Overview
- Mid and East Antrim Borough Council voted unanimously to start proceedings to change the name of Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus.
- Alliance Party councillor Lauren Gray tabled the motion and suggested Queen Elizabeth II as a potential replacement, though no new name is set.
- Council officers will produce a report detailing legal requirements, consult bodies including Royal Mail, and run a public consultation.
- Interim chief executive Valerie Watts said the council has no existing street‑renaming policy and cautioned about burdens for roughly ten addresses on the road.
- The initiative follows public concern over Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and the King’s November letters patent removing his styles, titles and honours; Andrew denies the allegation against him.