The process began with the outpouring of lava onto the surface, forming a plateau known as the Antrim Plateau. As the lava cooled and solidified, it contracted and fractured into polygonal columns ...

Costing an estimated £1bn, the Higher Ground project would involve the creation of a man-made reservoir 200m above sea level on the Antrim Plateau near Carrickfergus. Using decades-old technology ...

Tentative plans are in place to build what would be the north’s largest single energy infrastructure project for more than 50 years. A consortium headed by NI Water and Mutual Energy is ...