Environment Minister Mark H Durkan welcomed the announcement of £1.2million support for 25 local historic churches through the UK wide roof repair fund.
The Successful buildings in Northern Ireland are as follows:
- St Patrick’s Parish Church, Drumbeg, Belfast BT17 9LE : £80,000
- St Peter’s Parish Church, Antrim Road, Co Antrim £13,900
- St Patrick’s Parish Church, Ballymoney, Co Antrim BT53 6ja £28,300
- St Nicholas’ Church, Carrickfergus Co Antrim, £81,000
- Crescent Church, University Road, Belfast, Co Antrim £68,600
- St Mary’s Church, Greenlough Co Antrim BT44 8NN £85,000
- Westbourne Presbyterian , Newtownards Road Co Antrim BT5 4FQ £65,900
- Finaghy Lowe Memorial, Presbyterian Church Belfast, Co Antrim BT10 0LL £31,800
- Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, Belfast Co Antrim BT7 1HL £53,100
- Crumlin Presbyterian Church Co Antrim BT29 4UU £28,500
- Portglenone Parish Church Co Antrim BT44 8AD £36,300
- St James’s Church, Ballycastle Co Antrim BT54 6EA £85,800
- Lambeg Parish Church Co Antrim BT27 4SB £20,000
- West Presbyterian Church, Ballymena, Co Antrim BT43 5BS £34,400
- St Luke’s Church, Mullaglass Co Armagh BT35 6NX £81,100
- Ballyhemlin Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church Co Armagh BT22 2QY £28,100
- St Patrick’s Church, Newry,Crossmaglen Upper Creggan Parish Co Armagh BT35 9HH £92,500
- Kilclief Parish Church, Lecale Co Down BT30 7NW £20,500
- Holy Trinity Church, Banbridge Co Down BT32 4AA £36,000
- Strangford (Kilklief) Parish St Patrick’s Church, Ballycutler Co Down BT30 7NL £22,800
- St Columba’s Church, Longtower, Londonderry BT48 6TJ £19,000
- St Augustine’s Church Co Londonderry BT48 6PP £94,500
- St Columb’s Cathedral Co Londonderry BT48 6RQ £22,900
- Uppper Langfield Parish Church Drumquin Co Tyrone BT78 4SJ £48,300
- Ballygawley Presbyterian Church Co Tyrone BT70 2HA £44,800