NSA Northern Ireland meets with DAERA officials

The National Sheep Association (NSA) said it held a 鈥榗onstructive鈥� meeting with Minister Andrew Muir and key officials from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)

Alex Black

20 October 2024 鈥� 2 min read

NSA has called for collaborative action and supportive policies to ensure the continued viability of the sector in Northern Ireland. Sheep On sheep support within the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS),...

'Facts are being ignored' - Countryside in uproar over plans to ban trail hunting

Before Christmas, the Government announced plans to ban trail hunting as part of its new Animal Welfare Strategy. However, the Countryside Alliance said it will not give up the fight to save the activity which is deep-rooted in tradition and vital to the rural economy