
The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland (NI) and the ban on poultry gatherings have ended as of noon on 20 May 2021, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots, has announced. The measures, imposing a range of compulsory biosecurity measures on poultry flocks, were introduced in December […]
May 22 2021 | Posted in
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Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced £10m of funding to commence the development of new Beef facilities at AFBI and CAFRE. This new facilities project will integrate the future delivery of research, technology transfer and education at AFBI, Hillsborough and Greenmount Campus. Announcing the investment, Minister […]
May 17 2021 | Posted in
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Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £270,000 grant to provide agricultural-related education/training, personal development and rural development promotion among young people. The Minister said, “This £270,000 investment is not only a vote of confidence in the key role of the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) but also a boost to young […]
May 17 2021 | Posted in
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The Northern Ireland Economy Minister has launched her ambitious economic vision which will lead to better jobs with better wages and an improvement in people’s quality of life. In ’10X Economy: An Economic Vision for a decade of innovation’ Minister Diane Dodds outlines the steps her Department will take to ensure Northern Ireland […]
May 14 2021 | Posted in
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Justice Minister Naomi Long has launched a public consultation on proposals to improve the experiences of victims and witnesses within the criminal justice system. The consultation will seek views on two areas: – a new three-year draft Victim and Witness Strategy for Northern Ireland, and – proposals for the establishment of a Victims […]
May 14 2021 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland’s economic recovery needs air connectivity to return to its pre-Covid levels as soon as possible, the Economy Minister says. The Minister was speaking as she announced the development of the Northern Ireland Domestic Aviation Kickstart Scheme (NIDAKS) which is a support scheme for airlines aimed at enhancing air connectivity with the […]
May 13 2021 | Posted in
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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey recently met with members of the Housing Council to discuss the future of social housing and other housing issues. The Housing Council is a statutory advisory and consultative body made up of local council members. The Housing Council is consulted by the Housing Executive and the Department for Communities […]
May 13 2021 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has re-iterated his commitment to the development of community perinatal services within Northern Ireland. Delivering the opening address to Northern Ireland’s third Maternal Mental Health Conference to mark Maternal Mental Health Week, the Minister said, “Earlier this year I approved funding for the development of community perinatal services with […]
May 13 2021 | Posted in
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Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA recently visited Castlewellan Forest Park to view the progress of work underway in the Bothy Yard and Arboretum with grant funding of £500,000, awarded to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMDDC), from the Rural Tourism Scheme of DAERA’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. Steeped in history and […]
May 11 2021 | Posted in
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The First Minister and deputy First Minister have welcomed the confirmation of an opening date for the Victims’ Payments Scheme. The Ministers were speaking following the announcement by the President of the Victims’ Payments Board, Mr Justice McAlinden, of his intention to open the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payments Scheme for applications from 30 […]
May 6 2021 | Posted in
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