Environment
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Marketing campaign for potatoes launched
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD has launched a new €1 million marketing campaign to…
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New Chair of the Livestock and Meat Commission appointed
Gerard McGivern will Chair the commission until November 2018. Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced the selection…
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Profit from productivity
Teagasc’s Professor Gerry Boyle talks to Owen McQuade about the importance of productivity in driving the profitability of the agriculture…
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Brexit would be bad for business
Leading figures in the agriculture industry discuss the implications of a Brexit for agri-food sectors. The pending referendum on the…
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Prioritising R&D: a key driver for growth
Seamus Kennedy looks at the importance of research and development in meeting the ambitious growth targets for Northern Ireland’s agri…
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Mark H Durkan interview: community power
New Environment Minister Mark H Durkan talks to Owen McQuade about his plans for transferring power from central government, ultimately…
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Kennedy: more road gritters needed
An independent review into the Roads Service’s winter service programme has praised its response during severe weather but called for…
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Farm payment plans published
Following on from the Common Agricultural Policy reform package, Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has set out her proposals on changing…
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New Local Government Bill
The Local Government Bill, designed to reduce the number of councils from 26 to 11, has been presented to the…
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Valuing nature
agendaNi takes a look at the Department of the Environment’s recently published biodiversity strategy. The Department of the Environment recently…
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