Submitting.
Recognising his term of office was on the last lap, Ewing made some strong pre-election statements that endeared him to the farming community but scunnered his political colleagues. Remember he indicated he was on the side of the farmers. He also suggested the farming industry should help decide future policy.
These sort of remarks, simultaneously ensured farmers thought warmly of him but also made the policy road forward for his successor more problematic.
In her previous short spell as a junior minister, Ms. Gougeon did all the right things and kept closely to the Scottish Government script, all the while with a fresh-faced enthusiasm.
Ruth Green, IBA Multimedia JournalistThursday 27 May 2021
The Northern Ireland Protocol remains one of the most contentious aspects of the UK’s departure from the European Union.
Global Insight examines the fallout and its constitutional implications.
Header pic: Protestors clash with police on the Springfield Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 8 April 2021. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff TPX
On 3 May 1921, the Government of Ireland Act 1920 came into force, drawing a border on the island of Ireland for the first time. Legislators at the time could not have predicted the situation that is currently facing Northern Ireland, a century after partition.
The Northern Ireland Protocol, the part of the UK’s Brexit withdrawal agreement that creates a de facto border in the Irish Sea, has prompted resentment and widespread protest. The slogan ‘No Irish Sea Border’ can be seen on walls and lampposts from Londonderry to Larne.
Goal: Stop unethical agriculture enterprises from poisoning our rivers and waterways.
Thousands of fish have been killed in a river in Northern Ireland. The government has recently been notified of an incident that has caused extensive pollution to the Aughlish River. This river is home to a diverse ecosystem and is an important part of the local environment. The people of the area are very dedicated to the land and nature of the area which has been tainted by human negligence. The alleged culprit is an undisclosed agriculture operation. Samples have been collected from this source and are being analyzed to determine the cause of this disgusting pollution which has killed thousands of juvenile salmon and brown trout.