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TUV leader Jim Allister has denied a Brexit link to “labour market shortages” that prompted a move by Moy Park in Ballymena to suspend processing of live chickens.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has withdrawn staff from Larne Port over safety fears. Credit: UTV
An upsurge in “sinister and menacing behaviour” has led to staff being withdrawn from ports in Larne and Belfast over concerns for their safety.
Stormont’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) took the decision to suspend physical inspections of products of animal origin after Mid and East Antrim Borough Council withdrew its staff on Monday evening.
Graffiti has appeared referencing tensions around the Northern Ireland Protocol and described port staff as “targets”.
It comes amid anger from some over the Protocol, with a raft of new checks on goods arriving at ports from Great Britain introduced at the start of 2021.
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