Welcome to Carrickferg.Us Today for Sunday, 29α΅Κ° March 2026.
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Here is todayβs weather forecast for #Carrickfergus:
π§ Weather: Light Rain π§
π‘ Max: 13Β°C (55Β°F)
π‘ Min: 6Β°C (43Β°F)
π¨ Wind: 25mph
π Visibility: Moderate
π Pressure: 1017mb
π§ Humidity: 77%
π UV Risk: 4
π Pollution: Low
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π° News: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working π°
One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.
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π News: Why is Northern Ireland 'UK's most dangerous place to be a woman'? π
30 women have died violently in Northern Ireland since 2020.
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π News: Body-worn cameras 'stopping attacks on ED staff' π
Trial finds a "positive impact" on patients' behaviour as trust says it will make cameras permanent.
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π News: 'Anxiety and upset' over funding cliff-edge this week π
There are warnings the changes will lead to a "dismantling of community-level expertise".
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π News: Editorial: Honour for an Ulster war hero a reminder of the sacrifice for peace π
News Letter editorial for Saturday, March 28, 2026
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π News: Carrickfergus roadworks programmes this week π
Road users may wish to plan their journeys in advance with roadworks programmes taking place in the Carrickfergus area this week.
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π Sun: Sun Times π
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Sunrise: 07:03 (dawn: 06:26)
π Noon: 13:28
π Sunset: 19:54 (dusk: 20:31)
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β΅ Tides: Carrickfergus Tides β΅
03:17 - Low Tide (0.8m)
09:23 - High Tide (2.82m)
15:52 - Low Tide (0.39m)
22:12 - High Tide (2.67m)
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π Night Sky: Waxing Gibbous Moon π
Over half the moon is illuminated as we approach a full moon.
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π Night Sky: No significant aurora activity π
π’ 17.5 - Aurora is unlikely to be visible by eye or camera from anywhere in the UK.
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π Night Sky: Launch: Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-05) π
Sunday morning at 07:53 UTC
Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude.
29 satellites are carried on this launch.
𧡠12/21
π Night Sky: Launch: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 16 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) π
Monday morning at 10:20 UTC
Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
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π°οΈ Night Sky: ISS pass over Carrickfergus π°οΈ
Sunday, 29α΅Κ° March 2026 at 20:05
ISS pass over Carrickfergus from 20:05:20 until 20:14:25
Duration: 0:09:05
Maximum Elevation: 13.33
Magnitude: 0.1
Maximum at: 20:09:55
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The International Space Station (ISS) is a joint project of five space agencies: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States), the Russian Federal Space Agency (Russian Federation), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan), the Canadian Space Agency (Canada) and the European Space Agency (Europe). It is serviced primarily by the Soyuz, Progress spacecraft units and possible private missions in near future....
π΅ Finance: Exchange Rates π΅
π΅ GBP/USD: $1.33, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
πΆ GBP/EUR: $1.15, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
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π Finance: Crypto π
βΏ BTC: $66,686.00, +$330.00 π’ βοΈ
Ξ ETH: $2,003.90, +$4.45 π’ βοΈ
β SOL: $82.48, -$0.58 π΄ βοΈ
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π₯ Finance: Precious Metals π₯
π₯ Gold: $4,494.88, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
π₯ Silver: $69.67, +$0.00 π’ βοΈ
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π Words: Alphonse Karr π
"The more things change, the more they are the same."
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𧩠Puzzle: Mensa Puzzle π§©
A 400 yard long train, travelling at 40 mph, enters a two and a half mile long tunnel. How many seconds will elapse between the moment the front of the train enters the tunnel and the moment the end of the train clears the tunnel?
𧡠19/21
π Joke: Dad Joke π
Why don't skeletons ride roller coasters? They don't have the stomach for it.
𧡠20/21
πΌ Did You Know: Cat Fact πΌ
Edward Lear, author of \The Owl and the Pussycat"", is said to have had his new house in San Remo built to exactly the same specification as his previous residence, so that his much-loved tabby, Foss, would immediately feel at home."""
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