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It’s a boy! Belfast Zoo asks public to pick name for baby Rothschild’s giraffe.
Belfast Zoo have announced that their latest baby Rothschild’s giraffe is a boy! Born to experienced mother daisy on 14 July, the week...
Jul 21, 2024


No “quick fixes” but Executive approval for 37-point Lough Neagh Report & Action Plan a “first step”
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir on a recent visit to Lough Neagh, and an aerial image captured recently by PSNI Air Support of the blue-green...
Jul 18, 2024


Dobbies Antrim and Lisburn stores hosts free Show and Tell gardening workshop
Hannah McAtamney from Dobbies’ store in Antrim is pictured with Ronan (7) at a recent Little Seedlings Club workshop. Dobbies, the UK's...
Jul 10, 2024


Summer Rose Fair back in full bloom in Belfast this July!
Nuala Kwong and Luke de Belder pose as Beauty and the Beast for the launch of the 2024 Summer Rose Fair at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon...
Jul 9, 2024


Researcher says farmers’ perspectives need to be considered when reintroducing lynx and wolves
Image: Hans Veth via Unsplash A researcher from Queen’s University Belfast says farmers need to be listened to in the debate about...
Jul 7, 2024


Plans to protect Larne Lough breeding ground on Blue Circle Island
Blue Circle Island (Image: Monika Wojcieszek, RSPB NI) The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) Northern Ireland has...
Jul 5, 2024


Plans revealed for new oyster nursery in Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim’s first oyster nursery in Glenarm. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has indicated plans to establish an oyster...
Jul 5, 2024


Mid and East Antrim schools shine with eight green flags as Eco-Schools mark 30th anniversary
Mid and East Antrim Eco-Schools winners pictured with Mayor, Alderman Beth Adger The Eco-Schools programme, a renowned global initiative...
Jul 4, 2024


Muir takes action on water quality and Lough Neagh
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced 20 actions his Department will take...
Jul 2, 2024


Final farewell: Belfast Zoo announces week-long celebration as majestic Asian elephants leave
Belfast Zoo has announced a week-long celebration as it says a final farewell to the last two majestic Asian elephants housed at Northern...
Jul 2, 2024


Lidl and WWF launch ambitious international partnership
Lidl, one of the largest retailers, and WWF, one of the world’s largest independent conservation organisations, announced the start of a...
Jun 29, 2024


Waste management company rejects DAERA bin collection plans stating it will cost the ratepayer £1bn
A Stormont overhaul of Northern Ireland bin collections will cost ratepayers £1 billion, it is claimed. Waste management firm Re-Gen says...
Jun 27, 2024


Hard work pays off with trio of Corncrakes calling across Rathlin Island
RSPB NI are thrilled to announce that three calling Corncrakes have returned to Rathlin Island for the breeding season this year. They...
Jun 27, 2024


The continued abuse of our rivers is unsustainable – Kells, Connor and Glenwherry Angling Club
Phil Mailey, Chariman of Kells, Connor and Glenwherry Angling Club. Local fishing clubs have expressed serious concerns at the amount of...
Jun 27, 2024


Council knows how to increase recycling but dithers around reducing bin size and 3 week collections
Cllr Timothy Gaston Mid and East Antrim councillors have been considering their response to a consultation on the future of recycling...
Jun 26, 2024


O’Dowd views progress on Carnroe Weir Rehabilitation Project in Kilrea
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd visited Kilrea today where he received an update on the Carnoe Weir Rehabilitation Project. Carnoe...
Jun 26, 2024


Queen’s report highlights emotional and personal impact of the Lough Neagh crisis
Queen’s today launched the first report focusing on the emotional and personal impact of the Lough Neagh blue-green algae ecological...
Jun 24, 2024


Randalstown is crowned Best Kept Town in Ireland 2024
Tidy Randalstown members are presented with Ireland’s Best Kept Town overall winner and Ireland’s Best Kept Small Town Awards at the...
Jun 20, 2024


Latest arrival: New baby Pudu for Belfast Zoo
Belfast Zoo is delighted to announce the birth of a new Southern Pudu! The gorgeous bundle of joy was born on the 26th of May to proud...
Jun 18, 2024


Ratepayers pick up bill after 500 tyres dumped at bonfire site in Ballymena
Ratepayers in Mid and East Antrim were left to foot a cleanup and disposal bill of thousands of pounds after approximately 500 tyres were...
Jun 15, 2024
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