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Grassroots campaign launches to stop CETA ratification
12-Feb-2021 Green News
A grassroots group known as “Stop CETA Ireland” has launched a campaign to stop the Irish government from ratifying the controversial Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada.
Canada trade deal shows Government’s breathtaking arrogance
17-Dec-2020 The Irish Times
Important issues raised by CETA deserve more than a ludicrous 55-minute parliament debate.
EU launches legal action against UK for breaching Brexit deal and international law
1-Oct-2020 CNN
The backdrop to all of this is that trade talks between London and Brussels are entering their final phase.
‘It would be wrong’ – Varadkar puts brakes on Mercosur deal
29-Sep-2020 Independent.ie
Ireland’s Prime Minister has indicated that he will not be bringing the Mercosur trade agreement for ratification to the Parliament this year or for the foreseeable future.
Biden and Pelosi warn UK over risking Good Friday agreement
17-Sep-2020 The Guardian
Leading Democrats warned that the UK’s chances of securing the required congressional support for a UK-US free trade deal will disappear if Northern Ireland peace deal is undermined.
Pelosi says UK can forget US trade deal if Irish pact broken
10-Sep-2020 Bloomberg
If the UK undermines the Good Friday accord, there will be absolutely no chance of a US-UK trade agreement passing the Congress, Pelosi, the nation’s top elected Democrat, said.
UK plans to change Brexit rules threaten US trade deal, top Democrats say
9-Sep-2020 The Guardian
Altering terms of withdrawal agreement on Northern Ireland could damage relations under Biden presidency.
Brexit: EU and US trade deals ’at risk’ if UK reneges on Northern Ireland pledges
24-Feb-2020 The Guardian
Concerns raised after reports UK negotiating team told to devise plans to ‘get around’ protocol in withdrawal agreement
Irish focus as EU’s Hogan opens China investment talks
13-Jan-2020 Irish Examiner
Later this week negotiations for a comprehensive agreement on investment between the EU and mainland China will be held in Brussels.
Emission intensity of Irish beef vs. Brazilian beef outlined by MEP
19-Dec-2019 AgriLand
The high emission intensity of beef production in the Mercosur countries can reach levels that are more than double the emission intensity of Irish beef.
Ireland could try to block Mercosur trade deal on Amazon concerns - Varadkar
23-Aug-2019 Reuters
Irish Prime Minister has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur unless Brazil takes action to protect the rainforest.
Capitol Hill could imperil any new US-UK trade deal
12-Aug-2019 Foreign Policy
What might become the biggest obstacle of all has to do with Ireland, not with Britain per se.
Government defeated in Dáil vote on Mercosur trade deal
12-Jul-2019 The Irish Times
The motion condemned the trade agreement, recently agreed between the EU and four South American countries, as “a bad deal for Ireland and for the planet” and mandated the Government to oppose the deal at the Council of Ministers in the future.
Angry scenes outside Leinster House as Gov accused of throwing farmers ’under the bus’
11-Jul-2019 Irish Examiner
The Irish Government has been accused of throwing farmers under the bus with the Mercosur trade deal.
Beef farmers protest over Mercosur negotiations
24-Jun-2019 RTE News
A number of beef farmers held a protest outside the EU Commission offices in Dublin, against negotiations which they claim make a mockery of an EU climate strategy.
IFA to protest on ‘sell-out trade deal’ with Mercosur
24-Jun-2019 Agriland
A protest will be held by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) at the European Commission offices in Dublin over the “double standards of the commission” in their reckless pursuit of a sell-out trade deal” with the Mercosur trade bloc.
‘Take beef off the table in Mercosur negotiations’ – IFA
28-May-2019 AgriLand
Ireland must stand and insist that Europe rejects beef imports which fail to meet key standards on traceability, food safety and the environment.
Pelosi warns there will be no US-U.K. trade deal if Brexit harms the Irish peace accord
17-Apr-2019 Washington Post
"If there were to be any weakening of the Good Friday accords, there would be no chance whatsoever, a nonstarter, for a US-U.K. trade agreement," said US House Speaker
EU keen to get Mercosur deal over line as trade war with US ramps up
9-Jul-2018 Independent.ie
Talks on a trade deal between the EU and South American Mercosur bloc are heating up this summer.
Beef lobby ramps up pressure on Mercosur
8-Jun-2018 Independent.ie
The Irish government will not block any future trade deal between the EU and Mercosur, despite intense lobbying by the farm organisations and meat processors.