Northern Ireland Turned Into ‘Sacrifice Zone’ to Feed UK’s Appetite for Meat, New Report Finds

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By Shauna CorrJul 9, 2026, 1:00 am16 pts
A version of this article also appeared on investigative site The DetailNorthern Ireland’s largest source of drinking water is besieged by toxic pollution linked to a government drive to accelerate pig and poultry farming, new research shows. ‘Mapped: The scale of pig and poultry farming in Northern…

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