Agriculture Minister provides clarity for Environmental Farming Scheme

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots MLA, has announced that the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Tranches 3 and 4, will now proceed, providing much needed clarity for the farming sector.

Advice on hospital and other care setting visits

Health and social care services are coming under growing pressure due to the increase in cases of coronavirus.

Poots welcomes decision on red diesel relief

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed the decision by the UK Chancellor to retain the duty relief on red diesel used for agricultural vehicles.

Benefit payments will still be paid for people self-isolating

The Department for Communities has today moved to reassure people claiming benefits that their benefits will not be affected if they need to self-isolate due to COVID-19.

Further Update: New traffic signals scheme on the A2 Belfast to Bangor Road

The £200,000 scheme underway to install traffic signals on the A2 Belfast to Bangor Road at Ballymoney Road, Bangor, has entered its final phase.