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Tories vow to scrap inheritance tax plan

Shadow Farming Minister Robbie Moore speaks to Peter McCann about inheritance tax and farm policy changes since Brexit.

18 December 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND
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US could drop hormone-fed beef from UK deal

If the US drops its insistence on hormone-fed beef getting access to the UK as part of a trade deal, it would be a real game-changer.

18 December 2024 NEWS
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What the Mercosur deal means for Irish farmers

The Mercosur deal announced last week is the same as the one announced in 2019 with an additional environmental and sustainability dimension.

11 December 2024 NEWS
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Level playing field needed for farmers, says Hansen

The new agriculture commissioner suggested that the EU will not need to use to emergency import stop for beef Mercosur imports if the deal passes.

11 December 2024 NEWS
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Brussels protest: Mercosur a 'red-line issue' for government formation

Adam Woods reports from Brussels, where a flash protest on the Mercosur trade deal took place on Monday morning.

9 December 2024 NEWS
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Mercosur: what the trade deal means

A quarter of a century has passed since the negotiations between the EU and Mercosur countries began, but the finishing line is in sight.

6 December 2024 NEWS
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French farmers escalate Mercosur protest

French farmers protest and Friends of the Earth Ireland urge Irish political leaders to reject any Mercosur deal.

20 November 2024 NEWS
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Colm McCarthy: what Trump's victory may mean for Ireland's exports

Trade access to US markets and the tax bonanza are under threat with the focus on protectionism in the recent US election.

13 November 2024 VIEWPOINTS
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Money for Mercosur?

EU enthusiasm for getting Mercosur trade deal approved means that deals could be done to overcome opposition.

23 October 2024 NEWS