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Super-sized nature reserve planned for hills above Belfast

A “super-sized” nature reserve is to be created in the hills above Belfast. Conservation charity Ulster Wildlife has unveiled the plan for an area of grassland that is the size of 480 football pitches. The move comes after the charity bought 133 ...

01 Aug 2022 at 11:43

Northern Ireland

New rescue equipment will save lives, says Edwin Poots

New rescue equipment, including an amphibious all-terrain vehicle, will save lives in Northern Ireland, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has said. Mr Poots visited Castlewellan Forest Park, Co Down, where he saw some of the new equipment funded ...

06 Jun 2022 at 20:08

Derry News

Clueless P&O Ferries staff nearly make Derry woman and her dog miss boat to Holland

A Derry woman and her dog nearly missed their ferry crossing to Rotterdam due to bungling P&O staff who knew next to nothing about the NI Pet Passports and the Northern Ireland Protocol. Catherine McCafferty, who spends six months in Derry and ...

18 May 2022 at 13:33

Local News

Councillor calls for financial help for farmers

Sinn Féin Councillor Kathleen McGurk is calling for the Agriculture Minister to step in and help farmers with increased costs. "Farmers and their families are, like everyone else, being impacted with the cost-of-living crisis. They are facing ...

31 Mar 2022 at 21:33

Derry News

Foyle MLA Ferguson: Poots bound by law on implementing ports checks

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA, Ciara Ferguson, has claimed that Edwin Poots knows very well that his approach to port checks would be in contravention of Executive policy. Ms Ferguson stated that following the introduction of the NI Protocol that came ...

20 Jan 2022 at 11:33

Derry News

Foyle Search and Rescue receive DAERA cash boost of over £150,000

Foyle Search and Rescue have received a cash boost of just over £150,000 from the Rural Community Rescue Scheme. The initiative, which is under the umbrella of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) will ...

02 Feb 2022 at 09:33

Local News

County Derry footbridge to close for 'structural repairs'

A footbridge within a popular County Derry park has been closed 'with immediate effect' to allow repairs to be carried out. The Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Rural Affairs (DAERA) announced the immediate closure of ...

07 Oct 2022 at 17:33

Local News

Slurry spill killed over 3,000 fish in County Derry river

An accidental slurry spill at a County Derry farm two years ago resulted in over 2,600 dead fish, a court has heard. Local farmer Philip Palmer (53), of Tobermore Road, Desertmartin, entered a guilty plea to the single charge of ...

25 Aug 2022 at 12:33

Northern Ireland

Red flag status in place at Portrush beaches due to harmful blue-green algae

A red flag status has been put in place on beaches in Portrush due to an outbreak of the harmful blue-green algae. The status, in place at East Strand and West Bay beaches, was announced by the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough ...

28 Jul 2023 at 18:06

Northern Ireland

Livestock records system will be delivered five years late, auditor reports

A new computer records system for Northern Ireland’s livestock industry will be delivered more than five years behind schedule, an Audit Office report has found. The report said delays meant the Department of Agriculture, ...

29 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Local News

New enhanced visitor experience for popular County Derry woodlands

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan has welcomed a new project designed to enhance the visitor experience at Banagher Glen. Tucked away in the north Sperrins, a few miles south of Dungiven, ...

29 Jun 2023 at 12:33

Northern Ireland

Public meetings to be held over carbon reduction targets

Public meetings will be held as part of a consultation on the first ever carbon budgets for Northern Ireland. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched the public consultation,...

21 Jun 2023 at 13:22

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