Owner and fitness trainer at Studio N in Cullybackey, Ballymena. Comms for Police Ombudsman’s Office. Former presenter, producer and reporter for BBCNI.
Our transmission gas pipeline network crosses the lands of over 700 landowners in Northern Ireland. Last week, we met with over 120 of these landowners in Antrim to discuss pipeline safety, Dial Before You Dig and the importance of partnership in managing the gas network safely.
New beginnings this year. And this is what I’ve set but after leaving the BBC in April (amongst other things!) Studio N based in Cullybackey outside Ballymena. Follow on insta and Facebook!
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, @AndrewMuirNI has announced that the new Suckler Cow Scheme will commence on 1 April 2025, with the online Scheme opt-in also being available from that date. More info: https://t.co/Rnnc9Y8oiS
Day 2 of the “Omics Days” Conference included a panel session "How Omics are improving Agri-food systems and environmental research" and talks around Omics fields and key research areas in AFBI and the broader research landscape. Back tomorrow for the final day! #The_Omics_Days
🧪An “Omics Days” Conference is taking place at AFBI next week from Tues 25th - Thurs 27th March. What are “Omics” studies? Come along and find out!
📅Registration is still open: https://t.co/VliLLNk64X
We are lucky to have lovely morning views @afbi_cross, with beautiful sunrises and still some frosty mornings. We have started ploughing the field, using the grub before power harrowing and sowing beans onsite this week.🌱
@barrabest@bbcniweather@AfbiSoils@nweir1@AFBI_Hills
🐤Keep your birds safe from Avian Influenza and improve your biosecurity now
📲Download the biosecurity checklist now for hints and tips at: https://t.co/8PLRojQRG6
@DiscoverCAFRE have been holding events to highlight details of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme. You can still attend one of the events next week:
- 4 Mar - Newry
-6 Mar - Coleraine
- 10 Mar - Strabane
- 12 Mar - Ballynahinch
🔗More information at: https://t.co/g8HAUTRacn
Inspiring the next generation! At the @QUBelfast Science at Queens Careers Fair, AFBI's Gary Lyons & Ashley Cathcart shared invaluable advice with NI students from schools across NI about career prospects in AFBI! #FutureScientists#AFBICareers#AFBIScience#AFBIResearch
The 2025 George Scott Robertson Memorial Lecture organised in partnership with @QUBIGFS@QUBbioscience & Gibson Institute @UFUHQ@daera_ni will be given by Dr Nicola Ranger on "Managing Nature Based Risks to the Global Economy & Financial System" Register: https://t.co/PkQBuObsV6
🐴 Octogenarian Jane Dotchin's Epic Trip 🐴
This week on #Countryside 84 year old Jane Dotchin and her annual 600 mile round trip from #Hexham, Northumberland, up to Inverness, Scotland on her pack saddle pony.
Sunday with @nweir1 from 2pm and on @BBCSounds 🎧
🐴 Octogenarian Jane Dotchin's Epic Trip 🐴
This week on #Countryside 84 year old Jane Dotchin and her annual 600 mile round trip from #Hexham, Northumberland, up to Inverness, Scotland on her pack saddle pony.
Sunday with @nweir1 from 2pm and on @BBCSounds 🎧
🐴 Octogenarian Jane Dotchin's Epic Trip 🐴
This week on #Countryside 84 year old Jane Dotchin and her annual 600 mile round trip from #Hexham, Northumberland, up to Inverness, Scotland on her pack saddle pony.
Sunday with @nweir1 from 2pm and on @BBCSounds 🎧
🎹 Countryside's Wildtracks 🎹
This week on #Countryside with @nweir1 another chance to listen to a special programme with Minette Batters, former President of the @NFUtweets - Minette picks some of her favourite musical tracks.
@bbcSounds 🎧
https://t.co/FS6lKfxanF