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Ireland to vote against Mercosur deal

Additional safeguards in Mercosur deal "are not sufficient to satisfy our citizens", says Simon Harris.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Ireland to vote against Mercosur deal

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Government looking at Mercosur deal ‘in the round’ with nitrates derogation

Government looking at Mercosur deal ‘in the round’ with nitrates derogation

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Rural revolt on Mercosur

Rural revolt on Mercosur

NEWS 17 December 2025

Fine Gael MEP Walsh calls on Irish Government to reject Mercosur deal

Fine Gael MEP Walsh calls on Irish Government to reject Mercosur deal

Fine Gael MEP Walsh calls on Irish Government to reject Mercosur deal

NEWS 15 December 2025

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

NEWS 11 December 2025

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Tánaiste stops short of definitive ‘no’ when pushed on Mercosur stance

Tánaiste stops short of definitive ‘no’ when pushed on Mercosur stance

The Tánaiste insists that the Government's Mercosur position has not changed, but his failure to state that Ireland will vote no has been branded as 'extraordinary double-speak' by Sinn Féin.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Farmers vilified for problems not of their creation - Harris

Farmers vilified for problems not of their creation - Harris

Simon Harris was speaking at the Fine Gael Agriculture Forum in advance of being announced as the new Minister for Finance

NEWS 29 October 2025

Harris in as Minister for Finance

Harris in as Minister for Finance

Surprise departure of Pascal Donohoe will lead to by-election in Dublin.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Harris for finance as Donohoe goes to World Bank

Harris for finance as Donohoe goes to World Bank

Simon Harris, who spoke at the weekend of the Government having four more budgets to meet election funding commitments to farmers, will now hold the Government purse strings as Minister for Finance,

NEWS 29 October 2025

TB costs have dominated departmental resources for 2026, says Minister Heydon

TB costs have dominated departmental resources for 2026, says Minister Heydon

Speaking to journalists at Fine Gael's national agricultural food and rural development forum, Martin Heydon defended his Department's allocation for 2026.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Government must declare Mercosur stance – IFA

Government must declare Mercosur stance – IFA

Government has been called on to declare outright whether it will vote no to Mercosur when the deal is put to EU member states.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Will presidential fall-out affect CAP?

Will presidential fall-out affect CAP?

Whoever leads Fianna Fáil leads the Government through to 2017, and leads the EU's budget negotiations next year.

DEALER 29 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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