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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 experienced ...

12 Dec 2022 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 Affairs (DAERA) Marine & ...

03 Nov 2022 at 16:04

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 consultation, which will run until ...

21 Jun 2023 at 13:22

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

NI restricts animal imports from German area hit by foot-and-mouth disease

Northern Ireland has restricted animal imports from an area of Germany following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has said. Following an Executive meeting on Thursday, Mr Muir said ...

16 Jan 2025 at 18:14

Northern Ireland

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....

11 Jul 2022 at 21:30

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s bathing water regulations ‘out of step’, report finds

Stormont has been urged to update regulations to protect those swimming in Northern Ireland’s lakes and at the coast. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) has been handed 11 recommendations ...

19 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Lough Neagh action plan does not just target one sector, MLAs told

An action plan to tackle pollution in Lough Neagh is not just targeting farmers, MLAs have been told. Agriculture minister Andrew Muir is “very aware” that NI Water is a contributor to the pollution issues in the lough, ...

06 Mar 2025 at 13:09

Local News

Culmore Fort receives £8,000 viability grant

Rural villages received £110,000 funding boost to explore regeneration projects, including Culmore Fort A key element of the scheme was to identify old buildings that could be brought back into use for the benefit of ...

28 Feb 2023 at 14:09

Northern Ireland

Puffins make a comeback on Isle of Muck after 25 years

Puffins have been found nesting on a Co Antrim nature reserve for the first time in 25 years. The discovery was made by Ulster Wildlife on the Isle of Muck off Islandmagee and is being hailed as a major milestone in ...

14 Nov 2025 at 00:01

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 miles south of ...

29 Jun 2023 at 12:09

Local News

Lough Neagh action plan does not just target one sector, MLAs told

06 Mar 2025 at 17:30

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