Queen’s University Belfast academic – and former Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) president – Ian Marshall believes that agriculture will be at the very heart of an energy revolution that is set take place over the coming years, writes Richard Halleron.
The study, which was led by experts at Queen’s University and AFBI and supported by The Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy and industry partners Phoenix Natural Gas, Agri-AD and Enerchem, included spatial mapping and life cycle assessment to eval
Coronavirus: NI dentists concern over missed dental check-ups
By Amy Stewart
Dentists in NI have expressed concern about the impact of coronavirus restrictions on patients oral health.
The British Dental Association (BDA) NI has warned that fewer dental check-ups may lead to serious problems not being picked up soon enough.
Compared to the same period last year, patient interactions were down 78% for the first six months of 2020/21.
Iain Hoy from the BDA NI said forced reduction in activity will undoubtedly have implications on oral health .
He said that with limited capacity dentists have been asked to prioritise urgent and emergency treatments.