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Nov 29

Ballymena catering supplies company fined £2,000

A County Antrim company was fined a total of £2,000 at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court on 27 November 2024 for breaches of packaging waste...

Nov 26

Angling clubs call for action after shocking fish kill figures revealed

Gareth Cooper, the River Enhancement Officer for the Kells, Connor & Glenwherry Angling Club Local angling communities are raising alarms...

Nov 26

XL Bully owners urged to take action now to avoid their pet being seized

XL Bully owners have only five weeks left to apply for an exemption certificate to avoid their dog being seized and facing court action,...

Nov 22

3,500 fish killed in Co Antrim and no prosecution will be taken by NIEA

(L-R) Allen Flemming, Chairperson and David Kennedy, Development Officer of the Crumlin and District Angling Association on the Crumlin...

Nov 20

Muir launches surveys on the School Milk Subsidy Scheme amid decline in participation

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has called upon schools and parents to participate in a new survey on the...

Nov 6

DAERA urges the NI poultry sector to prepare as Avian Flu confirmed in England

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging all bird keepers in Northern Ireland to prepare for the...

Nov 1

MEA Council fails in bid to get backing from Stormont to issue fines to local residents

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has failed in a bid to get backing from Stormont to issue fixed penalties for bins blocking streets....

Oct 29

Minister Muir announces the 2024 Bathing Water Results

Ballygally, County Antrim Northern Ireland’s bathing waters continued to perform well in 2024 despite the rather gloomy, wet summer. All...

Oct 22

Research vessel to aid monitoring of blue green algae on Lough Neagh

AFBI Freshwater scientist, Faye Shiels with DAERA Minister Andrew Muir pictured at the handover of the research vessel SALAR in...

Oct 16

Minister Muir visits Ballymena based businesses

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA pictured with NIFDA Executive Director Michael Bell and Cranswick Country Foods Technical Manager Kathryn...

Oct 14

DAERA awards £4m to slurry project aimed at reducing excess phosphorous

Minister Muir is pictured with Jack Blakiston Houston at BH Estates. BH Estates has been awarded £4million over three years to help...

Oct 9

Muir announces launch of the Farming for the Generations Pilot Scheme

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir MLA is pictured with Kevin Doherty, Chief Executive Officer of Rural...

Oct 4

Muir announces £2.6 million funding for Antrim and Newtownabbey to extend home recycling service

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir with Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Neil Kelly Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...

Oct 4

Together we can find solutions to Lough Neagh – Muir

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir pictured with a range of stakeholders on the shores of Lough Neagh where...

Sep 28

DAERA highlights need for vigilance following BTV case in Wales

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has urged all farmers to exercise vigilance and to source animals...

Sep 24

Post-Brexit inspection facilities at Port of Larne approved by Mid & East Antrim Council

The proposed development of new post-Brexit inspection facilities at the Port of Larne has been permitted by Mid and East Antrim Borough...

Sep 21

Rural Crime Partnership launch Rural Crime Awareness Week 2024

(L-R) DAERA Minister Andrew Muir, PSNI Constable Emma Smith, PSNI Rural Crime Lead Superintendent Johnston McDowell, Department of...

Sep 20

Co Antrim farmer sentenced at Antrim Court

Maurice Rainey (62), Church Road, Randalstown, Antrim was sentenced at Antrim Court today, (Friday 20 September 2024) of six charges of...

Sep 11

Muir supports campaign to help combat illegal breeding and smuggling of puppies

Minister Muir is pictured with representatives from the Paws for Thought group on a recent visit to Larne Harbour to hear about the...

Sep 10

“DAERA petulance at its worst” – North Antrim MP backs local fishing club after fishery refusal

The Kells, Connor and Glenwherry Angling Club River Enhancement Officer Gareth Cooper and TUV North Antrim MP Jim Allister. North Antrim...

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