Edwin Poots

Laganside court complex. Picture: Diane Magill

Legal challenge to gas caverns plans fails

Lisburn and Castlereagh Council offices at Lagan Valley Island. Picture credit: Jessica Black.

Legal costs at Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council have increased

Laganside court complex.

Judgement reserved in undersea gas storage project case

Former Environment Minster Edwin Poots presents the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Leah Smyth and Matt McDowell, director of Parks and Leisure, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, with a Hiroshima Survivor Tree sapling.

'Survivor Tree' initiative's peace message and green legacy aim

Environment Minister Edwin Poots pictured with Phil Maxwell (teacher) from Fleming Fulton school in Belfast touring the site of the Fleming Fulton’s planned pollinator garden

School Pollinator Scheme has Fleming Fulton buzzing

Patsy McGlone, SDLP Rural Communities spokesperson.

Farmers need clarity on future funding – McGlone

The historic Grey Point Fort in Helen’s Bay is to have trees coppiced every five years to clear views of Belfast Lough from the gun position.

Grey Point Fort in Helen’s Bay set to have trees coppiced every five years

Breige Mulholland, Air Ambulance NI; Sharon McFlynn, DAERA; Siobhan Murphy; Cormac Murphy; Maria Bradley, DAERA and Rachel Conn, DAERA. Picture by Michael Cooper

DAERA staff step up and boost funds for Air Ambulance NI

DAERA Minister Edwin Poots and the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Noel Williams, with tthe wider delivery team for Sullatober HRC at its official opening in Carrickfergus.

Sullatober household recycling centre: new £1m site officially opened in Carrick

Mid and East Antrim receives awards on Ballygally Beach

‘Water’ great result for Mid & East Antrim

Dolores Kelly who is standing as an SDLP candidate for the Upper Bann seat in the forthcoming NI Assembly elections.

All Island register call after cruelty case

Poots visits Armoy and Mosside

Michelle Gildernew MP.

Farmers must make their voices heard on future agriculture policy - MP

Eric Randall (Bryson Recycling) and DAERA Minister Edwin Poots pictured at Bryson Recycling in Mallusk.

Minister Poots visits Mallusk plant to hear Bryson’s recycling proposals

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA pictured with Peter Alexander, YFCU President at the opening of the 2022 YFCU Agri-Food Conference which was held at Galgorm

‘Agri-Food for thought’ at annual YFCU Conference in Ballymena

Port of Larne

Council ‘assessing situation’ over Larne port staff after Poots ‘halts’ checks

Deborah O'Hare

CAFRE role for Wallace head

Thousands of chickens and ducks in Northern Ireland will be humanely culled due to the latest avian flu outbreak.

Thousands of birds to be culled after suspected outbreak of bird flu

Dr Mike Johnston MBE

Ballyrashane praised for sustainability

Milbank Farm received the award for Farming Family of the Year. Making the presentation was Ben Lowry, editor News Letter and Michael Munnelly, Karro Cookstown. Picture: Steven McAuley

Farming Life awards winners are revealed

UTV cameraman John Vennard filming for the Up Close Climate programme

UTV’s current affairs programme to examine climate crisis

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson poses with a painting of the party's founding leader Rev Ian Paisley, by Kenny McKendry, at a Belfast dinner to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the party.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s keynote address at DUP’s 50th anniversary dinner

The SDLP has selected incumbent MLA Pat Catney as its candidate for the next Assembly election in Lagan Valley.

MLA calls for an end to residents’ landfill misery

Doors opened today for the Balmoral Show 2021, Northern Ireland's biggest agricultural show.

Balmoral Show 2021: What are the entry rules for the Balmoral Show and how to ge...

Minister Poots is pictured with Joanne Sherwood, RSPB NI Director

Minister visits Antrim Hills RSPB project

Image by JeroenBennink

Covid-19 vaccine jabs now available at Balmoral Show 2021

Successful Lagan Valley DUP candidates Paul Givan (centre) and Edwin Poots (right) congratulate Pat Catney of the SDLP on his election to the NI Assembly in 2017. Photograph: Declan Roughan

‘At best DUP will have two MLAs in Lagan Valley’: Trevor Lunn

Christina and Astrid Wotherspoon enjoy the first ever Hillsborough Honey Fair. Picture: Philip Magowan/Press Eye

Pictures: Hillsborough Castle is buzzing as crowds enjoy first ever Honey Fair

The SDLP has selected incumbent MLA Pat Catney as its candidate for the next Assembly election in Lagan Valley.

SDLP selects MLA Pat Catney as Lagan Valley candidate

Mervyn Warrington of Killinchy Beekeepers Association with Catherine Rafferty and Ann Hodginton.

Picture: Philip Magowan/Press Eye

Hillsborough Castle is buzzing for first honey fair

Badger culling proposals lambasted by SDLP

DUP MP for East Antrim Sammy Wilson

Sammy Wilson and Edwin Poots clash over protocol arrangements

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons are pictured with Derek and Ben Robinson and CEO of the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland, Robert Kidd, to promote Farm Safety Week.

Stop and think this Farm Safety Week

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP pictured in his office in Lisburn. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

‘Down to business immediately’ for DUP

Cllr Darryn Causby.

ABC: Causby committed to consitutents

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP pictured in his office in Lisburn. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

‘I have the vision to lead unionism into its second century’ - Donaldson

Edwin Poots issued the warning as he reflects on his time in leadership of the DUP

Edwin Poots: Potential for paramilitary violence if Protocol not changed

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 3rd May 2021 DUP MP for Lagan Valley Jeffrey Donaldson pictured at party HQ in east Belfast where he announced his bid for the DUP leadership. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson on track to be named new DUP leader

The port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest port & industrial hub. The sprawling North Sea port covers 26 miles and is used by container ships, ferry services and cruise liners. Lord Trimble says there are now more customs checks on the trade that comes to NI from GB than through Rotterdam, the EU’s main entrance for goods from the rest of the world. Photo: Google maps.

EU silent on claims NI has more customs checks than Rotterdam

Councillor Darryn Causby

DUP: Portadown councillor resigns. Colleague says party going through ‘difficult...

Here's why Edwin Poots resigned as DUP leader after just 21 days - and who might...

Bilingual signage has been repeatedly vandalised in Mid Ulster and south Down.

DUP MP fears Irish roads signs ‘likely to be vandalised’