EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan came under fire from Irish MEPs on “Armageddon” Mercosur deal at the first meeting of the new EU Parliament Agri committee.
The Government has signed off on changes to Employment Permit Regulations, which will make it easier for certain businesses in the agri-food sector to source workers from outside the EEA.
A Myshall man was ordered to pay out €2,500 in compensation after a St Bernard dog went rogue and caused “devastation” to local farmers when he killed over 40 sheep.
China has accused the US of undermining global stability with unilateral policies and “power politics”.
China said it will not renounce the use of force in efforts to reunify Taiwan with the mainland and vowed to take all necessary military measures to defeat “separatists”.
UK grocery sales fell by 0.5pc in the latest 12-week period, in their first decline since June 2016, industry data showed yesterday, sending shares across the sector lower.
