N.Ireland
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has completed the removal of an Asian Hornet nest in the Dundonald area of Belfast.
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has confirmed further sightings of Asian hornet in the Dundonald area of Belfast.
The first confirmed sighting of an Asian Hornet in Northern Ireland has been confirmed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA).
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined in court for a water pollution offence last year.
Members of the public in Northern Ireland are asked to be vigilant following a recent sighting of an Asian hornet in the Republic of Ireland.
Rural Life
Members of the public are being asked to report any sightings of rare, scarce or non-native bird species over the summer.
DAERA has made appointments to the departmental board and to the boards of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and Forest Service.
A court in Northern Ireland has convicted and fined a Co. Fermanagh farmer for polluting approximately 600 metres of a waterway.
The Department for Agriculture (DAERA) has extended the deadline for its competition to recruit non-executive board members.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a competition to recruit non-executive board members.
Environment
DAERA failed to comply with environmental law in relation to its previous ammonia emissions advice, the OEP confirmed today.
A Co. Tyrone farmer has been convicted and fined at Omagh Magistrates' Court in relation to farm effluent pollution.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is claiming that all farm development programmes could come to a halt in Northern Ireland. This is a direct..
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has said the move away from published Ammonia Standing Advice makes those involved look "totally incompetent".
The NIEA will no longer rely on published Ammonia Standing Advice and will instead provide authorities with advice on a case-by-case basis.
Three men from Co. Armagh have been given suspended sentences for waste offences relating to over...
Blue-green algae has been detected in multiple locations across NI and can potentially produce toxins that may be fatal to livestock.
Agri-Business
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has said that the pause in construction of Northern Ireland farm buildings is "completely unfair" on farmers.
The UFU has said it is supporting calls from other agencies and farming organisations relating to wildfire prevention ahead of summer.
A business in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh has been fined for water pollution offences totalling...
Changes proposed for Northern Ireland's General Licences include the removal of six species of wild...
Farms in the Ballinderry river catchment could be eligible for a lucrative new grant supporting measures to improve water quality in the area.
Just one of Northern Ireland's 21 lakes has been classified as 'good', according to a report released this week by the Department of Agriculture.
