N.Ireland
DAERA hosts public consultation events on draft NI climate plan
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging to the public to have their say on Northern...
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Rural Life
Tractor falls onto M20 from bridge after separating from trailer
A tractor travelling on the A227 Gravesend Road became separated from its trailer and subsequently fell from an overbridge onto...
N.Ireland
Thunderstorm warning issued for Northern Ireland
The UK Met Office has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for Northern Ireland tomorrow (Thursday, August 14). While some...
Rural Life
Drought in England labelled 'significant incident'
The UK’s National Drought Group met yesterday (Monday, August 11) with the current water shortfall situation in England now defined...
N.Ireland
HSENI reminds older farmers to recognise their limitations
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is highlighting the key risk associated with age during this week’s Farm Safety...
Arable
12,000t of straw bales erupt into flames at former RAF base
Firefighters attended a large fire involving a large store of straw bales at Wigsley Old Airfield, a former Royal Airforce...
N.Ireland
NI sheep farmers ‘need parity’ on financial supports available in south – breeder
The importance of retaining sheep numbers in hill areas in both Northern Ireland and Great Britain has been emphasised by...
N.Ireland
Discussions on bespoke NI sheep support package to continue
Discussions aimed at delivering a bespoke sheep support package for sheep farmers in Northern Ireland are to continue over the...
N.Ireland
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...
Beef
Hungary says foot-and-mouth disease ‘successfully contained’
Authorities in Hungary have said that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been “successfully contained” in the country. Hungary confirmed its first...
N.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...
N.Ireland
PSNI investigating 2 burglaries in rural villages
Detectives in Newry are investigating an aggravated burglary at the home of an elderly couple in Forkhill, Co. Armagh in...
N.Ireland
Cooked chicken products recalled by Spar Northern Ireland in food alert
SPAR Northern Ireland is recalling several chicken products because listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products after a food...
N.Ireland
Balmoral Show 2025: How to get there
The Balmoral Show 2025, the biggest agricultural show in Northern Ireland, takes place this week from Wednesday (May 14) to...
Beef
Irish and UK reps win titles at World Angus Competition in Oz
The Irish and UK team of Aberdeen Angus breed enthusiasts competing in the youth competition of the World Angus Forum...
N.Ireland
Public consultation on NI Nutrients Action Programme
Minister for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, has announced the launch of a public...
Environment
Storms and flooding impacted 413,000 people in Europe in 2024
Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world, and the impacts of climate change here are clear, according to a...
N.Ireland
Newry Show gets council boost
The chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down Council has taken time out of his busy schedule to visit the site...
