Rural Development Programme Contacts

Here you will find contact details for DARD's Rural Development Division and for the key programme areas.

       Corporate Services

               David Barr
               Room 135A
               Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
               Dundonald House
               Upper Newtownards Road
               BELFAST   BT4 3SB

               Tel: (028) 9052 4716

               Fax: (028) 9052 4776

               Email: david.barr@dardni.gov.uk

       RDP Axis 1

               Robin Shaw
               Room 144A
               Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
               Dundonald House
               Upper Newtownards Road
               BELFAST   BT4 3SB

               Tel: (028) 9052 4578

               Fax: (028) 9052 4776

               Email: robin.shaw@dardni.gov.uk

The Division's three Rural Area Co-ordinators are each responsible for two counties.

               Gareth Evans
               Rural Area Co-ordinator (North)
               Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
               ECOS Centre
               Kernoghan’s Lane
               Broughshane Road
               BALLYMENA   BT43 7QA

               Tel: (028) 2563 3810

               Fax: (028) 2564 3382

               Email: gareth.evans@dardni.gov.uk

Programme responsibilities under the outgoing RDP 2001 - 2006:
   Leader+
   Natural Resource Rural Tourism initiative (NRRTi)


Counties Armagh and Down

               Vince McKevitt
               Rural Area Co-ordinator (South)
               Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
               Glenree House
               Unit 2, Springhill Road
               Carnbane Industrial Estate
               NEWRY   BT35 6EF

               Tel: (028) 3025 3259

               Fax: (028) 3025 3255

               Email: vince.mckevitt@dardni.gov.uk

Programme responsibilities under the outgoing RDP 2001 - 2006:
   Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity (PBSP)


Counties Fermanagh and Tyrone

               Paul Donnelly
               Rural Area Co-ordinator (West)
               Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
               21 Hospital Road
               OMAGH   BT79 OAN

               Tel: (028) 8224 7727

               Fax: (028) 8225 1373

               Email: paul.donnelly@dardni.gov.uk

Programme responsibilities under the outgoing RDP 2001 - 2006:
   Interreg IIIA

               Rural Development Council (RDC)

               17 Loy Street
               COOKSTOWN
               Co. Tyrone
               BT80 8PZ

               Tel: 028 8676 6980

               Fax: 028 8676 6922

               Email: info@rdc.org.uk

               Website: www.rdc.org.uk

               Rural Community Network (RCN)

               38a Oldtown Street
               Cookstown
               Co Tyrone
               BT80 8EF

               Tel: 028 8676 6670

               Fax: 028 8676 6006

               Email: info@ruralcommunitynetwork.org

               Website: www.ruralcommunitynetwork.org