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From the North West of Northern Ireland -local news, sport, weather, speech and music

The North West of Northern Ireland's station for local news, live sport, weather, intelligent speech, great personalities and music to suit all tastes

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Voices, views, stories, news and engaging chat from Northern Ireland’s rural community.

Voices, views, stories, news and chat from Northern Ireland’s rural community, hosted by Nicola Weir. Including essential livestock and weather reports. 

Countryside: Meet the Minister

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18/02/2024

Meet the Minister

BBC Radio Ulster - Countryside, Meet the Minister

Countryside welcomes the new NI Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs minister, Andrew Muir.

Presenter, Nicola Weir, welcomes new Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, to Countryside and discusses what’s top of his agenda. Can environment and farming concerns ever reach middle ground, can he sort out how to tackle bovine TB, will herd sizes be cut to reach climate change targets, can the dairy industry survive with high input costs and low returns and how will the Minister grow the rural economy and encourage more women into the industry. 

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