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People 'getting ill' after swimming at NI beaches, say Surfers Against Sewage

NI Water admit they don't record dates, times or amounts of untreated sewage spilling into rivers, lakes and sea

Belfast Live

Pet dogs travelling to Crufts from NI now considered to be ‘livestock’ by DAERA

Dog owners must abide by welfare rules and paperwork intended for the commercial transport of cows, pigs, sheep and poultry

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland species 'under threat' list sees more than 100 animals added

"It’s quite sad. Even though we’ve got this list, it hasn’t really worked"

Belfast Live

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No paper trail of key decisions in £1.5m legal dispute with whistleblowing vet, Stormont report finds

Stormont commissioned an independent review of how it dealt with issues raised by Dr Tamara Bronckaers

Belfast Live

20 new wild swimming spots in NI being considered for water quality testing

They are "undergoing survey and detailed evaluation"

Belfast Live

Former DUP minister Edwin Poots' bid to halt Brexit Protocol checks cost public £57,000

The spending has been described as "political posturing" and "clearly a waste of public money"

Belfast Live

The Earth's Corr: Inaction on decaying buildings is a dereliction of duty

Everywhere you look, they’re there - and did you know each and every one of them is storing carbon in their roof beams, bricks and mortar?

Belfast Live

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Dumped 9-week-old pup triggers calls for NI animal welfare law change

'We need new legislation, updates to current regulations and better enforcement of laws'

Belfast Live

Co Antrim pensioner hailed as eco-champion after planting 20,000 trees on disused land

It took around four months to plant the thousands of trees across the land in Antrim

Belfast Live

Over 40 Northern Ireland shops caught selling vapes to under 18s

It has also emerged most councils have no dedicated recycling facilities for the mounting waste stream

Belfast Live

Watch: All 29 seized puppies heading to loving foster homes for Christmas

Hundreds of people have already offered to adopt them but they won't be available until 2023

Belfast Live

Dozens of Christmas puppies seized from car at Belfast Port

The Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds have been taken in by two NI animal charities and their volunteers

Belfast Live

More than two dozen puppies rescued at Belfast Port in Christmas crackdown on animal trafficking

The dogs were seized after discrepancies in paperwork provided by the transporter alerted staff

Wales Online

Ballyholme beach water quality failing to meet minimum standards "very disappointing"

Overall, 25 of 26 bathing waters around our coast met strict standards, with the highest ever number being classed as 'Excellent'

Belfast Live

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Belfast Live

Adopt a dog and beat puppy farmers preying on public this Christmas

Northern Ireland is facing its worst pet crisis ever

Belfast Live

RSPB NI call for legally binding nature targets following biodiversity opinion poll

"They [DAERA] don’t have a Biodiversity Strategy which was supposed to be delivered in 2020 and the last one failed on the majority of its targets"

Belfast Live

141,300 tonnes of biodegradable NI waste sent to landfill in 2021/22 despite climate impact

Food and garden waste creates heavy-hitting greenhouse gas methane when it goes to the dump

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland grey squirrel cull concerns raised by councillors

"The safety of families enjoying the council owned parks such as Kilbroney Park must be paramount."

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Belfast Live

The Earth's Corr: Water pollution is no joke so why does Stormont treat it as such?

Conviction rates are dire (0.8-2%) compared to the number of confirmed cases each year

The Independent UK

Sequence of events which led to collapse of devolved government at Stormont

The origins of the row go back to the signing of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in 2020.

Belfast Live

The Earth's Corr: Northern Ireland should follow Wales' example on a Future Generations Commissioner

An energy crisis will look like a walk in the park for future generations

Belfast Live

Stormont Animal Health Science building and animal incinerator approved

Belfast City Council heard some concerns about air quality at Stoney Road site

Belfast Live

Stormont 'needs to get back to work to deliver clean air strategy' says Asthma + Lung UK NI

They say we are on an air pollution 'cliff edge' after DAERA published the latest air quality report

Belfast Live

DUP's Edwin Poots renaming department HQ for Queen's jubilee 'required referral to Executive'

The Agriculture Minister was told a referral to the Executive was "required" as the matter was "likely to be considered controversial"

Belfast Live

Ards North Down Council looks to set up local animal cruelty register

Earlier this year Environment Minister Edwin Poots said an NI register was "untenable"

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