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Irvine Royal receives national inclusivity recognition
Irvine Royal Academy has become the latest secondary school in Scotland to have achieved the prestigious LGBT Youth Scotland Gold Award.
19 December 2025

Pupils meet FM to discuss cost of school day
Pupils from Irvine Royal Academy continued their campaign to reduce child poverty through minimising the cost of the school day.
09 December 2025

Council wins award for Early Years Centre
North Ayrshire Council is proud to have been awarded three prizes at the recent Learning Places Scotland Awards.
03 December 2025

JJ Gilmour returns to HAC with feel-good performance
Tickets are going fast for unmissable festive performance by JJ Gilmour - a feel-good night and amazing storytelling through song guaranteed! Book now!
18 November 2025

Works are progressing at Seagate Castle
Work is well underway at Irvine’s historic Seagate Castle to help preserve it for generations to come. The castle is an Irvine Common Good Asset.
17 November 2025

Irvine school pupil stars in Parent Club campaign
A Montgomerie Park Primary pupil has featured in a national video raising awareness of anxiety in young people and how it can impact school attendance.
13 November 2025

North Ayrshire’s Commonwealth Baton relay now underway
Active Schools had an exciting start to November with the official launch of North Ayrshire’s Commonwealth Baton Relay now officially underway.
13 November 2025

Active Travel gets a boost at i3
The Council has been awarded funding from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund to improve active travel opportunities in the i3 Business Park in Irvine.
11 November 2025

Council welcomes Irvine company’s ownership transfer
North Ayrshire Council has welcomed the news that engineering firm Booth Welsh has transferred the company into an Employee Ownership Trust.
10 November 2025

Irvine Royal Academy Pupils meet First Minister
A trio of pupils from Irvine Royal Academy had the chance to meet John Swinney and discuss a poverty-related issue close to their hearts.
06 November 2025

Safeguarding pupil spaces at Montgomerie Park Primary
From next summer, the intake will be limited to 32 children to manage the capacity at the school, leaving space for the roll to expand in future years.
04 November 2025

Children and families enjoy new playpark upgrades
Children and their families have been taking advantage of updates to local playparks at Bourtreehill Park and Eglinton Country Park.
03 November 2025
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