Maitiu Monaghan

DAERA: Funding available for sustainability research in NI
DAERA: Funding available for sustainability research in NI

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (June 30) launched a new £250,000 small business research...

Total income from farming rises by 62.5% in NI in 2024
Total income from farming rises by 62.5% in NI in 2024

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published its first, provisional, estimate for farm income in 2024....

UFU vows to continue lobbying for ‘respectful treatment of landowners’ on A5
UFU vows to continue lobbying for ‘respectful treatment of landowners’ on A5

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, John McLenaghan has said that Northern Ireland’s Department of Infrastructure (DOI) has caused...

DAERA publishes control framework for Bluetongue
DAERA publishes control framework for Bluetongue

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today published its Disease Control Framework for Northern Ireland for...

DAERA launches public consultation on NI Climate Action Plan
DAERA launches public consultation on NI Climate Action Plan

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (June 19) launched a 16-week public consultation on Northern...

Muir: ‘Strengthening environmental governance a key priority’
Muir: ‘Strengthening environmental governance a key priority’

An independent panel tasked with reviewing environmental governance in Northern Ireland has published its interim report. The panel was appointed...

9% drop in cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland in 2024
9% drop in cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland in 2024

The cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland fell by 9% in 2024 compared with 2023, according to figures released...

DAERA publishes third River Basin Management Plan
DAERA publishes third River Basin Management Plan

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has published the third cycle River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) 2021...

NI farmers advised to ensure no cattle in herd with BVD risk
NI farmers advised to ensure no cattle in herd with BVD risk

Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) is advising farmers to ensure that there are no cattle in their herds...

NI ag minister receives death threat
NI ag minister receives death threat

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has received a death threat, that has been reported...

Report: Ag sector accounts for 30.8% of NI emissions in 2023
Report: Ag sector accounts for 30.8% of NI emissions in 2023

Northern Ireland’s net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2023 were estimated to be 18.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent...

DAERA ‘may have’ failed to comply with law to protect wild birds
DAERA ‘may have’ failed to comply with law to protect wild birds

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has found possible failures to comply with environmental law by the Department of Agriculture,...

Nominations open for 2025 veterinary wellbeing awards
Nominations open for 2025 veterinary wellbeing awards

The 2025 British Veterinary Association (BVA) Wellbeing Awards, which celebrates workplaces that prioritise the wellbeing of employees, are now open...

UFU: ‘Alarming absence’ of clear communication on A5 project
UFU: ‘Alarming absence’ of clear communication on A5 project

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has highlighted the challenges and “prolonged disruption” faced by farm families due to the ongoing...

MP: ‘Farmers have been crippled by bureaucracy’
MP: ‘Farmers have been crippled by bureaucracy’

The DUP’s agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart has called for the Department of Agriculture, Enterprise and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to engage...

Von der Leyen outlines impact UK summit will have on NI
Von der Leyen outlines impact UK summit will have on NI

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has called the “historic” EU – UK summit a success....

Cattle involved in overturned lorry incident in Northern Ireland
Cattle involved in overturned lorry incident in Northern Ireland

This morning (May 16), the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) responded to a road traffic collision involving an...

Farm orgs call for cross-border cooperation on dog control
Farm orgs call for cross-border cooperation on dog control

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) are calling for immediate and coordinated all-island measures to...