Edwin Poots

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald has opposed a 'half a million euro' housing tsar in the Republic - but backed a £1m climate tsar commissioner in Northern Ireland, as MLAs plan to outsource responsibility for scrutinising the ambitious climate targets they set themselves. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

DUP accuse Sinn Fein of hypocrisy over NI climate tsar

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly says that while she had a legal duty to bring regulations to the Assembly on creating a climate change commissioner - public funds could be better spent. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

MLAs engaged in ‘virtue signalling frenzy’ over climate tsar - Little Pengelly

Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole.

O'Toole accuses Stormont ministers of 'avoiding scrutiny'

Speaker Edwin Poots.

Speaker warns ministers Assembly 'isn't Castlereagh holding centre'

Stormont's speaker after Caral Ni Chuilin has faced complaints about shutting down TUV comments on Sinn Fein.

Stormont’s Speakers should allow more debate, not constrain it further

Stormont's Speaker Edwin Poots has backed the authority of principal deputy speaker Carál Ní Chuilín after a decision by her was questioned by the TUV's Timothy Gaston last week.

Speaker Poots backs deputy Ní Chuilín's authority after TUV challenge

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Councillors to 'police' each other's declarations of interest. Pic credit: Jessica Black.

Councillors to ‘police’ each others declarations of interest

A councillor has expressed concern over proposals to close Knockbreda Wellbeing and Treatment Centre GP out of hours service. Pic credit: Belfast Health Trust

Councillor makes a plea to save out of hours GP service

Members of campaign group No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth after the Court of Appeal said a decision to approve a major gas storage development off the Co Antrim coast is to be quashed. Picture: Press Eye

Larne Lough gas caverns plan approval to be quashed

Campaign group No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth Northern Ireland pictured at an earlier court hearing. Picture: Press Eye

Campaigners against gas storage caverns 'ecstatic' after Court of Appeal victory

Hunting foxes with dogs is still legal in Northern Ireland - but the Alliance Party want it banned. Tom Elliott says that the Alliance-run DAERA should review animal welfare legislation to regulate the practice.

Elliott calls on DAERA to regulate fox hunting

Campaign group No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth pictured at the High Court in Belfast where they are continuing their legal fight to stop gas storage units to be built under Larne Lough. Picture: Jonathan Porter / PressEye

Larne Lough gas caverns plan was a matter of political judgement, court is told

Laganside court complex. Photo: National World

Underground gas storage project: campaigners appeal earlier ruling

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