The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 will be published in Northern Ireland in the near future, and will consolidate and revise the Construction (Design and Management) Regu...
The theme of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work 2007, which will run from 22 - 26 October has been announced. This year's campaign slogan is "Lighten the Load" and is dedicated to musc...
An investigation has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSE NI), following the second fatal farm accident involving livestock in the spac...
A fully operational fuel-laundering plant near Nutts Corner in County Antrim was dismantled on Friday 20 April 2007, by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Officers also seized around 13,450 litres of i...
From 30 April 2007, smoking in public places in Northern Ireland became prohibited. It is now illegal to smoke in workplaces, most enclosed public spaces, public transport and certain vehicles. The...
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) has this month published the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland)
Sewage has finally stopped pouring into the Firth of Forth, over two days after a pumping station failure. Scottish Water said the discharge had to be halted by installing emergency pumps at the Se...
Print, warehouse and mail company the Astron Group have been fined a total of £7,484 for failing their environmental duty under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations...
Scottish waste management legislation is undergoing a major shake-up, after it was revealed this month that illegal dumping in Scotland is costing up to £262,000 to clear up every month. The
Grosvenor Waste Management (GWM) Ltd have been fined £55,000 this month, for illegally exporting household rubbish to developing nations. The waste firm, who are based in Crayford, Kent, handles wa...
Local authorities can now register sites as official collection points for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) under the UK's new producer responsibility system...
A pill that will stop cows producing flatulence could be the answer to reducing methane emitted as the animals turn grass into milk, and which significantly contributes to climate change. Methane p...
An Enniskillen joinery firm has been fined this month for the illegal burning of waste. John Sheridan and Sons Ltd received the £3,500 fine at Enniskillen Magistrates Court, after pleading guilty t...
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has taken the first steps in a legal challenge against the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (DoE NI), over its interpretatio...
The line-up of Northern Ireland's new devolved Government is beginning to take shape, with the parties announcing nominations for the ministerial portfolios. Following March's election and the hist...
