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Fantastic to launch my 10-point plan for improving animal welfare Dogs Trust Ballymena. Big fan of Buddy and his bowtie! 🐶 The pathway includes introducing a form of Lucy's Law to NI, a review of dog breeding laws, looking to ban shock collars and more to protect our animals.

Today DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has launched his Animal Welfare Pathway detailing 10 key reforms, aimed at enhancing and delivering improved animal welfare in Northern Ireland. Learn more about the pathways and what they mean for companion animals tinyurl.com/328pmuvn.

Minister Andrew Muir MLA's Pathway is a big step forward for cat welfare Cats Protection welcomes DAERA looking into: 🐱banning 3rd party kitten sales 🔎mandatory cat microchipping 🏠licensing day-care & home-boarding 🐾banning shock collars 🐈regulating rehoming organisations

Animal welfare organisations have backed Alliance Minister Andrew Muir MLA's new strategy. His ambitious 10-point plan published today aims to improve animal welfare through a series of powerful reforms. 🐶

Great to share ideas on how we can prepare NI for a changing climate Climate Northern Ireland's event The MAC. Collaboration and knowledge sharing are key to building a climate resilient and net zero society.

⚠️If you suspect Blue-Green algae-Report suspected blooms: 📲On Bloomin Algae App-submitting photo of algae bloom ceh.ac.uk/our-science/pr… 📧[email protected] ☎️0800 80 70 60 🔗 daera-ni.gov.uk/blue-green-alg… nidirect Belfast City Council Northern Ireland NI Environment Link

Have fun and stay safe this #BankHoliday! ☀️ Remember these five tips for your trip to the beach. #RNLI #FloatToLive #WaterSafety #Lifeguards #BeachSafety #Lifeboats

Ensuring our young people are democratically involved in their adult lives is essential, and we must give them all the tools they need on that journey, says Sian Mulholland MLA. It starts with #Votesat16 👇

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA launches a new guide that encourages the public to be mindful of causing disturbance to coastal and marine wildlife in Northern Ireland 🦭 More info:🔗daera-ni.gov.uk/news/enjoy-our… Derry Strabane Cncl Belfast City Council ArdsandNorthDown NewryMourneDown

Great to see DAERA's new #AnimalWelfarePathway for Northern Ireland include plans for mandatory CCTVs in abattoirs, consideration around regulation of canine fertility clinics, and exploring a ban on shock collars, among other proposals. Andrew Muir MLA daera-ni.gov.uk/news/muir-sets…

'Massive changes' to Northern Ireland's coastline mapped Useful story by Louise Cullen highlighting data collected. More at bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… App available at bit.ly/4dCIQmy

Due to the Bank Holiday on Monday 26 May 2025, household bin collections will take place one day later than your normal collection day Please set out for collection by 7:00am Household Recycling Centres will be CLOSED on Monday 26 May 2025 ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/Recycle

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has announced the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland inc. the current ban on poultry gatherings will both be lifted at noon on Sat 31 May 2025. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/avian-inf… nidirect CAFRE AFBI

During today’s update on the British-Irish Council Environment Ministerial meeting, I asked DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA about measures being taken to safeguard blue carbon habitats & the marine env., which are crucial for climate change mitigation & biodiversity preservation

The first episode of #Springwatch last night was incredible as always, and how amazing to see some of the species that live right in the heart of Belfast! Back again for night two? See you at 8.00pm, on BBC Two 😊

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA is advising herd keepers that from 1 June 2025 Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) herd restrictions are being introduced for herds, with animals over 30 days old that haven’t been tested for BVD. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/bovine-vi…

📘Find out about our new guide on how to avoid causing marine disturbance 🔗More: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/enjoy-our… nidirect NetRegs Animal Health NI NILGA Louise Cullen NI Marine Task Force Northern Ireland OutmoreNI WalkNI

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA talks about his new 10-point plan to improve animal welfare through a series of impactful reforms. More at daera-ni.gov.uk/news/muir-sets… Dogs Trust Ballymena Northern Ireland Companion Animal Welfare Group Animal Health NI CAFRE USPCA Official PDSA Ulster Farmers' Union AFBI Belfast Cats Protect

Delighted to see the new Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service Learning & Development College officially open. It will be a huge benefit to our firefighters for years to come.

We are lucky to have a special coastline in NI, but we should avoid disturbing our precious marine wildlife. DAERA has launched a new guide on best practice. 👇 daera-ni.gov.uk/news/enjoy-our…