All the updated news related to rural affairs

All the news related to rural affairs updated in real time

Found 124

forrural affairs

Order by:

Scotland

MSPs seek clarity over proposed new hunting with dogs laws

Urgent clarification is needed on several areas of the Scottish Government’s bill on hunting with dogs, MSPs have said. Holyrood’s Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee has been scrutinising proposals which will replace the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

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 ...

01 Aug 2022 at 11:43

UK ban on trade of ivory takes effect in ‘conservation victory’ for elephants

A near total UK ban on the trade of ivory has come into effect in an “important conservation victory” for the world’s elephants. The import, export and dealing of elephant ivory items of all ages – not only those produced after a certain ...

06 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Free-range eggs can return to UK shelves from May 2

Free-range eggs will soon return to UK supermarket shelves as measures which were introduced to curb bird flu cases are due to be dropped. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced the mandatory housing ...

25 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Oversight key to Bill proposing ‘good food nation’, says committee

A Bill aimed at promoting healthier eating should have effective oversight at its core, a parliamentary committee has said. The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill will force the Scottish Government and other public bodies to produce ...

17 Mar 2022 at 17:25

DUP minister will act to halt Brexit port checks, First Minister says

A DUP Stormont minister will act unilaterally to halt Brexit checks at Northern Ireland ports, Stormont’s First Minister has said. Paul Givan said his party colleague Edwin Poots will order a stop to the controversial checks ...

27 Jan 2022 at 17:55

DUP exposing itself to ‘public ridicule’ with port checks threat – O’Neill

Sinn Fein has accused Edwin Poots of stunt politics over his threat to halt port checks after highlighting previous Assembly correspondence in which the Agriculture Minister acknowledges he has responsibility for them. ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:25

New water efficiency label under plans to protect supplies and cut energy bills

Dishwashers, taps and washing machines could have to carry mandatory water efficiency labels under plans to protect supplies and cut energy bills. The labels could save 1,200 million litres of water a day – the ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Water companies to face ‘strictest targets’ on sewage pollution under new plan

Water companies in the UK are set to face the toughest targets on pollution from sewage spills under a new plan announced by the Government. Ministers appear to have bowed to pressure amid growing calls to ...

26 Aug 2022 at 19:28

Cash from water company fines to be used to improve environment, Government says

Ministers are planning to use money from fines handed to water companies – for polluting rivers and seas – to improve the natural environment, rather than giving the funds to the Treasury. Under ...

30 Nov 2022 at 10:53

Consumers warned of ‘big, big’ shortage of British free range turkeys this Christmas

Consumers have been warned of a “big, big shortage” of British free range turkeys this Christmas with half already dead due to bird flu. Half of the free range turkeys produced for Christmas in ...

29 Nov 2022 at 20:14

Coffey ‘disappointed’ if delayed environment targets not published by Christmas

Therese Coffey has said she would be “very disappointed” if delayed nature and pollution targets are not published before Christmas. The new Environment Secretary told peers on the House of ...

30 Nov 2022 at 13:12

Years
2025

Related keywords
finlay carson
holyrood's rural affairs
hunting with dogs
islands and natural environment committee
protection of wild mammals (scotland) act 2002

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.