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		<title>Fianna Fáil cave into big business interests and U-turn on GM</title>
		<link>http://trevorsargent.ie/2011/02/08/fianna-fail-cave-into-big-business-interests-and-u-turn-on-gm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[8 February 2011 The Green Party has said it is alarmed by Fianna Fáil’s u-turn on the issue of GM food today, following confirmation by Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith, that Ireland is to vote in support of EU Commission proposals to allow genetically modified maize and cotton onto the market. In Government, the Green Party [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=1917&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SOME POLITICIANS SHOW TRUE COLOURS BY SELFISHLY BREAKING ELECTORAL AND LITTER LAWS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trevor Sargent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1 February 2011 The day the 30th Dáil died! Everybody expected the Taoiseach to ask an tUachtarán to dissolve Dáil Eireann this afternoon. That did not stop the so-called party of law and order (Fine Gael) and the party of law and disorder (Socialist Party) from jumping the gun and hanging posters from lamp posts last night, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=1817&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shop Local this Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorcan O'Toole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[17 December 2010 Trevor Sargent TD urges people of Fingal to shop local this Christmas Green Party TD for Dublin North, Trevor Sargent, has urged people to shop local this Christmas to support Fingal’s economy. Deputy Sargent said: “In these tough times, we should make a special effort to support our local shops, our local [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=1706&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On Economics, Food and Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorcan O'Toole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just taking a few minutes from the Dail debate on the country&#8217;s Macro Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The more I listen, the more convinced I am that the only realistic option is the implementation of Green Party / An Comhaontas Glas policies in the quickest time possible. Enda Kenny tells us he will provide &#8216;a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=1633&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>HELPING 14 IRISH ORGANIC COMPANIES WIN BUSINESS IN GERMANY BECOMES TREVOR SARGENT&#8217;S FINAL OFFICIAL FUNCTION AS MINISTER FOR FOOD AND HORTICULTURE</title>
		<link>http://trevorsargent.ie/2010/02/25/helping-14-irish-organic-companies-win-business-in-germany-becomes-trevor-sargents-final-official-function-as-minister-for-food-and-horticulture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking following his return from Biofach, the world&#8217;s largest organic trade fair, in Nuremberg, Trevor Sargent intended reporting immediately on this trade mission. However the media story about a court case and  the subsequent realisation that he had &#8216;over-helped&#8217; a constituent by writing to An Garda Síochána once proceedings had begun has resulted in resignation as Minister for Food and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=1372&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>- Sargent launches campaign to &#8220;Get Ireland Growing&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://trevorsargent.ie/2009/03/29/sargent-launches-campaign-to-get-ireland-growing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trevor Sargent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[29 March 2009 Get Ireland Growing: Food Minister launches campaign to encourage food production at home -More home grown food is one recipe that can take Ireland forward Green Party Food Minister Trevor Sargent today launched a campaign to encourage home grown food and told those interested in community gardens and allotments to &#8216;take advantage [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=723&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Minister Sargent launches &#8216;Get Ireland Growing&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://trevorsargent.ie/2009/03/28/minister-sargent-launches-get-ireland-growing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trevor Sargent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[28 March 2009 More home-grown food is one recipe that can take Ireland forward Green Party Food Minister Trevor Sargent today launched a campaign to encourage more home-grown food and told those interested in community gardens and allotments to &#8220;take advantage of the longer evenings and get gardening&#8221;. Speaking at the launch of &#8216;Get Ireland [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=713&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>- Sargent addresses Green Party Annual Conference</title>
		<link>http://trevorsargent.ie/2009/03/07/sargent-addresses-green-party-annual-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trevor Sargent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[7 March 2009 Address by Trevor Sargent T.D. Minister for Food and Horticulture at the Comhaontas Glas / Green Party Ard Fheis / Convention on 7th March 2009 Travelling around Wexford and indeed Ireland, I meet people worried about their jobs, their children, their community services. Their plea is very often, &#8216;you&#8217;ve got to do [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=690&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>* Organic Pigmeat to Return to Market</title>
		<link>http://trevorsargent.ie/2008/12/10/organic-pigmeat-to-return-to-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lorcan O'Toole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[10 December 2008 The Minister for Food and Horticulture, Trevor Sargent TD, has announced a procedure wherby organic pigmeat producers can retail their products. The procedure, agreed by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food along with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland requires that the producer provide documentary proof of the safety of their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=556&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>* Visit to DAFF Laboratories, Backweston</title>
		<link>http://trevorsargent.ie/2008/12/09/visit-to-daff-laboratory-backweston/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[9 December 2008 In the light of the recent recall of pork and bacon products following the detection of unacceptable levels of dioxins in a small number of samples, Minister Sargent paid a visit to the Laboratoryof the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Backweston, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. He wanted to inspect results obtained [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=trevorsargent.ie&amp;blog=3622493&amp;post=570&amp;subd=trevorsargent&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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