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Businesses need assurances now on UK land-bridge – Clune

October 9, 2020

Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune says businesses need certainty now in the event of the EU not reaching a trade deal with the…

Commission Vice-President warns time is running out for Northern Protocol

September 28, 2020

Agri Politics

The vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefovic says time is running out to put in place measures to allow the functioning of…

Coveney meets NI party leaders amid concerns over withdrawal agreement

September 24, 2020

Agri Politics

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has met with the Northern Ireland leaders of Sinn Féin, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP),…

MEP Seán Kelly hits out at UK’s food blockade claim

September 18, 2020

Agri Politics

MEP for Ireland South Seán Kelly has rubbished claims by the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, suggesting the EU will stop the transport of…

UK parliament to vote on bill which would ‘breach’ Northern Ireland Protocol

September 14, 2020

Agri Politics

The parliament in the UK will today (Monday, September 14) vote on legislation which the EU says would “breach” the provisions of the…

EU tells UK to withdraw changes that would ‘breach’ Northern Ireland Protocol

September 10, 2020

Agri Politics

The vice-president of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic has called on the UK government to withdraw draft legislation which he says would ‘breach’…

Brexit: ‘The need for a level playing field is not going to go away’

August 26, 2020

Tillage

“Why should we give access to our roads and not have them [the UK] subject to the same rules?” Michel Barnier asked at…

Brexit: An overview of exporting to Britain after it leaves the EU

August 24, 2020

Agri-Business

With only a number of weeks left for a trade deal to be negotiated, Brexit talks have resumed between the UK and EU.…

Harvest halted by heavy rain in parts of the UK

August 19, 2020

Tillage

Heavy rain hit the UK this week and flooded fields amidst what is a difficult harvest – similar to Ireland. Posts to social…

Bison to be introduced to British woodland

July 16, 2020

Environment

Europe’s largest land mammal will be introduced to a British woodland in a bid to “restore its ecosystem”. The ‘Wilder Blean’ project, led…

‘No substantial progress’ on EU-UK trade talks – Barnier

June 5, 2020

Agri Politics

Following the conclusion today, Friday, June 5 of round four of trade deal negotiations between the EU and UK, the lead negotiator for…

Future of EU-UK trade deal remains unclear

May 26, 2020

Beef

The future of trade deal negotiations between the UK and the EU remains unclear, with the UK’s chief negotiator writing to his EU…

UK Prime Minister and Secretary for Health test positive for Covid-19

March 27, 2020

Agri Politics

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that he has tested positive for the coronavirus Covid-19 after developing “mild symptoms”, with UK Secretary…

UK announces 3-week lockdown to halt spread of Covid-19

March 23, 2020

Agri-Business

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a three-week lockdown for Britain in an effort to contain Covid-19. In an address this evening,…

UK-EU free trade meetings not to go ahead next week

March 13, 2020

Agri-Business

Scheduled meetings between representatives from the UK and the EU, who were due to hold talks next week in London on a free-trade…

‘The old ambiguity won’t do’ – Irish MEP on ‘Ireland protocol’

March 11, 2020

Agri Politics

An Irish MEP has raised concerns over the UK’s progress in implementing the Ireland-Northern Ireland protocol contained in the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Barry…