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Ukraine crisis: Edwin Poots warns of possible food shortages

"Ukraine is a supplier of cereals to Northern Ireland and consequently that has implications for the chicken, pork and diary industries in particular"

Belfast Live

Invasion of Ukraine may ‘lead to food shortages this year’

Edwin Poots told the Stormont Assembly that the consequences of the Russian action would be ‘significantly greater’ than the consequences of Brexit.

The Independent UK

Edwin Poots ‘unaware’ of Donaldson-Beattie meeting

The former DUP leader also denied he leaked the story about Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and an approach from the UUP for him to rejoin the party.

The Independent UK

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One of competing climate change bills passes penultimate NI Assembly hurdle

MLAs passed a series of further amendments to Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots’ Bill on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war must be considered in NI’s climate change laws, MLAs told

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots said the conflict demonstrated the importance of protecting Northern Ireland’s capacity to produce its own food.

The Independent UK

Brendan Hughes: Who is briefing against the DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson?

The main question is who is briefing against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson?

Belfast Live

Legal challenge launched over Edwin Poots' approval of Harland & Wolff gas caverns near Game of Thrones site

The project near Islandmagee will cause a marine dead zone near a nature reserve

Belfast Live

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Committee scrutiny of officials on port checks postponed pending legal challenge

A judicial review of Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots’s instruction to halt the Brexit checks at Northern Ireland ports will be heard next month.

The Independent UK

Operational costs of Northern Ireland Protocol checks ‘huge’, MLAs told

Edwin Poots said the burden on the taxpayer could not be justified.

The Independent UK

Chris Heaton-Harris is new chief whip and Jacob Rees-Mogg minister for Brexit opportunities – reshuffle as it happened

Limited government reshuffle sees big changes in whips’ office as former chief whip Mark Spencer moves to leader of Commons

The Guardian - UK

Climate change Bill passes latest stage at Stormont

The proposed legislation passed its latest stage at Stormont late on Monday night following more than 20 hours of debate.

The Independent UK

Belfast council to join legal challenge on Poots order to stop Irish Sea checks

Council backs challenge with 29 votes for and 18 against

Belfast Live

Belfast Council to consider legal challenge against Edwin Poots Protocol checks order

Sinn Fein has written a motion to be discussed next week

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland ports checks continue as judge suspends Edwin Poots' order

"There shouldn’t be any confusion hanging over those in the Civil Service "

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Irish Mirror

Judge suspends DUP minister's order to end Irish Sea border checks

Mr Poots acted unilaterally this week to order a halt to port checks that are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol

The Guardian - UK

Brexit checks on food entering Northern Ireland to continue

Belfast high court rules checks on goods entering from Great Britain must continue pending review

Reuters

Northern Ireland court orders Brexit food checks to remain for now

Belfast's High Court on Friday said checks on food and agricultural goods traded from Britain to Northern Ireland under the post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union must remain, pending the result of a judicial review to be heard next month.

Belfast Live

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson denies he encouraged Edwin Poots to run in South Down

The decision has to be ratified at a meeting of the party's executive next week

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The Independent UK

DUP leader denies he encouraged Poots to run in South Down

Last Friday night, DUP party officers selected Diane Forsythe as the candidate for South Down ahead of Edwin Poots.

Irish Mirror

Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan quits in Brexit Protocol protest

His announcement comes 24 hours after DUP Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots acted unilaterally to order a halt to agri-food checks required under the post-Brexit trading arrangements

The Independent UK

Youngest first minister Paul Givan also expected to be shortest serving

It is understood the 40-year-old father-of-three had some reservations about taking the top job last year.

The Independent UK

Hauliers representative urges clarity over port checks

Seamus Leheny of Logistics UK said the industry has been plunged into confusion following the order by Edwin Poots to halt Brexit checks in NI.

Irish Mirror

First Minister of Northern Ireland 'intends to resign' as DUP statement expected

DUP politician Mr Givan took the role as the First Minister of Northern Ireland in June 2021, replacing Edwin Poots who had only been in the role since May of that year.

Belfast Live

Stormont latest: Paul Givan to quit First Minister role

Move will stop coalition from agreeing three-year budget - a spending plan that is currently out for public consultation

Reuters

N.Ireland first minister may quit as EU warns Britain over Brexit checks

Northern Ireland's first minister intends to resign later on Thursday in protest at post-Brexit trade rules, the BBC reported as the European Union warned Britain that it would breach international law if it lets Belfast halt some checks on goods.

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