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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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Cracks appearing in coalition stance on Mercosur

Cracks appearing in coalition stance on Mercosur

NEWS 8 January 2026

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

Taoiseach raises Irish beef access with Chinese president

NEWS 7 January 2026

Pointed message in Taoiseach's rounded comments

Pointed message in Taoiseach's rounded comments

Pointed message in Taoiseach's rounded comments

DEALER 23 December 2025

IFA calls on Taoiseach to clarify if ‘backroom deal’ was done on Mercosur

IFA calls on Taoiseach to clarify if ‘backroom deal’ was done on Mercosur

IFA calls on Taoiseach to clarify if ‘backroom deal’ was done on Mercosur

NEWS 19 December 2025

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Government must vote against ‘ruinous’ Mercosur agreement - Mary Lou McDonald

Government must vote against ‘ruinous’ Mercosur agreement - Mary Lou McDonald

The Mercosur trade agreement would be a disaster for Irish farmers, for consumers and for our environment Mary Lou McDonald told the Taoiseach on Wednesday in the Dáil.

NEWS 25 April 2025

Cowen warns derogation approach leaves State open to legal fight

Cowen warns derogation approach leaves State open to legal fight

MEP Barry Cowen told an Taoiseach that the State would have been better facing a political fight on the derogation, rather than one based on appropriate assessment.

NEWS 25 April 2025

Concerns raised over CPOs for greenway

Concerns raised over CPOs for greenway

The Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, described the use of CPOs for greenways as 'really divisive'.

NEWS 25 April 2025

Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach promises supports for tillage sector

Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach promises supports for tillage sector

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he is "very conscious" of the situation tillage farmers are in financially.

NEWS 25 April 2025

Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach held talks with von der Leyen on derogation

Ploughing 2025: Taoiseach held talks with von der Leyen on derogation

Speaking at the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the Ploughing, the Taoiseach said he outlined to the European Commission president the essential nature of Ireland’s derogation.

NEWS 25 April 2025

Taoiseach called on to scrap TB proposal on cow sale restrictions

Taoiseach called on to scrap TB proposal on cow sale restrictions

This restriction is among a number of targeted measures which have been proposed by the Department to tackle the spread of TB.

NEWS 25 April 2025

New chair of Oireachtas committee on agriculture appointed

New chair of Oireachtas committee on agriculture appointed

Other appointments announced by the Taoiseach included Erin McGreehan to the committee on Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

NEWS 25 April 2025

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