A decade of dedication to wader conservation
The Lough Erne Wildfowler’s Council (LEWC) celebrated ten years their conservation work by organising a wader conservation conference.
Northern Ireland
Mandatory housing measures set to be lifted in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds, which were introduced across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to help stop the spread of avian influenza, will be lifted from 00:01 on Tuesday 18 April 2023.
Significant changes to Northern Ireland General Licences
The new set of interim General Licences announced by DAERA will run from 1 January 2023 until the end of February 2023.
Minister to highlight economic impact of NI firearms licensing crisis
Edwin Poots MLA has agreed to support the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group, of which BASC is a member.
BASC issues AI update
BASC continues to monitor the developing situation with avian influenza, providing the latest advice and guidance to members via our AI hub.
NI police declares Firearms and Explosives branch “critical incident”
They currently have a backlog of firearms licence applications that is sitting at roughly 3,000 applications and rising.
Lobby your Northern Ireland election candidates
BASC’s online election platform allows shooters to contact their local NI Assembly candidates ahead of the election on 5 May.
Northern Ireland shooting organisations aim to improve firearms licensing
Northern Ireland’s largest shooting and countryside organisations have joined forces to help improve firearms licensing.
Northern Ireland to consult on general licences
DAERA is to revoke existing general licences in Northern Ireland, replacing with interim licences prior to launching a public consultation.
BASC calls for scrapping of controversial firearms Ministerial Directive
BASC Northern Ireland has called for a Ministerial Directive that limits the number of firearms a registered firearms dealer may hold to be scrapped.
