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New bill to end trees being planted near power lines

The bill will prevent trees being planted close to electricity lines in an aim to reduce the incidence of electricity outages.

NEWS 15 June 2026

New bill to end trees being planted near power lines

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News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 June 2026

Bord Bia rebukes ‘inaccurate claim’ by Sinn Féin over chef sponsorship

Bord Bia rebukes ‘inaccurate claim’ by Sinn Féin over chef sponsorship

NEWS 28 May 2026

No by-election blues for Fine Gael

No by-election blues for Fine Gael

No by-election blues for Fine Gael

DEALER 27 May 2026

Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

Pensioners should continue to receive CAP payments - Sinn Féin

NEWS 14 May 2026

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MLAs don’t want to ditch climate plan

MLAs don’t want to ditch climate plan

There remains little appetite among many politicians at Stormont to revise net zero targets

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Government wins confidence vote, despite Healy-Rae's resignation

Government wins confidence vote, despite Healy-Rae's resignation

The resignation of Michael Healy-Rae as minister of state has not toppled the Government.

NEWS 25 February 2026

Watch: blockades at Foynes and Galway ports end as cabinet to meet

Watch: blockades at Foynes and Galway ports end as cabinet to meet

Special cabinet meeting to take place on Sunday afternoon on fuel package, as gardaí clear blockades at Galway and Dublin's O'Connell Street.

NEWS 25 February 2026

UFU lobby MLAs at Stormont event

UFU lobby MLAs at Stormont event

The theme of this year’s NI farm family day at Stormont was about building resilience in farming.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

McAleer makes case for ANC

McAleer makes case for ANC

Declan McAleer said that allocating a budget to fund a reinstated ANC scheme would not happen until after the next Assembly election in May 2027.

NEWS 25 February 2026

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

Questions have been asked as to who are the private non-farmer interests in the forestry and land markets.

FORESTRY 25 February 2026

IFA campaign against Larry Murrin to escalate

IFA campaign against Larry Murrin to escalate

Following an emotionally charged meeting in Athy, the IFA is set to descend on Newbridge next Saturday, where Kildare and Meath are schedueld to play a football league match.

NEWS 25 February 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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