Claire Sammon

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Digital Sub-Editor

Claire has a bachelors degree in English and Sociology and Political Science from University of Galway and a masters in journalism from the same university. She is a Mayo native and was a key member of the Galway Pulse team, a digital newspaper in the Galway region. She has a huge interest in and love for animals.

Ministers support UK’s National Action Plan on AMR

Agri Health

Ministers support UK’s National Action Plan on AMR

A UK-wide plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been welcomed by the Minister of Health of Northern Ireland, Robin...
DAERA provides clarification on transition to new farm payment

CAP / Schemes

DAERA provides clarification on transition to new farm payment

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has provided clarification on how the department intends to take forward...
Down man awarded ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ title

Veterinary

Down man awarded ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ title

A senior lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast has been named ‘World Vet of the Year 2024’ at the prestigious Global...
Muir announces payments of more than £9m to EFS participants

Agri Politics

Muir announces payments of more than £9m to EFS participants

The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir MLA, has announced payments totalling £9.4 million to Environmental Farming...
Farms in NI ‘not to receive same supports’ as England – UFU

N.Ireland

Farms in NI ‘not to receive same supports’ as England – UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is warning that farmers are caught in a perfect storm, squeezed between margin pressures, high...
Sleeping habits of newborn deer are as individual as human infants – study

Rural Life

Sleeping habits of newborn deer are as individual as human infants – study

New research has revealed that newborn deer fawns differ both in sleeping patterns and the rate of development from birth...
Northern Ireland’s hen harrier population sees 26% decrease

Rural Life

Northern Ireland’s hen harrier population sees 26% decrease

The future of the hen harrier, one of the UK’s rarest birds of prey, remains uncertain, according to results from...
NI faces potential loss of access to 51% of veterinary medicines

Veterinary

NI faces potential loss of access to 51% of veterinary medicines

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to finding a permanent solution to the impending threat...
Bird flu detected in sub-Antarctic mammals for first time

Pig/Poultry

Bird flu detected in sub-Antarctic mammals for first time

For the first time, the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (otherwise known as bird flu or HPAI) has today...
2 further cases of BTV detected in Kent

Agri-Business

2 further cases of BTV detected in Kent

A further two cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) in cattle have been identified at two new locations following active surveillance...