North west MEP says Government should ‘kill’ Mercosur deal
A north west MEP insists it is possible for the Irish Government to scrap the Mercosur deal. Today, the Dáil will vote on Sinn Féin’s motion calling for the agreement to be rejected. Farmers strongly oppose the trade deal because of the amount of beef that’d be allowed into the…
Collapse of Mercosur trade talks good news for farmers, says Carthy
There are reports that the so-called EU-Mercosur trade deal has collapsed. Ireland North West Midlands Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy has welcomed the development, saying it’s particularly good news for Irish farmers. He is now calling on the government to examine its position on other trade deals: