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Jul 5

Plans to protect Larne Lough breeding ground on Blue Circle Island

Blue Circle Island (Image: Monika Wojcieszek, RSPB NI) The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) Northern Ireland has...

Jul 5

Plans revealed for new oyster nursery in Mid and East Antrim

Mid and East Antrim’s first oyster nursery in Glenarm. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has indicated plans to establish an oyster...

Jul 4

Mid and East Antrim schools shine with eight green flags as Eco-Schools mark 30th anniversary

Mid and East Antrim Eco-Schools winners pictured with Mayor, Alderman Beth Adger The Eco-Schools programme, a renowned global initiative...

Jul 2

Muir takes action on water quality and Lough Neagh

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced 20 actions his Department will take...

Jul 2

Final farewell: Belfast Zoo announces week-long celebration as majestic Asian elephants leave

Belfast Zoo has announced a week-long celebration as it says a final farewell to the last two majestic Asian elephants housed at Northern...

Jun 29

Lidl and WWF launch ambitious international partnership

Lidl, one of the largest retailers, and WWF, one of the world’s largest independent conservation organisations, announced the start of a...

Jun 27

Waste management company rejects DAERA bin collection plans stating it will cost the ratepayer £1bn

A Stormont overhaul of Northern Ireland bin collections will cost ratepayers £1 billion, it is claimed. Waste management firm Re-Gen says...

Jun 27

Hard work pays off with trio of Corncrakes calling across Rathlin Island

RSPB NI are thrilled to announce that three calling Corncrakes have returned to Rathlin Island for the breeding season this year. They...

Jun 27

The continued abuse of our rivers is unsustainable – Kells, Connor and Glenwherry Angling Club

Phil Mailey, Chariman of Kells, Connor and Glenwherry Angling Club. Local fishing clubs have expressed serious concerns at the amount of...

Jun 26

Council knows how to increase recycling but dithers around reducing bin size and 3 week collections

Cllr Timothy Gaston Mid and East Antrim councillors have been considering their response to a consultation on the future of recycling...

Jun 26

O’Dowd views progress on Carnroe Weir Rehabilitation Project in Kilrea

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd visited Kilrea today where he received an update on the Carnoe Weir Rehabilitation Project. Carnoe...

Jun 24

Queen’s report highlights emotional and personal impact of the Lough Neagh crisis

Queen’s today launched the first report focusing on the emotional and personal impact of the Lough Neagh blue-green algae ecological...

Jun 20

Randalstown is crowned Best Kept Town in Ireland 2024

Tidy Randalstown members are presented with Ireland’s Best Kept Town overall winner and Ireland’s Best Kept Small Town Awards at the...

Jun 18

Latest arrival: New baby Pudu for Belfast Zoo

Belfast Zoo is delighted to announce the birth of a new Southern Pudu! The gorgeous bundle of joy was born on the 26th of May to proud...

Jun 15

Ratepayers pick up bill after 500 tyres dumped at bonfire site in Ballymena

Ratepayers in Mid and East Antrim were left to foot a cleanup and disposal bill of thousands of pounds after approximately 500 tyres were...

Jun 14

Belfast Zoo welcomes Buttercup - a new baby Blesbok

Belfast Zoo was overjoyed on the 23rd of May with the birth of a new baby Blesbok. Buttercup was born to proud parents, Prosper and...

Jun 13

Pollution incident kills hundreds of fish in Co Antrim

Fish kill on the Glenavy River, County Antrim A pollution incident that has killed hundreds of fish has been described as shocking by...

Jun 13

Belfast Zoo leads successful conservation effort for native red squirrels

In a significant conservation effort, Belfast Zoo has been actively involved in the breeding and release of native red squirrels, a...

Jun 10

Senior doctors in NI vote for strike action by 92%

Consultants in Northern Ireland will strike on 26 June following a resounding ‘yes’ result in their ballot for industrial action. The BMA...

Jun 7

GeoEnergy NI gets mayoral seal of approval in Randalstown schools visit

Pupils from Mount St Michael’s Primary School, Central Primary School and St Benedict’s College are pictured at the GeoEnergy Discovery...

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