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It’s law, bad science or not

IT was a good week for Environment Minister Dick Roche.

It’s law, bad science or not

Thu, 15 Dec, 2005 - 00:00

Stephen Cadogan

He got the Nitrates Directive Regulations signed into law last Sunday and even got a scapegoat into the bargain for farmers to fight over this week.

Teagasc is in the spotlight over its scientific advice input into four years of preparing the Nitrates Regulations.

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