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NI Water urges public to stay away from frozen reservoirs
Iced-over reservoirs and dams can be a dangerous attraction, particularly for children, warns NI Water. As temperatures remain below...
Dec 13, 2022
Mid & East Antrim Council deposit 46 tonnes of salt self-help piles across borough
In response to the icy weather conditions, Mis and East Antrim Council staff have this evening accessed salt/grit at the Department for...
Dec 11, 2022
ANBCouncil vegetable oil fuel pilot set to continue despite higher costs
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have agreed to continue an alternative fuel pilot which is one of the first of its kind in Northern...
Dec 11, 2022
Half of NI’s electricity use generated locally from renewable sources
A report detailing the percentage of electricity consumption in Northern Ireland generated from renewable sources was published today....
Dec 8, 2022
Winter service team ready for snow and ice
The Department for Infrastructure’s winter safety service is fully operational and ready to keep people moving on our roads. Around 300...
Dec 6, 2022
Met Office issue yellow weather warning for ice with wintry showers in Northern Ireland
With temperatures continuing to dip this week the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning with overnight wintry showers forecast...
Dec 6, 2022
New poll shows that people in Northern Ireland want stronger protections for nature
To mark the start of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15), RSPB NI has today released the results of a poll that shows that the...
Dec 5, 2022
FARMING | Winter Feeding – Dairy BDG members discuss measure to manage!
By Anna Truesdale – CAFRE Dairy Development Adviser, Newtownards Recently a CAFRE dairy business development group (BDG) based in the...
Dec 4, 2022
Mild autumn keeps 2022 on track to be warmest UK year
The UK would need a December of near-record cold weather to avoid 2022 being the warmest year on record for the UK, according to Met...
Dec 4, 2022
Antrim GAA stars jet off to Africa to plant trees and combat climate change
A group of Antrim GAA stars have jetted off to Africa this week, in a bid to plant a million trees and raise awareness of the impact that...
Nov 29, 2022
From strength to strength – Metroline places large order with Wrightbus Ballymena
Bus operator Metroline has placed an order for almost 40 zero-emissions buses with leading manufacturer Wrightbus to support services...
Nov 29, 2022
Magilligan Prison tree nursery locked into protecting Irish woodland
Magilligan Prison has become the rather unusual location for a native tree nursery as part of a new environmental scheme aimed at...
Nov 27, 2022
Avian housing order introduced in NI in bid to combat growing threat of avian flu
Mandatory housing measures for all kept birds and poultry are to come into force across Northern Ireland (NI) from midday on 28 November...
Nov 25, 2022
Met Office issues weather warning for wind affecting Northern Ireland
The Met Office has today issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland saying strong winds may lead to transport disruption on...
Nov 23, 2022
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council shortlisted for two national awards
A Mid and East Antrim Borough Council led project has been shortlisted for two national awards at the upcoming H&V News Awards. The...
Nov 22, 2022
Weather warning for heavy rain as week begins
It is set to be a wet start to the new week with a spell of heavy rain moving across Northern Ireland on Monday that is 'likely to cause...
Nov 20, 2022
NI Water to undertake major desilting operation after sewage floods homes in Ballymena
Northern Ireland Water is set to undertake desilting operations this weekend in Ballymena after overflowing sewers flooded a number of...
Nov 18, 2022
Public inquiry to be held into proposed 14-turbine wind farm in the Antrim Coast and Glens
The Department for Infrastructure has directed a public inquiry to be held into a proposed 14-turbine wind farm in the Antrim Coast and...
Nov 15, 2022
Wrightbus secures £4.5m deal to supply ten Electroliner buses to City Sightseeing Glasgow
City Sightseeing Glasgow has announced it will launch a full fleet of brand new electric open top buses, built by Wrightbus in Ballymena,...
Nov 10, 2022
“We need to keep our borough neat and tidy” – new approach to grass verge cutting challenged
A new approach to grass cutting by the Department of Infrastructure (DfI) was challenged at Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s...
Nov 9, 2022
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