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Oct 15

Council considers buying two street cleansing machines costing £200K to clean up after dogs

Mid and East Antrim councillors have backed a motion for the council to purchase two dog foul street cleansing machines. The motion was...

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 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 30

Wrightbus continues to build its team for the journey ahead as it develops long-range hydrogen coach

Pictured, David Porter Clean transport pioneer Wrightbus has appointed a leading industry name as its new Head of Coach Sales, as it...

Sep 27

Housing Executive invests £14m in retrofit upgrades to homes in Mid and East Antrim

Housing Executive tenant Stacey Fee (left) welcomed the organisation’s Chief Executive Grainia Long, (centre) and Head of Sustainability...

Sep 25

Met Office issue yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain affecting Northern Ireland, saying heavy rain may lead to some flooding and...

Sep 20

Ballymena councillor and local volunteers take action on rubbish and fly-tipping scourge

Cllr Quigley along with members of the local community took action on the dumping issue. The community of Harryville has taken a stand...

Sep 19

Airport passengers served by new zero-emission buses

New single deck Electoliners built by Wrightbus in Ballymena and providing services to Belfast City Airport. Passengers travelling to...

Sep 18

Rathlin - A Wild Life: Ruby Free launches first book telling of island stories and natures call

Ruby Free, a conservation biologist and now an emerging author, is set to captivate readers with her debut book, tentatively titled "...

Sep 18

“Scruffy and untidy” - Council discusses weed control across Mid and East Antrim

Mid and East Antrim councillors approved a revised herbicide use and weed control policy at a meeting of the council’s Environment and...

Sep 11

Campaigners celebrate after MEA “council climbdown” in case of “David and Goliath” on Cloghan Point

Cloghan Point, Whitehead on the East Antrim Coast - proposed location of a new oil terminal. (Image: Hilary McCollum) Mid and East Antrim...

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...

Sep 10

Team appointed for £24M i4C Innovation and Cleantech Centre in Ballymena

Pictured at the official announcement of the design team was (L-R) Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE with Gerard...

Sep 8

Belfast Grand Central Station can revolutionise how we travel – Muir

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir is greeted by Chris Conway, Translink Group Chief Executive at Grand Central Station in Belfast. The new Grand...

Sep 5

Pioneering manufacturer Wrightbus takes wraps off latest stage of its hydrogen coach development

The new Wrightbus 300kw hydrogen coach demonstrator unveiled at the Cenex Expo. Wrightbus, the fastest-growing bus manufacturer in the UK...

Aug 30

Northern Ireland’s first regenerative agriculture festival set to take place in Mid and East Antrim

Michael Borland (The Sheddings) with Claire Saunders (Director Fields Good) Susan Lynn (Tree and Woodland Officer, Mid and East Antrim...

Aug 29

Storm names announced for 2024/25 season

Three historic names from the Met Office’s 170-year history have been included in the new storm names list for the 2024/25 season. James,...

Aug 21

Minister commits to new Farming with Nature Package

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's visit to Stephen Alexander's farm in Groomsport with Réamaí Mathers and Stephen. On a recent visit, DAERA...

Aug 18

Spread of giant hogweed being controlled by ‘wooly’ good idea

The ABC Borough is currently trialling an environmentally-friendly way of getting rid of giant hogweed – sheep from Tannaghmore Farm have...

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