Government adds £17 million funding boost for farmers to tackle water pollution August 2, 2021 Environment Farmers across the country will be given additional support to take action to reduce water and air pollution from their land, the government…
Tyrone river pollution incident believed to have originated on a farm May 4, 2021 Environment A water pollution incident which has resulted in a major fish kill in Co. Tyrone is thought to have originated on a farm.…
Fivemiletown business fined for water pollution offence February 7, 2020 Agri-Business A farm business in Co. Tyrone has been fined £1,250 at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court today after pleading guilty to a pollution offence. Malcolm…
Derry farmer prosecuted and fined for water pollution January 23, 2019 Environment A farmer from Magherafelt, Co. Derry, was today fined £750 for polluting part of the Moyola River with silage effluent. Eric Scott Thom,…
Last chance to apply for £5,000 environmental grant December 25, 2018 Schemes Farmers in the midlands have until January 31 to apply for an environmental grant of up to £5,000. Dr. Jodie Rettino, Severn Trent Catchment…
NI Water fined £16,500 for polluting 1.2km of a Tyrone river November 23, 2018 N.Ireland Northern Ireland Water has been fined £16,500 after it pleaded guilty today at Dungannon Crown Court to polluting the Ballygawley Water River in Co.…
Staffordshire farm fined £14,000 for pollution incident September 17, 2018 Agri-Business A Staffordshire farm has been fined £14,000 following pollution of the Gayton Brook, where 3,000 fish were killed. In a prosecution brought by…
Farmer urged to take care as heat and fish kills trigger summer water pollution warning June 26, 2018 Environment Industry, landowners and farmers have been urged to take extra care during the summer months to reduce the risk of water pollution. Following the…
Caterpillar fined for diesel spill which saw 40,000L end up in the Irish Sea October 4, 2017 Environment Caterpillar (NI) has been fined after a spill at its Co. Antrim factory saw more than 40,000L of diesel make its way into the…
