Minister having final say in reviews is correct call
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) have made the right decision by granting the final decision in future reviews of area-based...
View ArticleAgriculture Flat Rate Vat (AFRV) update
Beef and lamb and hill farming policy officer Daryl McLaughlin, joined a webinar on Wednesday 10 March. The webinar was organised by the Ulster Society of the Chartered Accountants of Ireland and from...
View Articlefirmus energy tariff increase in the Greater Belfast area unwelcome news,...
The typical firmus energy customer with a credit meter will see their bill rise by around £69 per year, while customers with a prepayment gas (PAYG) meter will see a yearly increase of about £68.read more
View ArticlePuppet Announces Puppetize Digital 2021
Conference to cover the latest trends impacting infrastructure operations, including cloud computing, policy-as-code, and scaling DevOps.read more
View ArticleCytomX Therapeutics to Host Virtual Investor Event on April 7, 2021
CytomX Therapeutics , Inc. (Nasdaq: CTMX), a clinical-stage, oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company pioneering a novel class of investigational conditionally activated antibody therapeutics based...
View ArticleStudent placement - Technical, Policy and Membership Officer
This will be a challenging and wide ranging job working as part of the UFU technical, policy and membership teams. This is a one year student work placement position.read more
View ArticleCorporate members update with Gordon Lyons MLA
As a valued category within the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) membership, corporate members of the UFU were recently invited to an exclusive ‘Minister’s update’ during Gordon Lyons MLA, time as...
View ArticleMinister to address viewers during WIA webinar
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is delighted to announce that Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Edwin Poots, will be participating in the Women in Agriculture...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Global Public Realm Innovation, Highlights ULI Report
ULI is a global, member-driven organization comprising more than 45,000 real estate and urban development professionals dedicated to advancing the Institute’s mission of shaping the future of the built...
View ArticleUFU respond to subsidy control consultation
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has submitted its response to the UK government’s consultation on ‘subsidy control – designing a new approach for the UK.’ As the UK is no longer an EU member state,...
View ArticlePuppet Announces General Availability and New Price Tiering for Relay
Relay’s low-code workflow automation enables CloudOps teams to quickly and easily manage complexities of hybrid cloud infrastructure.read more
View ArticleAsk yourself how well are your employees?
Local business, The Consumer Council in Belfast, had some serious concerns about the toll that the pandemic has taken on the physical and mental health of its employees.read more
View ArticleNFU Mutual sponsoring WIA webinars
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is delighted to have NFU Mutual’s Northern Ireland region, on board as an official sponsor of its Women in Agriculture (WIA) webinar events.read more
View ArticleVirtual Women in Agriculture conference kicks off
Women’s contribution to agriculture worldwide has been an increasingly hot topic amongst farming organisations, agri-employers and even governments over the past few years. Women are very much present...
View ArticleBank of Ireland Virtual Farm Weekend schools competition 2021
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in partnership with Bank of Ireland Virtual Farm Weekend (BOIVFW) and Asda, are challenging school pupils across Northern Ireland (NI) to “Dig in!” and put their...
View ArticleStudy Explores the Myriad Challenges that Practitioners Faced Amid a Cascade...
During the height of political conflict in Northern Ireland from 1969-98, social workers were particularly challenged to navigate religious and sectarian divisions and the reluctance of many of their...
View ArticleAgnes Wells L.E. And Shankey Salons Launch Joint Venture
(Belfast, Northern Ireland, 10th May 2021) Leading facial esthetitian Agnes Wells L.E. and Belfast salon group Shankey salons have joined forces to launch a natural facial aesthetics clinic on...
View ArticleUMaine-led grant helps Maine schools implement behavioral support framework
More than 4,000 students across Maine are now receiving Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) thanks to intensive professional development provided by University of Maine College of...
View ArticleKeep your kids safe on-farm
With schools finishing up for the summer holidays, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is urging parents and guardians to be extremely careful if they are spending time on the farm. Children love to...
View ArticleDisappointment for consumers as Bright Energy increases its electricity prices
Bright Energy has announced it will be increasing electricity prices from 26 June 2021. This will see the typical bill paying Bright Energy customer needing to find up to an extra £42 a year and a key...
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