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Court fines Moy Park over environmental failings at Larne Road facility in Ballymena
Moy Park Limited has been fined £4,000 at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court following a series of environmental breaches at its facility on...
Jul 23, 2025


AgriSearch urges rethink on NAP proposal amid billions in potential agri-food losses
Jason Rankin, AgriSearch Strategy Manager, Sean Kane, AgriSearch Operations Manager and Professor Gerry Boyle, AgriSearch Chair. A newly...
Jul 23, 2025


Larne gap site to be revitalised as pop-up park in £171K community initiative
Minister Lyons is pictured with Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Councillor Jackson Minford A long-vacant site in Larne town centre is set...
Jul 22, 2025


Grant boost for flood-prone homes as Kimmins raises funding threshold
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a significant uplift in funding available to homeowners under the Homeowner Flood...
Jul 20, 2025


Schools dig into gardening with hands-on growing club initiative
Camphill Primary School pupils building pea structures to help growing stems Three local primary schools in the Mid and East Antrim...
Jul 18, 2025


DAERA launches interactive dashboard to track bathing water quality across Northern Ireland
Ballycastle, on the Antrim Coast, with ‘Excellent’ standard bathing water quality. (Image: Adhamh Connolly) The Department of...
Jul 12, 2025


Northern Ireland basks in sizzling sunshine as UK heatwave intensifies
Thursday night… Divin’ right in at last light at Portrush West Bay (Image: Paul McFarland • Picturskew Photography) Large parts of the UK...
Jul 11, 2025


High levels of blue-green algae detected at Rea’s Wood, Antrim Loughshore
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today confirmed elevated levels of blue-green algae at Rea’s...
Jul 10, 2025


Hot days ahead: Save water and stay cool, urges NI Water
As Northern Ireland braces for a warm and sunny bank holiday weekend, NI Water is appealing to the public to help protect water supplies...
Jul 9, 2025


New Lough Neagh Rivers Trust launched to protect and restore catchment waterways
A new environmental body, the Lough Neagh Rivers Trust, has been officially launched to protect and enhance the rivers and streams that...
Jul 6, 2025


Castle Tower and Carnlough lead Mid and East Antrim’s Green Flag success story
Eco-School of the Year – Castle Tower School, Ballee Campus Fifteen schools across the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area have been...
Jun 26, 2025


Ballymena schoolboy Lewis McCartney honoured at NI Water School Awards
NI Water Director of Customer and Operations Stephanie McCullagh with Lewis McCartney A talented Ballymena schoolboy has made a splash on...
Jun 24, 2025


Northern Ireland launches consultation on first Climate Action Plan
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has launched a 16-week public consultation on Northern...
Jun 22, 2025


Your chance to name the next big storm as Met Office opens 2025/26 submission
Is your grandma a force of nature? Does your best friend cause an impact wherever they go? Now you can give them the recognition they...
Jun 21, 2025


UNESCO Global Geopark proposal leads bold new vision from Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust
Slemish Mountain Image: William Logan A potential new UNESCO Global Geopark, stretching across some of the most geologically and...
Jun 18, 2025


Clean energy entrepreneur Jo Bamford honoured with CBE for pioneering work in hydrogen economy
Jo Bamford CBE Clean energy entrepreneur Jo Bamford has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s...
Jun 16, 2025


Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Northern Ireland
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for eastern parts of Northern Ireland on Saturday, 14 June, as heavy rain and...
Jun 13, 2025


Northern Trust leading the way to greener future for health service
Northern Trust staff Jonathan Eady, Stacey McKnight, Naomi Potts, Nigel McIlroy and Kate Agnew. The Northern Health and Social Care Trust...
Jun 7, 2025


County Antrim farmer fined for polluting river resulting in death of fish
A County Antrim farmer has been fined £1,500 following a serious pollution incident that resulted in the death of fish and contamination...
Jun 6, 2025


Wrightbus in Ballymena builds momentum as London celebrates 2,000 zero-emission buses
Specially wrapped 2000th zero-emission bus, built by Wrightbus in Ballymena A major milestone in the UK’s transition to greener public...
Jun 6, 2025
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