30 August 2001 Edition
Foot and Mouth mistakes must not be repeated
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has called on Agriculture minister Bríd Rodgers to adopt a `Fortress Ireland' approach to the latest outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in England.
``The latest outbreak of Foot and Mouth in England is extremely worrying,'' said Doherty. ``I would call on Bríd Rodgers to meet immediately with her counterpart in the 26 Counties, Joe Walsh, and to adopt a `Fortress Ireland' approach to ensure that the disease does not spread to Ireland.
``Bríd Rodgers must make sure that the mistakes which allowed the disease to spread to Ireland during the last outbreak are not repeated this time around.''
``The latest outbreak of Foot and Mouth in England is extremely worrying,'' said Doherty. ``I would call on Bríd Rodgers to meet immediately with her counterpart in the 26 Counties, Joe Walsh, and to adopt a `Fortress Ireland' approach to ensure that the disease does not spread to Ireland.
``Bríd Rodgers must make sure that the mistakes which allowed the disease to spread to Ireland during the last outbreak are not repeated this time around.''