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Avian flu detected in five seabirds on north coast

Avian flu has been detected in five wild seabirds on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Positive results for the disease were recorded in one gannet and four guillemots discovered in Portrush West Strand and Portballintrae. Last week bird flu was ...

11 Jul 2022 at 21:30

Local News

Local traders sought for County Derry market

Derry City and Strabane District Council are seeking applications from local individuals and businesses who are interested in taking part in two rural markets scheduled for next month. Local providers of locally sourced and hand crafted products ...

17 Feb 2022 at 11:08

Local News

Foyle MLA express concern at high air pollution in Derry

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has expressed concern about air pollution in Derry, following reports from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs that high and moderate levels of air pollution are currently being ...

12 Dec 2022 at 17:46

Northern Ireland

44% fall in total farming income in Northern Ireland

Total farming income in Northern Ireland has fallen by 44%, new figures show. Stormont Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir described the slump as disappointing, but said it is a reflection of the fall in milk prices coupled with an ...

09 Jul 2024 at 13:06

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Rural Support Hold Annual Service of Remembrance in County Derry

Rural Support held their annual Service of Remembrance through its Life Beyond programme for the farming community across Northern Ireland on Sunday. This event was held in partnership with Embrace FARM, in St John’s Church of ...

13 Jun 2024 at 10:29

Northern Ireland

Letter was sent to Terence O’Neill in 1964 about NI to Scotland tunnel idea

A suggestion for a tunnel to be dug between Northern Ireland and Scotland was raised several times in the 1960s, newly declassified files have revealed. The idea, which some believed would boost connectivity and tourism, even ...

24 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Legal action planned over deal which led to restoration of Stormont

Legal action is being planned to challenge whether new Government legislation which led to the return of Stormont restores the “core constitutional provisions” of the Acts of Union. Jamie Bryson, from the Unionist Voice ...

06 Feb 2024 at 17:46

Local News

Lost Royal Navy ‘Dragonfly’ Helicopter identifed in Derry's Lough Foyle

The 1958 crash site of a rare Royal Navy helicopter has been identified as part of the Northern Ireland 3D Coastal Survey of the entire NI coastline, commissioned by The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural ...

03 Nov 2022 at 16:04

Northern Ireland

No order to increase checks on food travelling into Northern Ireland – Muir

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has rejected a suggestion that he has ordered an increase in checks on food travelling from Great Britain into Northern Ireland since he took office. During a hearing of Stormont’s ...

05 Mar 2024 at 17:51

Housing Executive urges potential residents to register their interest in living in Burnfoot

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Housing Executives urges potential residents to register their interest in living in Burnfoot

Research on the demand for social and affordable housing in Burnfoot village is now being conducted by the Housing Executive. Potential residents are being urged to register their interest in living in the area ...

23 Nov 2023 at 16:30

Northern Ireland

Public meetings to be held over carbon reduction targets

Public meetings will be held as part of a consultation on the first ever carbon budgets for Northern Ireland. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched the public ...

21 Jun 2023 at 13:22

Northern Ireland

Super-sized nature reserve planned for hills above Belfast

A “super-sized” nature reserve is to be created in the hills above Belfast. Conservation charity Ulster Wildlife has unveiled the plan for an area of grassland that is the size of 480 football pitches. ...

01 Aug 2022 at 11:43

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