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Northern Ireland’s bathing water regulations ‘out of step’, report finds

Stormont has been urged to update regulations to protect those swimming in Northern Ireland’s lakes and at the coast. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) has been handed 11 recommendations to update the Bathing Water ...

19 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

XL bully dog owners urged to obtain exemption certificate before deadline

Owners of XL bully dogs in Northern Ireland who have not applied for an exemption certificate have been warned their animal is at risk of being seized. It will be illegal from midnight on December 31 to own an XL bully in the region without the ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

NI restricts animal imports from German area hit by foot-and-mouth disease

Northern Ireland has restricted animal imports from an area of Germany following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has said. Following an Executive meeting on Thursday, Mr Muir said the emergence of ...

16 Jan 2025 at 18:14

Ireland

Restrictions to stop spread of avian flu introduced in Northern Ireland

Housing measures for birds and poultry have been introduced in Northern Ireland in a bid to stop the spread of bird flu. The order, implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), requires owners of pet ...

17 Feb 2025 at 10:57

Northern Ireland

Thousands of birds to be culled after latest suspected case of avian flu

More than 30,000 birds are to be culled after the latest suspected case of bird flu in Northern Ireland. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) said it was investigating a third suspected case of notifiable ...

24 Feb 2025 at 19:42

Northern Ireland

Guidance sought over future of colourful parakeets in Belfast park

Advice is being sought from a Stormont department about the future of a flock of colourful tropical parakeets which have taken up residence in a park in north Belfast. Around 15 of the birds with bright green feathers and red beaks ...

17 Apr 2025 at 20:11

Local News

Lough Neagh action plan does not just target one sector, MLAs told

An action plan to tackle pollution in Lough Neagh is not just targeting farmers, MLAs have been told. Agriculture minister Andrew Muir is “very aware” that NI Water is a contributor to the pollution issues in the lough, a senior ...

06 Mar 2025 at 17:33

Northern Ireland

Lough Neagh action plan does not just target one sector, MLAs told

06 Mar 2025 at 13:09

M1 remains partially closed amid operation to free cows after lorry overturns

Northern Ireland

Rescue operation to free 40 cows after lorry overturns on motorway

The M1 remains partially closed following an operation to free cattle from a livestock lorry which overturned. The motorway is still shut in some sections in the eastern direction near Lurgan, Co Armagh, following the ...

16 May 2025 at 16:59

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