Welcome to Carrickferg.Us Today for Friday, 6α΅Κ° February 2026.
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Here is todayβs weather forecast for #Carrickfergus:
π§ Weather: Light Rain π§
π‘ Max: 7Β°C (44Β°F)
π‘ Min: 6Β°C (43Β°F)
π¨ Wind: 24mph
π Visibility: Moderate
π Pressure: 987mb
π§ Humidity: 92%
π UV Risk: 1
π Pollution: Low
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β οΈ Alert: π‘ Yellow warning of rain affecting Northern Ireland β οΈ
π‘ Yellow warning of rain affecting Northern Ireland: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Londonderry, Tyrone valid from 1200 Thu 05 Feb to 2359 Fri 06 Feb
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π° News: US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue π°
The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent crackdown on protests.
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π News: Government's claim on sex offender's assets a thump in the jaw, say victims π
Victims of prolific sex offender Thomas McKenna have accused a Stormont department of taking money out of their pockets over an attempt to recover legal costs.
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π News: Officer recalls answering call from Noah's mum to his phone π
The detective constable was a main contact between the police and Noah's mother Fiona Donohoe.
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π News: Inside one of NI's most exclusive night clubs π
One mum says nights like these are vital for her "wee social butterfly" son, who has complex needs.
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π Sun: Sun Times π
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Sunrise: 08:04 (dawn: 07:24)
π Noon: 12:37
π Sunset: 17:12 (dusk: 17:51)
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β΅ Tides: Carrickfergus Tides β΅
02:03 - High Tide (2.8m)
07:50 - Low Tide (0.54m)
14:14 - High Tide (3.33m)
20:11 - Low Tide (0.39m)
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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’ 7.5 - 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 2F/G | Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle (???) π
Saturday morning at 03:55 UTC
Probable 4th flight of the Chinese spaceplane capable of returning to Earth.
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π Night Sky: Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-33 π
Saturday evening at 17:05 UTC
A batch of 25 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: $1.36, -$0.01 π΄ βοΈ
πΆ GBP/EUR: $1.15, -$0.01 π΄ βοΈ
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π Finance: Crypto π
βΏ BTC: $65,036.00, -$5,738.00 π΄ βοΈ
Ξ ETH: $1,911.81, -$171.19 π΄ βοΈ
β SOL: $79.55, -$10.37 π΄ βοΈ
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π₯ Finance: Precious Metals π₯
π₯ Gold: $4,846.47, -$74.18 π΄ βοΈ
π₯ Silver: $72.54, -$6.06 π΄ βοΈ
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π» Tech: Farset Labs Events: Board Games At Farset Labs π»
Friday, 6α΅Κ° February 2026 at 18:00
Tech Meetup: Farset Labs Events: Board Games At Farset Labs
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π Words: Joseph Addison π
"What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul."
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π Words: Todayβs Word: runagate π
noun: 1. A person who has run away. 2. A vagabond or wanderer.
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π Joke: Dad Joke π
Toasters were the first form of pop-up notifications.
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πΌ Did You Know: Cat Fact πΌ
The term βpussβ is the root of the principal word for βcatβ in the Romanian term pisica and the root of secondary words in Lithuanian (puz) and Low German puus. Some scholars suggest that βpussβ could be imitative of the hissing sound used to get a catβs attention. As a slang word for the female pudenda, it could be associated with the connotation of a cat being soft, warm, and fuzzy.
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