Minister visits exemplar environmentally sustainable dairy farm

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has highlighted how practical, farmer led innovation partnerships can help Northern Ireland farms reduce emissions while remaining productive and profitable, during a visit to an environmentally sustainable dairy farm.

Minister Long and Minister O’Callaghan hold second meeting on North South Criminal Justice Co-operation

Justice Minister Naomi Long and Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan met in Armagh today for their second ministerial meeting held under the Intergovernmental Agreement on Co-operation on Criminal Justice Matters.

Key Rural Issues 2025 Publication

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today published ‘Key Rural Issues 2025’.

Minister Muir celebrates Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme awards of £1.65million

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has welcomed his Department’s investment of £1.65million through the 2025/26 Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme (RMCGS) to 1,029 rural voluntary and community sector organisations.

Minister launches first SAP newsletter

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has launched the first edition of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme (SAP) newsletter, providing farm businesses across Northern Ireland with a clear overview of new and emerging support under the Programme.