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Farmers answer Fitzmaurice’s protest call over Mercosur deal

Irish farming, together standing tall in Athlone, as 20,000 farmers and contractors made for a massive show of strength and unified opposition to Mercosur.

OPINION 14 January 2026
Farmers answer Fitzmaurice’s protest call over Mercosur deal
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