However, he received a number of visitors to his care home in Larne on 31 January.
The ship, which was sailing to Larne from Stranraer in Scotland, sank in treacherous weather conditions.
Larne goalkeeper Ryan Brown is another possible target on the the Warden Street club's radar.
Billy Johnson from the Larne Shellfish Producers was at the public meeting held in Larne on Monday evening.
Meanwhile, a man and woman are in a serious condition in hospital after an accident in Larne, County Antrim.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Boy dies after head-on collision
Cliftonville eventually broke down a resilient Larne side at Inver Park, with Rory Donnelly scoring the 71st minute winner.
Three controlled schools in Larne - Ballycarry PS, Kilcoan PS and Mullaghdubh PS could link up on a new site.
The car ferry, which was sailing from Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway to Larne in County Antrim, sank in treacherous weather conditions.
Jack McKee, who is also a DUP councillor, found the device on the front step of his Shanlee Drive home in Larne on Saturday.
In Larne, a shot was fired into the kitchen of a house on Seacliff Road on the Seacourt Estate just after midnight.
With only the first three finishers qualifying automatically for Sunday's final, the Larne athlete came home fifth in his semi-final on Saturday.
At 16, the Larne teenager was the youngest crew member to die.
Farmer Campbell Tweed, a farmer from Cairncastle, near Larne, in County Antrim, said some of his sheep were getting their first feed in four days.
Peter Steele of the group has asked boats to stay away from the Larne Lough area as they fear noise will confuse the mammal further.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Tide dashes hopes of moving whale
In January 1953, he was working as a cook on the Princess Victoria sailing between Stranraer in south west Scotland and Larne in Northern Ireland.
The branches closing are: Ballyclare, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Kilkeel, Kilrea, Larne, Rathfriland.
The highest number of births in Northern Ireland in 2008 was in the Dungannon and Magherafelt council areas with the lowest birth rate recorded in Larne.
The Special Areas of Conservation include the sea and seabed surrounding the Maidens Islands off Larne and those adjacent to the Portrush Skerries and Giant's Causeway.
The man died after a crash in Larne, County Antrim, while the teenager died in hospital after he was hit by a car in Newtownstewart, County Tyrone.
Mr Ford expressed support for those in the party who had suffered from intimidation including Naomi Long MP, Larne mayor Geraldine Mulvenna, and Christine and Michael Bower.
They are commemorated every year at services in Larne, Stranraer and in Donaghadee - and on the forthcoming 60th anniversary, the overriding sentiment will remain the same.
The Larne athlete dominated the race from start to finish although he had to hold off a late challenge from Welshman Jimmy Watkins in the final 100 metres.
On Tuesday, the whale became trapped behind some of the legs of Ballylumford power station, which is situated on the opposite side of the lough facing Larne harbour.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Tide dashes hopes of moving whale
The council areas showing the highest percentage increase over the year to February 2013 were Larne, 24.8%, probably reflecting the lay-offs at FG Wilson, Magherafelt, 16.1%, and Ards, 11.3%.
His next-of-kin, Shaun Linton, was with him when he passed away at Antrim Area hospital and said his long-time friend would be sadly missed in his hometown of Larne.
Household and commercial rubbish is currently being loaded into 40ft containers every week and put on the boat to Larne from where it is transported to a landfill site.
Belfast and Dublin are connected by a good rail line and trains also connect Ulster's capital with Londonderry and the ferry port of Larne, which links with Stranraer in Scotland.
They need to be rooted out of our society because it is only then that the decent people of Larne, both Protestant and Catholic, can sleep in their beds at night.
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