Media contributions
10Media contributions
Title Farming Today - Environmental regulation in Northern Ireland Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet BBC Radio 4 Media type Radio Duration/Length/Size 5 minutes Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 23/10/2025 Description Northern Ireland needs a new independent environmental regulator, properly staffed and financially resourced to tackle the many challenges it will face. That’s one of the recommendations of a comprehensive review of the country’s environmental governance which its authors describe as a ‘call to action’. The review was prompted by a number of environmental concerns including extensive and repeated blooms of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh which supplies forty percent of drinking water. The report also said there was “starkly lacking clarity “ over roles, responsibilities and accountability. We speak to Dr Viviane Gravey from Queen’s University in Belfast who chaired the review panel. Producer/Author Rebecca Rooney/Caz Graham URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002l3fx Persons Viviane Gravey Title Independent panel recommends creation of environmental regulator in Northern Ireland Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Water Magazine Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 300 Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 22/10/2025 Producer/Author Daniel Ware URL https://www.watermagazine.co.uk/2025/10/22/independent-panel-recommends-creation-of-environmental-regulator-in-northern-ireland/ Persons Viviane Gravey Title ‘A call to action’: Panel recommends creation of new independent environmental regulator for Northern Ireland Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The ENDS Report Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 500 Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 22/10/2025 Producer/Author Michael Donnelly URL https://www.endsreport.com/article/1936945/a-call-action-panel-recommends-creation-new-independent-environmental-regulator-northern-ireland Persons Viviane Gravey Title Governance report essential to climate response says panel Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Irish Farmers Journal Media type Print Duration/Length/Size 500 Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 22/10/2025 Description Governance report essential to climate response says panel Producer/Author David Wright URL https://www.farmersjournal.ie/more/northern-ireland/review-panel-want-new-environment-regulator-890404 Persons Viviane Gravey Title NI Water should 'not be protected' from pollution prosecution Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet BBC News Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 547 words Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/10/2025 Producer/Author Louise Cullen URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17pqlgw79go Persons Viviane Gravey Title BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet BBC Radio Ulster Media type Radio Duration/Length/Size 5 min Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/10/2025 Description Interview about the report and its main messages Producer/Author Richard Morgan URL https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002l25q Persons Viviane Gravey Title Independent regulator for environment in Northern Ireland recommended Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet The Independent Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 500 Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/10/2025 Description The role is to include oversight of air and water quality, waste management, nature and biodiversity and the marine environment. Producer/Author Rebecca Black URL https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/northern-ireland-cookstown-environmental-audit-committee-rebecca-black-b2849309.html Persons Viviane Gravey Title Panel tells Stormont to appoint independent regulator for the environment with danger signals 'that cannot be ignored' Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet News Letter Media type Print Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/10/2025 URL https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/environment/panel-tells-stormont-to-appoint-independent-regulator-for-the-environment-with-danger-signals-that-cannot-be-ignored-5368722 Persons Viviane Gravey Title “The signals cannot be ignored"- Independent regulator for NI environment recommended Degree of recognition Regional Media name/outlet BelfastLive Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 500 Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 21/10/2025 Producer/Author Rebecca Black URL https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/the-signals-cannot-ignored-independent-32716416 Persons Viviane Gravey Title Independent environmental regulator recommended for NI in new report Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Agriland Media type Web Duration/Length/Size 500 Country/Territory Ireland Date 21/10/2025 Producer/Author Kathleen O'Sullivan URL https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/independent-environmental-regulator-recommended-for-ni-in-new-report/ Persons Viviane Gravey