The coalition government is expected to kick off the parliamentary term with a draft law to introduce a series of migration and asylum reforms.

Scientific committees advising the EU have repeatedly concluded that oestradiol-17β must be considered a 'complete carcinogen'.

She cautioned that Europe is on the cusp of agreeing a deal that could see second rate, unsafe beef, enter the EU food chain.

Irish beef exports to China were suspended after mad cow disease was detected in one cow in November

Chinese authorities will decide when exports can resume