NI Executive

East Londonderry Assembly candidate Claire Sugden speaks with Portrush dairy farmer William Chestnutt during a recent visit

New NI Executive ‘must commit to supporting local farmers’ says assembly candida... Joanne Knox

Edwin Poots

The cost of a carrier bag will increase to 25p on 1 April 2022 Joanne Knox

Damian Murphy (front right), chair of the Association of Northern Ireland Travel Agents), and representatives from the travel trade met with MLAs including (from left) Mike Nesbitt (UUP), Sinead McLaughlin (SDLP), Caoimhe Archibald (Sinn Fein) and Stewart Dickson (Alliance) at Stormont to lobby for the payment of support grants promised to travel agents back in March 2021 and the reopening of international travel.

Travel firms call on NI Executive to ‘pay out grants they promised’ Carmel Robinson

AWB abolition consultation By The Newsroom

Environment Minister Edwin Poots has recently met with the UK High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, Nigel Topping, during a three-day visit to Northern Ireland

Nigel Topping welcomed to Northern Ireland by Poots By The Newsroom

Craigavon Omniplex.

Blockbuster movies ready for Omniplex reopening Carmel Robinson

The past 12 months and looking ahead to the future - Poots

Swatragh Mart

Sellers permitted to return to livestock sales from Monday By The Newsroom

Willard D Barber. General Manager of McConville's and Ma Berry's in Portadown. Photos Courtesy of ‘Lockdown Diaries’ by Sasha Treanor.

Warning ‘many in hospitality sector may not survive’ second lockdown Carmel Robinson

Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots MLA launches a £1.7million stimulus fund to help rural and micro businesses expand, innovate and sustain rural communities. He is pictured with Roger Cleave from Hamilton Erskine Ltd in Ballygowan

£1.7m stimulus fund open Community Reporter

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Covid-19 money to arrive next month By The Newsroom

02/06/20 McAuley Multimedia..Publican Terence Oâ€TMNeill owner of Queens Arms in Coleraine who has lost over 3,500 pints of beer during the COVID crisis, more than 40 kegs will have to be destroyed after going out of date while pubs remain closed.Pic Steven McAuley/McAuley Multimedia

Coleraine pub owner has 3,500 unsold pints By The Newsroom

UFU president Ivor Ferguson. Picture: Cliff Donaldson

UFU plans to hold drive-in AGM By The Newsroom

Moy Park factory, Dungannon.

NI meat factory worker dies after testing positive for COVID-19 - 'NI Executive... Andrew Quinn

Minister Poots said: “As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we need to consider what work is absolutely critical to keeping essential businesses and supply chains operational while at the same time protecting human health, animal welfare and the environment.”

Poots extends pausing of routine inspections By The Newsroom