Agri Politics
The Social Democrats accused government of trying to railroad ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Agri-Business
The government has approved a bill which will enable the ratification of the EU-Canada...
Opinion
Mercosur is for the future; the reality is that Canada already has permission to export large quantities of beef to Europe
Farmers are reluctant to support the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada under its current guise.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been criticised for preparing to discuss and promote the 'controversial' Canada-EU CETA.
'The passing of CETA between the EU and Canada by the European Parliament this week is a devastating blow for Irish agriculture.'
The European Commission will have to come forward with a safeguard clause, including compensation, should there be a really harsh and negative impact from CETA on beef.
The European Parliament has passed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada.
Differing views on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) from Irish MEPs Sean Kelly and Luke 'Ming' Flanagan.
European Parliament MEPs will vote this week on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
The CETA trade deal is now just one step away from ratification by the European Parliament, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan has said.
The European Parliament's International Trade Committee today backed the EU- Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
A coalition of Irish farmers, environmentalists, trade unions and small business organisations have called on MEPs to oppose CETA.
The outcome of CETA will determine what happens with other trade deals such as TTIP and Mercosur, Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy has said.
Canada's dairy farmers to avail of $350m (€238m) support programmes in wake of CETA
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was signed over the weekend in Brussels by the EU and Canada.
Today's planned EU-Canada trade summit has been cancelled as talks in Belgium last night failed to see the country reach agreement on the CETA trade deal.
The Belgian Prime Minister, Charles Michel, has announced that Belgium is "not in a position to sign CETA".
EU Member States are currently considering signing the FTA with Canada this month, but CETA is not the only deal the EU is working on.
The proposed EU-Canada trade deal or CETA has been dealt a major blow following a meeting in Belgium earlier today
Beef
Ireland's meat processors have come out in support of CETA, the trade deal between the EU and Canada.
The proposed EU-Canada trade deal or CETA came up for discussion in Brussels this week, where it was met with a mixed reaction from MEPs.
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has said he is satisfied that Irish farming interests will be protected under CETA.
