3 Feb 2025
Local District Council public drop-in centres, which usually operate during normal business hours, remain open to support those affected by the power outages. These hubs offer a warm space to charge devices, enjoy a hot drink, and take refuge from the cold. Please note that NIE staff will not be available at these locations.
Ards & North Down
Facilities with Showers:
- Ards Blair Mayne Leisure and Wellbeing Complex
- Comber Leisure Centre
- Londonderry Park
- Portaferry Sports Centre
- Holywood Queens Leisure Complex
- Bangor Sportsplex
- Donaghadee Community Centre
Facilities for Tea, Coffee, Charging Phones, and Warmth (No Showers):
- Carrowdore Community Hall
- Hamilton Hub Bangor
Antrim & Newtownabbey
- Sixmile Leisure Centre
- Antrim Forum Leisure Centre
- Valley Leisure Centre
- Crumlin Leisure Centre
- Allen Park Golf
- Ballyearl Leisure Centre
- Stiles Way Community Centre
- Mossley Pavilion
- Neillsbrook Community Centre, Randalstown
Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon
- Brownlow Community Hub
- Dobbin Street
- Orchard Leisure Centre
- Banbridge Leisure Centre
- Dromore Community Centre
- Gilford Community Centre
- TMAC Centre
- Lurgan Townhall
- North Lurgan Community Centre
- Portadown Town Hall
- Brownstown Community Centre
- Ashgrove Community Centre
- Killicomaine Community Centre
- Rathfriland Community Centre
- Richhill Recreation Centre
- Tandragee Recreation Centre
Belfast
Drop in Hubs available for those residents without power to drop in during opening hours to charge devices, have a cuppa or get warm. (NIE reps not in attendance)
The community centres* are available for those residents without power to drop in during opening hours to charge devices, have a cuppa or get warm.
To find your local centre click Community centres
*Suffolk Centre is currently unavailable
Our leisure centres, operated by GLL, are also offering drop in facilities where you can also avail of complimentary showering facilities.
To locate your nearest centre visit Leisure Centres & Swimming Pools in Belfast | Better+
Causeway Coast & Glens
- Coleraine Leisure Centre
- Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, Ballymoney
- Roe Valley Leisure Centre, Limavady
- Sheskburn Recreation Centre, Ballycastle
- Dungiven Sports Centre
- Jim Watt Sports Centre, Garvagh
Derry & Strabane
- Melvin LC
- Derg Valley
- Foyle Arena
- Templemore Sports Complex
- Riversdale
- Plumbridge
Fermanagh & Omagh
- Fermanagh Lakeland Forum, Enniskillen
- Omagh Leisure Complex, Omagh
- Bawnacre Leisure Centre, Irvinestown
Lisburn & Castlereagh
- Lough Moss Activity Centre, Carryduff
- Bridge Community Centre, Lisburn
- Moneyreagh Community Centre
To charge devices:
- Hillsborough Village Centre
- Lagan Valley LeisurePlex
- Dundonald International Ice Bowl
For those who are vulnerable and can’t get to the Community Assistance Centres, Community Officers are available on 07796 249266 or 07796 244308 or alternatively email catering.support@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk.
Mid & East Antrim
- Seven Towers Leisure Centre, Ballymena
- Larne Leisure Centre
- Carrickfergus Amphitheatre Leisure Centre
Mid Ulster
- Dungannon Leisure Centre
- Cookstown Leisure Centre
- Greenvale Leisure Centre, Magherafelt
- Maghera Leisure Centre, Maghera
Newry, Mourne & Down
- Downpatrick Leisure Centre
- Ballymote Centre, Downpatrick
- Newcastle Centre
- Kilkeel Leisure Centre
- Newry Leisure Centre
Additional Locations (No Showers):
- Crossmaglen Community Centre