Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
11 and 12 June 2025 - Committee visit Tyrone and Fermanagh to hear about local environmental issues
On Wednesday 11 June and Thursday 12 June 2025 the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs took part in an informative two-day visit to Counties Tyrone and Fermanagh, during which Members engaged with local stakeholders on issues relating to peatland restoration, fisheries, conservation and the circular economy.
The visit included site visits, briefings, and a formal Committee meeting at Castle Archdale Country Park.
Members heard directly from Ulster Wildlife, the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' Fisheries Team, the RSPB, the Loughs Agency, Waterways Ireland, and representatives from Encirc Glass.
- Listen to the Committee's meeting on 12 June 2025 (please note that the meeting was recorded in audio only).
- View the full agenda for the meeting.
- Learn more about Ulster Wildlife.
- Learn more about the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' Fisheries Team.
- Learn more about the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds NI (RSPB NI).
- Learn more about the Loughs Agency.
- Learn more about Waterways Ireland.
- Learn more aboit Encirc Glass.
Members of the Committee with representatives of Ulster Wildlife. Left to right: Tom Buchanan MLA, William Buchanan MLA, Declan McAleer MLA (Deputy Chairperson), Aoife Finnegan MLA, Robbie Butler MLA (Chaireperson), Michelle McIlveen MLA, John Blair MLA, and two representatives of Ulster Wildlife.
Members of the Committee during their tour. Left to right: Tom Buchanan MLA, John Blair MLA, Michelle McIlveen MLA, William Irwin MLA, Robbie Butler MLA (Chairperson), Aoife Finnegan, and Declan McAleer MLA (Deputy Chairperson).
Members pose on peatland during a visit with Ulster Wildlife. Left to right: MIchelle McIlveen MLA, Robbie Butler MLA (Chairperson), Tom Buchanan MLA, representative of Ulster Wildlife, William Irwin MLA, representative of Ulster Wildlife, an Assembly Researcher, John Blair MLA, Declan McAleer MLA (Deputy Chairperson), Aoife Finnegan MLA, representative of Ulster Wildlife, a member of the Committee team, the Committee Clerk, an Assembly Researcher and a representative of Ulster Wildlife.
Members of the Committee being provided with a tour of a glass factory by representatives of Encirc Glass. Left to right: Aoife Finnegan MLA, John Blair MLA, a member with their back to camera, a representative of Encirc, Declan McAleer MLA (Deputy Chairperson) and Robbie Butler MLA (Chairperson).