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.

Views sought on future NI Agricultural Policy
Views sought on future NI Agricultural Policy

Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has today (Tuesday, December 21) launched a consultation on...

Poultry sector briefed on NI bird flu situation
Poultry sector briefed on NI bird flu situation

Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has briefed a range of key stakeholders in NI and Great Britain poultry...

Farmer charged for not isolating TB-positive animal
Farmer charged for not isolating TB-positive animal

A Northern Ireland-based farmer has been charged with multiple animal welfare offences, including failure to isolate an animal with tuberculosis...

UK to delay checks on Irish imports until NI Protocol decided
UK to delay checks on Irish imports until NI Protocol decided

The UK has decided to delay the January 1, 2022 introduction of checks on goods moving from Ireland to Great...

Pics: Firefighters free 52 sheep from flood water in Armagh
Pics: Firefighters free 52 sheep from flood water in Armagh

Firefighters in Northern Ireland have successfully freed 52 sheep from rising flood water in Tynan Abbey, Tynan, Co. Armagh. According...

‘Largest ever’ bird flu outbreak in NI as two more cases suspected
‘Largest ever’ bird flu outbreak in NI as two more cases suspected

Two more suspect cases of avian influenza (bird flu) have been identified in Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment...

CAFRE to host free Dry Stone Walling courses
CAFRE to host free Dry Stone Walling courses

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) will host free Dry Stone Walling training events at its Glenwherry...

Firefighters at scene of two-shed blaze in Newry
Firefighters at scene of two-shed blaze in Newry

A fire has broken out in two sheds at a well-known pig farm on Derrywilligan Road, Mullaghglass in Newry, Agriland...

Firefighters battle blaze at former poultry factory
Firefighters battle blaze at former poultry factory

Over 100 firefighters from across Northern Ireland have been tasked to an on-going fire at a former poultry factory in...

RUAS Winter Fair to be streamed online
RUAS Winter Fair to be streamed online

The Royal Ulster Winter Fair will be streamed online this year, direct from the action taking place at Balmoral Park...

11 new members appointed to AFBI board
11 new members appointed to AFBI board

Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of eleven new members to...

Charity calls out Jeremy Clarkson for ‘shocking misunderstanding’ of cattle disease
Charity calls out Jeremy Clarkson for ‘shocking misunderstanding’ of cattle disease

UK charity Badger Trust has called out Clarkson’s Farm star and TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson for a ‘shocking misunderstanding of...

Avian flu confirmed at Essex premises
Avian flu confirmed at Essex premises

Avian Influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in birds at a premises in Essex, England, the UK Department for Environment,...

Bird flu spread: France moves to shelter and confine all poultry
Bird flu spread: France moves to shelter and confine all poultry

The French government has moved to shelter and confine all poultry as the country is placed at ‘high risk’ considering...

Over £301 million in NI Direct Payments to issue on day one
Over £301 million in NI Direct Payments to issue on day one

A total of £301,755,000 in Direct Payments will issue to Northern Ireland farmers on the first day of payments for...

NI Protocol: EU proposes ‘express lane’ for goods going between GB and NI
NI Protocol: EU proposes ‘express lane’ for goods going between GB and NI

The European (EU) Commission has put forward four proposals regarding to the future of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which include...

EU to hold conference on Northern Ireland Protocol later today
EU to hold conference on Northern Ireland Protocol later today

Vice president of the European (EU) Commission, Maros Sefcovic, will hold a press conference later today on the topic of...

Actor Ashton Kutcher partners with lab-grown meat company MeaTech
Actor Ashton Kutcher partners with lab-grown meat company MeaTech

A collective led by Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher and talent manager Guy Oseary – Sound Ventures – has partnered with...