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Vigilance urged as quagga mussel discovered for first time in NI

The discovery of an invasive species of mussel for the first time in Northern Ireland will add further pressure to the “beleaguered” freshwater system, Environment Minister Andrew Muir has said. The first confirmed case of the quagga mussel has been ...

15 Dec 2025 at 16:43

Arts culture entertainment

Midlands take on rural Ireland

Journalist, columnist and author Jim O’Brien is no stranger to the midlands having lived in Rosenallis in Co Laois for 13 years. Well-known in Laois and Offaly for his community involvement and his contributions to local print and broadcast media ...

20 Nov 2020 at 15:29

Northern Ireland

Stormont department took swift action over bird flu, says minister

Stormont’s Agriculture Minister has insisted his department “took swift action” over bird flu in Northern Ireland. Housing measures for birds and poultry to halt the spread of Avian Influenza came into force in the region on Monday. The order ...

17 Feb 2025 at 16:49

Northern Ireland

New centres to research climate change and food sustainability

Two new all-Ireland research centres on climate and sustainable food are to be created with funding of 70 million euro (£60.7 million). The funding will bring together academics, industry and policymakers across the Irish Government, UK ...

28 Nov 2023 at 11:56

Northern Ireland

Restrictions to stop spread of avian flu introduced in Northern Ireland

Housing measures for birds and poultry have been introduced in Northern Ireland in a bid to stop the spread of bird flu. The order, implemented by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), requires owners of ...

17 Feb 2025 at 10:57

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