Arlene Foster brands NI Protocol check numbers ‘completely mad’

First Minister Arlene Foster (Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye)

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has branded the level of checks required under new Irish Sea trading arrangements as “completely mad”.

Arlene Foster’s comments came after her DUP colleague and Stormont Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots called for a “reality check” on what was being asked of the region.