Minister Muir announces revised criteria for Alternative Control Herds for cattle in Northern Ireland

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has today announced his Department’s revised criteria for Alternative Control Herds (ACHs) to facilitate cattle movements out of bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) restricted herds under certain conditions.

Minister Nesbitt launches Breastfeeding Action Plan

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has launched a Breastfeeding Action Plan during the annual Breastival #MorethanMilk event in Stormont today.

Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme Tranche 2 opens

DAERA has announced the opening of Tranche 2 of the 2026-27 Northern Ireland Regional Food Programme (NIRFP).

Bi-lingual traffic signs and road markings installed in Belfast’s Gaeltacht Quarter

Bi-lingual traffic signs and road markings have been installed in the Gaeltacht Quarter. The bi-lingual signage is on the Falls Road between the Springfield Road and Whiterock Road showing bus lanes and parking information.

Research published on impact of US tariffs on Northern Ireland

Two new independent research papers have been published today examining the impact of recent changes in US trade policy on Northern Ireland.