Update: DAERA and delays, delays delays…

It seems we’ve encountered yet another delay with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) promised consultation on General Licenses in Northern Ireland. The consultation, which was promised by 21 March 2022, has yet to materialise on DAERA’s website.

In December last year, Wild Justice were successful in a legal challenge to Northern Ireland’s general licences for the killing of wild birds.

At the time, DAERA conceded that their general licences were flawed and unlawful. They also said they’d replace them with interim licences, and reassured us that a full public consultation would be launched in due course. After several delays, we were told the consultation would finally launch on March 21.

Once again we’re left waiting, and once again we’ll keep you updated as things develop…