N.Ireland
NI farmers must remain vigilant amid rise in rural crime - MLA
Farmers and those living in rural areas across Northern Ireland must remain vigilant and take extra safety precautions following an...
claire sugden
N.Ireland
New customs rules show Coleraine vet school is 'essential' - MLA
Impending customs rules set to be brought in this October, combined with Northern Ireland’s “serious” vet shortage, mean that a...
N.Ireland
Labour rules must be eased to support NI agri-food sector - Sugden
Labour rules need to be eased to ensure the survival of the agri-food industry in Northern Ireland, according to Claire...
N.Ireland
Action needed on NI carbon emissions - MLA
The environment is “continuing to suffer due to a failure” to develop and roll out schemes helping households and industry...
N.Ireland
Coleraine is the best location for NI vet school - Sugden
An east Derry MLA has called for a Northern Ireland vet school to be located at the Ulster University campus...
N.Ireland
Farmers remain 'key' to meeting climate targets
An MLA has said farmers remain key to meeting Northern Ireland’s climate goals, while ensuring food security in a period...
Rural Life
Rural residents in need of care are being 'failed by the system' - Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has said that rural residents who are being forced to stay in hospital or move...
N.Ireland
Ministers must 'work together' to protect rural communities
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has urged all Executive ministers to work together to ensure rural communities are protected by...
N.Ireland
Calls for recognition of farmers' carbon offsetting efforts
Not only do farmers need recognition for the carbon offsetting they do, they also need to be supported in further...
N.Ireland
Agri-food industry must not be 'disproportionately affected' by new laws - Sugden
MLA Claire Sugden has said the farming and agri-food industry must not be disproportionately affected by any new laws designed...
Rural Life
Project Stratum expansion is 'vital for rural communities' - Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has welcomed the expansion of the Project Stratum internet roll-out to include a further 8,500...
N.Ireland
NI pig industry issues is making the sector 'unsustainable' - Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has expressed her “profound concern” that current labour shortages and other economic forces are making...
Rural Life
Decisions on rural schools should not be purely cost-driven - Sugden
East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has expressed concern that the vital contribution of rural schools to their communities is not...