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  • Extension of Members of the Board of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

    Date published: 23 April 2025

    The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has announced the extension of Martyn Blair, Bill Montgomery and Thérèse Rafferty as Members of the Board of Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) Board for a three-month period while a public appointment process is ongoing to appoint new Members to the Board.

    This decision has been made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments in Northern Ireland and the extended terms will take effect from 1 May 2025.

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