +$15.47 π’ βοΈ
β SOL: $140.45, +$5.41 π’ βοΈ
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π₯ Finance: Precious Metals π₯
π₯ Gold: $4,473.77, +$40.22 π’ βοΈ
π₯ Silver: $77.17, +$0.88 π’ βοΈ
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β Traffic: U3105, North Street, Carrickfergus, - Road Closure, U3105, North Street, Carrickfergus β
Road Closure required for meter works.ο»ΏClosure to operate: Daily Diversion to operate, delays expected.Alternative Route Via: U3105 CASTLE STREET, A0002 MARINE HIGHWAY, U3105 JOYMOUNT, U3105ANTRIM STREET, U3105 LANCASTERIAN STREET
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π Parade: kilroot true blues π
Saturday, 10α΅Κ° January 2026 at 14:30
Location: Carrickfergus
Outward Route: Kilroot Orange Hall,Larne Road,Trailcock Road,Edenvale Avenue,Dromore Road,Copeland Road,Larne Road,Kilroot Orange Hall
Outward Times: 14:30 to 14:45
Return Route:
Return Times: to
Contentious: False
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π» Tech: Farset Labs Events: Board Games At Farset Labs π»
Friday, 9α΅Κ° January 2026 at 18:00
Tech Meetup: Farset Labs Events: Board Games At Farset Labs
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π Words: Benjamin Franklin π
"A place for everything, everything in its place."
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π Words: Todayβs Word: impassible π
adjective: 1. Not susceptible to suffering, pain, or injury. 2. Incapable of feeling emotion.
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π Joke: Dad Joke π
I went to a book store and asked the saleswoman where the Self Help section was, she said if she told me it would defeat the purpose.
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πΌ Did You Know: Cat Fact πΌ
Cats have 32 muscles that control the outer ear (humans have only 6). A cat can independently rotate its ears 180 degrees.
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