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Opinion: farmer faith is crucial to Bord Bia

There's a lot going on in the world, so maybe the revelation that the chair of Bord Bia is CEO of a company that uses a little Brazilian beef shouldn't matter. But it does to farmers.

OPINION 24 January 2026

Opinion: farmer faith is crucial to Bord Bia

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Mercosur would not prevent EU ban on Brazilian beef on food safety grounds

Mercosur would not prevent EU ban on Brazilian beef on food safety grounds

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Mercosur hinges on MEPs

Mercosur hinges on MEPs

Mercosur hinges on MEPs

NEWS 14 January 2026

Thousands of farmers decry Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers decry Mercosur trade deal

Thousands of farmers decry Mercosur trade deal

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Mercosur work will continue - Taoiseach

Mercosur work will continue - Taoiseach

The Taoiseach told the IFA agm that the government will "continue to advocate" on Mercosur.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Anger over trade deal is 'understandable'

Anger over trade deal is 'understandable'

The minister spoke across a wide range of issues in a two hour engagment with the IFA AGM, accompanied by Ministers of State Michael Healy-Rae, Noel Grealish and Timmy Dooley.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

The trade deal goes ahead and won't shut down farming, but calling it bad faith to oppose Mercosur is a misunderstanding of the failing relationship between food producers and the European Commission.

OPINION 7 January 2026

Commission president hails European Council vote backing Mercosur deal

Commission president hails European Council vote backing Mercosur deal

Ursula von der Leyen said that the Commission heard the concerns of farmers and the agricultural sector and acted on them in the Mercosur deal.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Mercosur approval a 'devastating outcome' for Irish farmers - Sinn Féin

Mercosur approval a 'devastating outcome' for Irish farmers - Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin has warned that the deal is "bad for Irish farmers, the environment and public health".

NEWS 7 January 2026

Mercosur gets green light from EU member states

Mercosur gets green light from EU member states

Ireland, Poland, France, Austria and Hungary opposed the deal.

NEWS 7 January 2026

EU to stop import of products treated with banned pesticides

EU to stop import of products treated with banned pesticides

The EU intends to examine and update legislation which would prevent the importation of goods treated with pesticides banned in the EU.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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