
Creating a step-change in energy efficiency will realise benefits for the whole of Northern Ireland society, Economy Minister Diane Dodds has said. A new research report, commissioned by the Department for the Economy, has highlighted the range of economic and wider societal benefits that can be achieved by significantly improving how we use […]
Feb 1 2021 | Posted in
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Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a financial support package worth up to £2.2million for pig farmers who were impacted by the temporary closure of Cranswick Country Foods in August 2020. The Minister said, “I met with representatives of the pig producers supplying this processing plant and recognised the financial impact that the […]
Jan 29 2021 | Posted in
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Unannounced inspections to check that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) positive animals are being isolated are due to commence in the coming weeks, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced. Herds which retain a BVD positive animal will be visited by DAERA inspectors to confirm compliance with the 2016 BVD […]
Jan 29 2021 | Posted in
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Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced his intention to commence the process to revoke the Agricultural Wages (Regulations) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, which will abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) in Northern Ireland. The role of the AWB is to set minimum rates of pay and conditions for workers in agriculture. […]
Jan 29 2021 | Posted in
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Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon today announced that the A1 Junctions Phase 2 road improvement scheme will progress. The Minister has carefully considered and accepted the outcome of the Public Inquiry and has confirmed the progression of the scheme in readiness of funding becoming available. Making the announcement in a statement to […]
Jan 28 2021 | Posted in
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It is vital that higher education institutions do everything possible to support students, Economy Minister Diane Dodds has said. The Minister met Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University and has written to all the local higher education institutions, to remind them of their responsibilities regarding student welfare and to ask them to take […]
Jan 27 2021 | Posted in
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Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said the Education Minister must provide guidance on the current COVID restrictions for special schools and childcare settings. The Newry/Armagh MLA said, “It is unacceptable that special schools and other childcare settings who have been asked to open have not been provided with up-to-date guidance on the […]
Jan 27 2021 | Posted in
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Following the end of the EU-UK transition period on 31 December 2020, new rules now apply when importing consignments of hay and straw from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI), the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has advised. Under the requirements of the Northern Ireland Protocol, and associated UK […]
Jan 26 2021 | Posted in
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SDLP Sports Spokesperson Justin McNulty has said that Sinn Fein must provide ‘urgent clarity on the entire funding package’ available for the redevelopment of Casement Park. The Newry and Armagh MLA commented, “Casement Park is a key project and has been more than a decade in the making. “Planning approval was recommended months […]
Jan 26 2021 | Posted in
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The Department of Health and Public Health Agency has published a new action plan to eliminate hepatitis C in Northern Ireland by 2025. Hepatitis C is a virus that can infect the liver and, if left untreated, cause serious and potentially life-threatening damage over many years. The virus is usually spread through blood-to-blood […]
Jan 26 2021 | Posted in
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