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Have your say on the future of forests in West Fermanagh
Forest Service, an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), has launched a public engagement regarding forests in West Fermanagh.
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Statistical reports on Northern Ireland Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released two statistical reports.
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Brucellosis compensation rates for July 2022
The compensation payable, for reactors and negative in contacts for which notice of intended slaughter is issued in July 2022 will be either:
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Lets work together to cut out single use plastics
Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced that the Northern Ireland Executive has recently approved a plan to reduce unnecessary plastic within the NICS government estate.
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Potential of Industrial Hemp “canni be” Discounted!
What has the car manufacturer Henry Ford, the lesser spotted but threatened barn owl and innovative farm practices on the Annett farm got in common?
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Ministers shocked at peat slide devastation
Ministers Poots and McConalogue are shocked to see the devastation caused by a peat slide that has polluted the Mourne Beg and Derg Rivers.
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Minister encourages businesses to recycle more during visit to waste management company.
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has met with senior management at McKinstry Skip Hire Limited in Crumlin to see at first hand the company’s investment and development work with regards to recycling.
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Check your heating oil tank regularly
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is urging anyone with a domestic heating oil tank to check that their tank is in a good state of repair before getting heating oil delivered.
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Clarity on future rural funding for devolved administrations post EU exit
Ahead of the UK Spending Review, the devolved administrations have written again collectively to the UK Government calling for assurances that all lost EU funding will be fully replaced to provide certainty for the rural...
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Minister discusses issues surrounding management of local hazardous waste during visit to facility in Antrim.
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has visited McQuillan Environmental hazardous waste facility in Antrim to discuss the company’s role in supporting local industry in Northern Ireland, as well as plans for future...
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Minister stresses the value of science as he publishes the DAERA Science Strategy Framework
Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots, has emphasised the importance of science, as he publishes DAERA’s Science Strategy Framework, which will guide and direct how the Department will utilise science over the next...
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NI’s first Clean Air Strategy aims to protect people’s health
We can all play our part in improving the air we breathe and reducing the number of avoidable deaths associated with air pollution, Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has said.
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Responsible Use of Antimicrobials courses are going online
Responsible Use of Antimicrobials courses are now available as online webinars.
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Poots opens £850,000 Adventure Play Trail in Gosford Forest Park
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has attended the official opening of the Adventure Play Trail in Gosford Forest Park at Markethill.
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Poots welcomes major step in the UK becoming an independent coastal state
Fisheries Minister Edwin Poots MLA has welcomed the introduction of legislation that puts in place the process by which NI fishermen should benefit from future fishing opportunities.
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Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management annual statistics released
The 2019/20 Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management annual statistics report has been published today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
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Poots pumps over £1.1m into environmental projects
Environment Minister Edwin Poots today announced over £1.1 million of funding for 35 environmental projects across Northern Ireland thanks to his department’s Environment Fund.
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Hillsborough Forest Park echoes with children's laughter as new play facility opens
Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA has previewed phase one of a new £1.5 million state-of-the-art play park at Hillsborough Forest Park, which is due to officially open on 17 August.
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Innovation and expansion are key to getting our rural economy moving
Innovation and revitalisation are key to helping rural businesses and communities recover from COVID-19, Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has said as he urged rural businesses to apply for a £1.7million stimulus fund.
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CAFRE to host EFS Wider Information Event
With the opening of the fourth tranche of the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider level on August 17, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will be running an online event to give...