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Trade union SIPTU has said that there must be a "coherent approach" in determining the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine to essential workers.

The UK Government’s review into the future of gene editing could see a damaging shift away from EU food standards, warned the chairman of Stormont’s Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

January 12, 2021 11:17 am The chairman of Stormont’s Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Declan McAleer MLA, has cautioned against the public commitment from the UK government to formally assess the role of gene-editing as a means of boosting crop yields. The comments from the Sinn Féin representative follow-on from the speech given by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Secretary, George Eustice MP, to last week’s Oxford Farming Conference, extolling the virtues of gene-editing technologies. McAleer believes that the UK authorities may now ...

Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has said it is important freight companies and food importers receive support to help meet requirements and avoid delays.

Ag Committee chairman calls for support for food traders caught up in Brexit disruption Sinn Féin MLA Declan McAleer has called for freight companies and food importers to receive support to meet customs requirements and avoid delays. Several traders have reported issues with crossings, with Manufacturing NI claimed some loads travelling via Dublin Port have been held or returned while supermarket shelves are beginning to look bare. McAleer, who also chairs the Stormont Agriculture Committee, said he had asked the committee to convene on Thursday (December 7) to highlight the issue to the de...