21 Jul 2021 Stop and think this Farm Safety Week This week marks the 9th annual Farm Safety Week and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons have met with farmer Derek Robinson whose son came close to losing his life when he was overcome with slurry fumes.Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons are pictured with Derek and Ben Robinson and CEO of the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland, Robert Kidd, to promote Farm Safety Week. Read More
21 Jul 2021 Sammy Wilson: New arrangements must deal with Protocol's democratic deficit DUP East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson has welcomed the Government’s acknowledgement that fundamental change is needed to the Northern Ireland Protocol but warned that future arrangements which sustain a role for the EU in deciding the laws which govern our Province would be equally unacceptable. Read More
21 Jul 2021 Sir Jeffrey – “a significant first step by HMG on Protocol” DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has said the publication of the Government’s Command Paper on the Northern Ireland Protocol is a first step and a tacit acceptance that the Protocol is not working. Read More
20 Jul 2021 Ian Paisley - "Report downplays the serious and endemic disruption caused by the Protocol" DUP North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has accused a report by the Institute of Irish Studies of downplaying the serious and endemic disruption caused by the Protocol to relationships between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Read More
20 Jul 2021 TB Covid-19 mitigating measures set to end Some mitigating measures introduced in spring 2020 to minimise disruption to bTB testing as the result of the Covid-19 pandemic are to end, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced. Read More
20 Jul 2021 Poots invites Expressions of Interest for £12million Tier 2 of FBIS Capital An Expression of Interest stage for the second tranche of Tier 2 of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital (FBIS-C) has been launched by agriculture Minister Edwin Poots. Read More
20 Jul 2021 DUP MLAs oppose amnesty proposals DUP MLAs have opposed proposals by HM Government for an amnesty into troubles related crime. The Northern Ireland Assembly was recalled today to debate the issue. Read More
19 Jul 2021 Cameron welcomes latest extension of vaccine programme Vice-Chair of the Assembly’s Health Committee Pam Cameron has welcomed update to JCVI advice that now enables 12 to 15 year olds with specific underlying health conditions to receive Covid vaccinations. Read More
19 Jul 2021 Waste management application services go digital Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has launched a new digital online service for waste management application services which includes provision for Waste Management Licenses, Waste Management Exemptions and Greenfield Soil Registrations. Read More