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Councillor calls for financial help for farmers

Sinn Féin Councillor Kathleen McGurk is calling for the Agriculture Minister to step in and help farmers with increased costs. "Farmers and their families are, like everyone else, being impacted with the cost-of-living crisis. They are facing ...

31 Mar 2022 at 21:00

Local News

Exemption Certificates need to keep XL Bully breed type dogs

Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Health and Community committee haS unanimously accepted a recommendation to support the safeguarding measures for XL Bully breed type dogs in the North. The measures were introduced by the ...

10 Dec 2024 at 13:30

Local News

Slurry spill killed over 3,000 fish in County Derry river

An accidental slurry spill at a County Derry farm two years ago resulted in over 2,600 dead fish, a court has heard. Local farmer Philip Palmer (53), of Tobermore Road, Desertmartin, entered a guilty plea to the single charge of ...

25 Aug 2022 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

Public advised against swimming at Benone Beach after blue-green algae found

People have been advised against swimming at one of Northern Ireland’s most popular beaches after blue-green algae was detected. The notification has been placed on Benone Beach in Co Londonderry by the Department of ...

22 Aug 2025 at 14:09

Northern Ireland

Tougher rules around sale and supply of puppies and kittens proposed

Tougher rules around the sale and supply of puppies and kittens in Northern Ireland have been proposed. The proposals include a version of Lucy’s Law, which bans the third-party sale of puppies and kittens, and have ...

02 Jun 2025 at 16:06

Northern Ireland

Red flag status in place at Portrush beaches due to harmful blue-green algae

A red flag status has been put in place on beaches in Portrush due to an outbreak of the harmful blue-green algae. The status, in place at East Strand and West Bay beaches, was announced by the Causeway Coast & ...

28 Jul 2023 at 18:06

M1 remains partially closed amid operation to free cows after lorry overturns

Northern Ireland

Rescue operation to free 40 cows after lorry overturns on motorway

The M1 remains partially closed following an operation to free cattle from a livestock lorry which overturned. The motorway is still shut in some sections in the eastern direction near Lurgan, Co Armagh, ...

16 May 2025 at 16:59

Northern Ireland

Independent regulator for environment in Northern Ireland recommended

An independent regulator for the environment in Northern Ireland has been recommended. The role is to include oversight of air and water quality, waste management, nature and biodiversity and the marine ...

21 Oct 2025 at 14:30

Northern Ireland

Bluetongue suspected in second herd in Co Down

Disappointment has been expressed after a suspected case of bluetongue was flagged in a second herd in Co Down. Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) said ...

06 Dec 2025 at 20:23

Derry News

Clueless P&O Ferries staff nearly make Derry woman and her dog miss boat to Holland

A Derry woman and her dog nearly missed their ferry crossing to Rotterdam due to bungling P&O staff who knew next to nothing about the NI Pet Passports and the Northern Ireland Protocol. Catherine ...

18 May 2022 at 13:26

Northern Ireland

Muir dismisses resignation call after Ulster Farmers’ Union no confidence vote

Stormont’s agriculture minister has dismissed a call for his resignation after Northern Ireland’s main farming union delivered a vote of no confidence in his department. Department of Agriculture,...

03 Nov 2025 at 17:13

Local News

New enhanced visitor experience for popular County Derry woodlands

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan has welcomed a new project designed to enhance the visitor experience at Banagher Glen. Tucked away in the north Sperrins, a few ...

29 Jun 2023 at 12:09

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