Report Number: 1468
Date: 9/7/2010

Title:
South American meat imports would have “horrible impact” on Irish beef farmers (1 of 3)

Of interest to:
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Script details:
Irish beef farmers would struggle meat imports are opened up – that’s the concern of Fine Gael MEP, Mairead McGuinness. The EU decided back in May to reopen talks with South Americans countries – known as MERCOSUR – with a view of reaching a free trade agreement. Mairead McGuinness says if that happened, the impact on Irish farmers would be devastating.

Interviewee:
Mairead McGuinness MEP (Fine Gael, Ireland East)

Duration:
0 minutes 10 seconds

Out-words:
Farmers in particular