Permanent solutions needed for pet checks

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA has instructed his officials to indefinitely allow all pet dogs, cats and ferrets travelling from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI), without checks while negotiations between the UK government (UKG) and European Union (EU) continue.




Farm Business sentenced at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court

A Dungiven farm business was sentenced at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court today for one offence under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007.




Lyons announces applications for Spend Local pre-paid card will open from 27 September to 25 October

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today announced a number of important dates in the rollout of the High Street Scheme (HSS).




Young People Aged 12 to 15 To Be Offered COVID-19 Vaccine

People aged 12-15 in Northern Ireland will be offered a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine shortly.




JCVI updated advice on boosters welcomed

Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the advice on Covid booster vaccinations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).