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DAERA urges farmers to submit Single Application by deadline
Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has urged farm businesses to act now and submit their Single...
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Public consultation launched in NI on animal welfare reforms
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has launched a public consultation on “the next phase”...
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NI firefighters working around the clock to ‘protect homes, land and lives’
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) today (Friday, May 1) said hundreds of firefighters have been battling wildfires...
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Bluetongue vaccination will not be required for Newry Show 2026
Newry Show Society has taken the decision not to make bluetongue vaccination a mandatory requirement for cattle and sheep entering...
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UFU announces new leadership team
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced its newly elected leadership team today (April 30) following its annual general meeting....
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DAERA confirms plan to lift NI housing order for poultry
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has today (Wednesday, April 29) announced plan to lift the housing...
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Just Transition Commission to be established in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly decision to approve legislation to establish a Just Transition Commission has been hailed by Minister for...
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Over 90 NI firefighters tackle fires on Mourne Mountains
Some 95 firefighters are continuing to battle wildfires on the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down that started over the weekend....
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‘Serious contradictions’ in DAERA fertiliser and fuel supports – Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has said ‘urgent clarity’ is needed regarding government support for fertiliser supply risks and rising...
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DAERA outlines delivery plan for NI’s first peatland strategy
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Wednesday, April 22) outlined how it intends to deliver...
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NI farmers need ‘straight answers’ on available support – UFU
Farmers in Northern Ireland need “greater clarity” on what supports are available to them at this time the Ulster Farmers’...
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DAERA: Bluetongue vaccine now permitted under general licence
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to simplify access to bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV...
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Interim chair appointed to nature conservation council
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has appointed Sara McCracken to serve as interim chair of the...
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How is the NI forestry development project faring at midpoint?
Six years into the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA’s) key forestry development project for Northern Ireland, tree...
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NI BCR scheme ‘undermining’ traditional grass-based systems – TUV
The environmental impact of Northern Ireland’s Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) scheme up to this point has been questioned by Traditional...
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Annual report on NI rural needs monitoring published
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has published the latest Rural Needs Annual Monitoring Report. The...
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Action plan aimed at reducing wildfires in Northern Ireland published
An action plan to reduce the threat of wildfires in Northern Ireland has been published by Minister of Agriculture, Environment,...
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No additional teen tractor courses in NI due to ‘resource constraints’
Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has cited “resource constraints” for the lack of additional...