Report Number: 1471
Date: 9/7/2010

Title:
North-West MEP fears “decimation” of Irish beef industry (1 of 3)

Of interest to:
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Script details:
A North-West MEP says she is desperately concerned about the impact free trade with South America would have on Irish beef farmers. The EU decided recently to open up talks with the Mercosur countries - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – about concluding a free trade deal. But Marian Harkin says that if an agreement was signed it could be a death knell for the industry back in Ireland

Interviewee:
Marian Harkin MEP (Independent, Ireland North-West)

Duration:
0 minutes 19 seconds

Out-words:
Irish beef industry