N.Ireland
Department to weigh up options for NI vet school
A report to analyse the best options for establishing a vet school within the region has been commissioned by Northern...
DAERA
Agri-Business
Agricultural consultants call for new evidence to be allowed in Decision of Review process
Northern Ireland Agricultural Consultants Association has called for farmers to be allowed to provide additional evidence at Stage 2 of...
N.Ireland
Union reps say port staff were told there was ‘no threat’ at 3pm
Trade union leaders have said checkpoint staff based at Larne Port were told there was “no threat to their safety”...
Agri-Business
£4 million Covid support fund opens for NI pig and poultry farmers
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced the opening of a £4 million Covid-19 Support Scheme for eligible pig...
Agri-Business
NI customs infrastructure won’t be ready until March 2022
Northern Ireland’s £45 million permanent customs infrastructure is unlikely to be completed before March 2022, according to the latest update...
N.Ireland
Edwin Poots makes return as NI Agriculture Minister
Lagan Valley MLA Edwin Poots has returned as Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister. Poots stood down as...
N.Ireland
NI farmer convicted of tampering with TB test
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been fined after he was convicted in court of tampering with a bovine TB test....
Agri-Business
‘One-fifth of EU goods checks carried out in Northern Ireland’
Around a fifth of EU documentary checks on goods are now carried out in Northern Ireland, according to the DAERA...
Agri-Business
DAERA takes steps towards judicial review over minister’s port decisions
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has confirmed it is seeking legal advice over ministerial orders to halt construction work and...
N.Ireland
DAERA starts work monitoring NI sewage systems for Covid-19
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has started surveillance work monitoring two wastewater sites for levels of Covid-19. The idea is...
Agri-Business
Minister Lyons considering further agricultural Covid support payments
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has said he is considering financial support for organic milk producers and sheep farmers...
Environment
Minister Lyons calls for crackdown on food waste
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Gordon Lyons has called for a crackdown on food waste amid revelations food makes up almost...
Agri-Business
Lyons says ‘uncertainty and matters outside DAERA’s control’ prompted ports decision
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has said that “uncertainty” and challenges “outside his department’s control” have prompted his decision to...
Agri-Business
DAERA officials to come before Agriculture Committee over customs decision
DAERA’s permanent secretary, its head of Brexit contingency and the Northern Ireland chief veterinary officer are all set to come...
N.Ireland
Michelle O’Neill warns of ‘no credible alternative to the protocol’
Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has warned there is “no credible alternative” to the Northern Ireland Protocol. It...
N.Ireland
NI Agriculture Minister orders staff to stop construction of inspection facilities
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture has reportedly ordered staff to stop construction work on permanent inspection facilities at the region’s...
N.Ireland
‘It’s good to see the minister face-to-face’ Ag Committee chairman tells chamber
The relationship between the new DAERA Minister and the Agriculture Committee appears to have soured as members joked it was “good to...
Dairy
NI’s school milk scheme extended for 2 years
Almost 200,000 pupils in NI will be able to benefit from subsidised milk for the next two years, Agriculture Minister...
