FRUSTRATED by the difficulties created by travel paperwork and animal welfare issues encountered post Brexit, a group of affected individuals gathered at Belfast port last Thursday for a peaceful protest. These included horse owners, as well as poultry, sheep and cattle owners.

They feel the introduction of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Irish Sea Border and the resulting regulations have made travelling with animals to mainland UK too difficult due to red-tape, the expense of veterinary interventions and the possibility of having to quarantine animals.