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Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed is travelling to Spain and Portugal as part of the annual series of Irish Government engagements to mark St Patrick’s Day. He said the visit is particularly important in advance of Brexit.
“The St Patrick’s Day festival, now celebrated globally, offers a unique opportunity for the Irish Government in promoting Ireland on an international stage, renewing the strong bonds that exist between Ireland with both Portugal and Spain and fostering business relationships against an overall backdrop of celebrating the global Irish abroad and their achievements all over the world. I look forward to seeing the Cristo Rei statue which is participating in the Global Greening initiative," Creed said.
"My political meetings and trade promotion events will be marked by the Government’s firm intention to secure and strengthen our markets for Irish agri-food products outside the UK.”
Spain
During the visit to Spain, the Minister will meet with his Spanish counterpart Luis Planas Puchadas and will also meet a cattle dealer who has been importing Irish cattle for more than 20 years.
Portugal
The visit to Portugal will include a St Patrick's Day cultural event at Dramático Rugby Stadium, Cascais, on Sunday and a visit to the Cristo Rei statue.
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