Michelle Martin

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Michelle Martin graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, and previously worked for well-known names in the Irish media sector. In 2018 she moved to New York where she was responsible for public relations, social media, and communications at a fast-growing start-up. Michelle is a native of the Royal County and still believes in the Oxford comma.

Bird flu confirmed in backyard Fermanagh flock
Bird flu confirmed in backyard Fermanagh flock

A case of bird flu that was suspected in a backyard flock in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh last week has been...

Poots and devolved regions discuss future ag policy
Poots and devolved regions discuss future ag policy

Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots, has met with Agriculture Ministers and Farming Union presidents from...

Clarkson’s Farm promo pic criticised for unsafe behaviour
Clarkson’s Farm promo pic criticised for unsafe behaviour

Farm safety organisations in the UK have criticised a recently shared promotional picture for season two of Clarkson’s Farm for...

Armagh farmer convicted for transporting emaciated cow
Armagh farmer convicted for transporting emaciated cow

A 52-year-old farmer from Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland, has been found guilty of the transportation of a cow which was...

Suspected bird flu case in Fermanagh
Suspected bird flu case in Fermanagh

Control measures have been introduced in Northern Ireland following the suspicion of avian influenza (bird flu) at a premises in...

NI: Decision to halt border checks ‘unhelpful’ says EU
NI: Decision to halt border checks ‘unhelpful’ says EU

A spokesperson for the European (EU) Commission has called the decision by Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots to halt...

NI BPS Entitlement Registers available to view
NI BPS Entitlement Registers available to view

The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlement Registers for 2022 are now available to view, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed....

NI Rural Micro Capital scheme surpasses £5 million mark
NI Rural Micro Capital scheme surpasses £5 million mark

The Rural Micro Capital Grants Scheme has passed £5 million total allocated, Northern Ireland Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has...

Spring Farm Machinery shows return for 2022
Spring Farm Machinery shows return for 2022

The AJS Spring Farm Machinery Shows are returning to the agricultural show calendar this year, for the first time since...

NIFDA welcomes review of NI agri-food sector
NIFDA welcomes review of NI agri-food sector

The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has welcomed the publication of the Independent Strategic Review of the Northern...

Review of NI agri-food sector published
Review of NI agri-food sector published

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons have today (Wednesday, January 26) announced the publication of the Independent...

Poots welcomes new members to CAFRE advisory group
Poots welcomes new members to CAFRE advisory group

Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has today (Tuesday, January 25) welcomed three new members to...

NI farmers urged to take part in Big Farmland Bird Count
NI farmers urged to take part in Big Farmland Bird Count

Farmers, gamekeepers and land managers across Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales are being called on to take part in...

Chair and board members sought for LMC
Chair and board members sought for LMC

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is looking to appoint a chair and four board members to...

Poots urges public response to consultation on single-use plastics
Poots urges public response to consultation on single-use plastics

Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, is calling on the public to respond to the single-use plastic (SUP) drinks...

UK supermarket to remove ‘Use By’ dates from milk
UK supermarket to remove ‘Use By’ dates from milk

UK supermarket Morrisons will remove the ‘Use By’ dates on 90% of its own-brand milk from January 31, to encourage...

Human case of bird flu detected in UK
Human case of bird flu detected in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a person in the...

NI sees largest pig population in 10 years
NI sees largest pig population in 10 years

The Northern Ireland pig population, at 716,800 head, is the largest on records covering the last decade, according to the...