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Third of NI farmers will be affected by Budget, says agriculture minister

Around a third of farmers in Northern Ireland are set to be affected by new measures announced in the autumn Budget, the Stormont Agriculture Minister has said. Last week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined plans to impose inheritance tax on farms ...

04 Nov 2024 at 17:26

Northern Ireland

Public transport prices in Northern Ireland to rise by 7% from March

Public transport fares in Northern Ireland are set to rise by 7% in March. It comes after Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris stated last November that steps would need to be taken to improve the sustainability of public transport operator ...

08 Feb 2023 at 17:25

Northern Ireland

Treasury signals no U-turn over tax change for farmers, Muir tells MLAs

The Treasury has signalled there will be no U-turn over reforms to inheritance tax on agricultural land, Andrew Muir has said. The Agriculture Minister told MLAs that if the changes go ahead there will have to be more focus on succession ...

25 Nov 2024 at 17:19

Northern Ireland

Infrastructure projects not incompatible with climate change targets – Muir

The delivery of major infrastructure projects in Northern Ireland is not incompatible with climate change legislation, Environment Minister Andrew Muir has said. Mr Muir also said he would not turn his back on climate targets as a DUP ...

30 Jun 2025 at 15:44

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 Agriculture, ...

22 Aug 2025 at 14:09

Northern Ireland

Speaker cautions Stormont ministers to show ‘courtesy and respect’ to Assembly

Stormont’s speaker has warned Executive ministers on the need to show “courtesy and respect” to the Assembly as he expressed concern over an apparent reluctance to face questions from MLAs. Edwin Poots was commenting on the ...

25 Feb 2025 at 13:24

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 opened ...

02 Jun 2025 at 16:06

Northern Ireland

Only by ‘grace of God’ wildfires have not cost lives, Muir says

It is only by the “grace of God” that lives have not been lost due to wildfires in Northern Ireland, Environment Minister Andrew Muir has said. Mr Muir told MLAs that the “overwhelming majority” of recent rural fires in ...

06 May 2025 at 16:56

National News

Budget crisis increases urgency for return of Stormont Assembly – Martin

A budget crisis in Northern Ireland means there needs to be a sense of urgency in restoring the powersharing institutions at Stormont, Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said. However, he refused to say whether he is ...

07 Jun 2023 at 18:00

National News

Time is running out for restoration of devolution, warns Alliance MLA

Public services and communities in Northern Ireland are facing a “perfect storm” as the region’s mounting financial problems are compounded by the ongoing Stormont impasse, an MLA has warned. Alliance ...

07 Jun 2023 at 11:49

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) ...

06 Dec 2025 at 20:23

Northern Ireland

75 firefighters involved in quelling wildfire in Mournes but blazes continue

Some 75 firefighters were involved in quelling a major wildfire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The blaze in the Bloody Bridge area, which raged across a two-mile front, was described as ...

08 Apr 2025 at 21:21

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