Slurry Management Open Days for farmers and agricultural contractors
Farmers and agricultural contractors are invited to attend the College Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Slurry Management...
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NEWS
Jan 10
Department of Infrastructure refuses planning for Unshinagh Wind Farm in Antrim Hills
Views of the proposed windfarm from various vantage points in Carnlough. The Department for Infrastructure has today issued a Notice of...
Jan 10
Councillors in Mid & East Antrim approve pay rise
Mid and East Antrim councillors approved an allowance rise at this month’s meeting of the borough council at The Braid, in Ballymena, on...
Jan 9
MEA Council approves action plan in relation to asylum seeker support services
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has approved an action plan to fund services for asylum seekers and refugees just three months before...
Jan 5
NI could lose out on prostate cancer wonder drug
Minister of State Steve Baker MP Prostate cancer patients in Northern Ireland are likely to be the only UK region to miss out on a...
Jan 5
Nursing staff in Northern Ireland to strike
Nursing staff in Northern Ireland say they have been left with no choice but to take to the picket lines once more on 18th January, as...
Jan 5
Public permitted to question MEA council for the first time
Members of the public will be able to have their questions answered directly about council issues for the first time at this month’s...
Jan 1
Appeal to share our roads responsibly as yearly road fatalities continue to rise in NI
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is reminding everyone of our shared responsibility in 2024 to safeguard our own safety and that...
Dec 31, 2023
No frosty surprises when you claim tax relief directly with HMRC
Every penny counts at Christmas and employees eligible to claim a tax refund on any work-related expenses are being urged to do it...
Dec 28, 2023
Local churches awarded funding from Government’s £42 million conservation fund
First Broughshane Presbyterian Church Four local churches are among almost 5,000 churches in the UK to receive a share of the...
Dec 23, 2023
“Oh no it isn’t!” - Panto set to be formally recognised as UK joins UNESCO Convention
Communities across the UK will be able to nominate their most cherished local traditions to be included in a new register of cultural...
Dec 21, 2023
Green light for new £24M Innovation and CleanTech Centre in Ballymena
Plans for a new i4C Innovation and CleanTech Centre to support local business and industry to innovate and the transition to net zero...
Dec 15, 2023
Records from 1999 made publicly available online for first time
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Almost 250 documents relating to 1999 and earlier years have been added to the CAIN...
Dec 13, 2023
Low-income households to receive over £2 billion in further cost of living support
Around 8 million eligible households across the UK are set to receive a £299 Cost of Living Payment in February, as the Government...
Dec 7, 2023
£4.8M announced to improve transport connectivity in Northern Ireland
Work on road improvements and rail upgrades will boost business and improve connectivity across the UK, Transport Secretary Mark Harper...
Dec 4, 2023
Questions asked over impact on vulnerable people applying for Universal Credit
Questions have been asked on the impact of the process on those applying for government benefits, particularly on those who are...
Dec 2, 2023
Stormont to reduce grass verge cutting at roads due to “biodiversity” and budget constraints
A Stormont department has said that upcoming reductions in public grass verge cutting is down to a drive towards “biodiversity,” as well...
Nov 25, 2023
Up to £600 winter support for pensioners arriving in bank accounts
Pensioners across the country have started to receive up to £600 to help with energy bills this winter. Winter Fuel Payments – boosted...
Nov 24, 2023
Department of Health launches consultation on development of Regional Obesity Management Service
The Department of Health has today launched two separate public consultations on the development of a new Regional Obesity Management...
Nov 21, 2023
Community Foundation NI calls for Levelling Up funding decision to be reversed
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland have expressed their disappointment that Northern Ireland has not been allocated any...
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