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EU-Mercosur trade deal an existential threat to Irish farmers and environment says MacManus

Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus, a member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, has hit out at Brussels in its new attempts to force through the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement. The EU and the Mercosur bloc of South American economies ...

27 Jul 2023 at 11:33

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Local Green Party election candidate invited for European Parliament visit to discuss Agricultural policy

Green Party candidate for the Ballinamore LEA, Adam Ó Ceallaigh, attended the European Parliament in Brussels, last week, on the invitation of Green Party MEP for Ireland South, Grace O’Sullivan, and the European Green Party. Adam Ó Ceallaigh, ...

16 Jan 2024 at 12:33

Ireland

Varadkar: It would not be fair on EU farmers to ratify Mercosur deal

The Taoiseach has said it “wouldn’t be fair” to ratify the EU-Mercosur trade deal in its current form, as farmers in Ireland protested in solidarity with EU-wide demonstrations. Convoys with hundreds of angry farmers driving tractors created ...

01 Feb 2024 at 21:42

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Longford MEP Mullooly condemns EU-Mercosur trade agreement: Irish farmers deserve better than being sold out

MEP Ciaran Mullooly has strongly condemned the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, calling it a direct attack on Irish and European farmers who are already burdened by strict environmental regulations. The deal, announced by European Commission ...

16 Dec 2024 at 08:33

WATCH: Tipperary farmers want next government to get best deal for them in CAP talks

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WATCH: Tipperary farmers want next government to get best deal for them in CAP negotiations

South Tipperary’s farmers have a shopping list of election issues they want the next Government to address from fighting their corner in Brussels in the renegotiation of CAP and retention of the Nitrates Derogation to reform of ...

28 Nov 2024 at 11:33

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IN PICTURES: IFA president the special guest at Offaly AGM

The Irish Farmers Association Offaly branch AGM took place in Bridge House, Tullamore on Monday evening, January 27. National President of the Irish Farmers Association, Francie Gorman, attended the AGM as a guest speaker ...

04 Feb 2025 at 14:33

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WATCH | Longford MEP Ciaran Mullooly asks EU Commissioners for impact assessment for Ireland on Mercosur Trade Deal

Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly has called on Agricultural Commissioner Christophe Hansen and Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič to urgently address the serious concerns of Irish farmers regarding the ...

30 Jan 2025 at 15:33

Farming & Rural Affairs

Leitrim councillors urge opposition to controversial EU-Mercosur trade deal

In early December, negotiations on an agreement between Mercosur and the European Union were finalised. The agreement, the Mercosur trade deal, would see the integration of the two largest economic blocs in the ...

17 Jan 2025 at 19:33

World

Farmers block roads in Brussels to protest over South American free trade deal

Farmers in tractors have blocked roads and set off fireworks in Brussels outside a European Union leaders’ summit, prompting police to respond with tear gas and water cannons as protesters rallied against a ...

18 Dec 2025 at 17:06

World

EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc

The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy, the European Commission said. Top EU ...

18 Dec 2025 at 21:55

Ireland

Farmers say hormone found in Brazilian beef should be ‘red line’ on trade deal

The discovery of a prohibited growth hormone in beef originating in Brazil that entered Ireland should be a “wake-up call” for the Government, according to farmers. The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) ...

07 Jan 2026 at 16:23

National News

Farmers say hormone found in Brazilian beef should be ‘red line’ on trade deal

09 Jan 2026 at 08:33

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