The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be offered to some children and young people aged 12 years and over with specific underlying health conditions that put them at risk of serious COVID-19.

Mr Patrick McVerry, Tullyah Road, Belleeks, Newry was convicted at Newry Magistrates Court on 19/07/2021 of one charge of using an ear tag to identify an animal that had already been used to identify another animal, 24 charges of failure to notify the movement of animals onto his holding or the birth of said animals, 21 charges of failure to notify the movement of animals off his holding and nine charges of providing false information to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

New arrangements for compensation to farmers, steps to tackle TB in wildlife, the testing of non-bovines for bTB, and the increased use of the interferon gamma blood test in cattle will all be consulted upon as part of a new long-term strategy to eradicate bovine TB (bTB) from Northern Ireland, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots announced today.

The interim vaccine certification process is being updated to enable users to download their vaccine certificates at home.

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon is calling on everyone to use their water wisely by reducing unnecessary water use to protect supplies.