Horse Meat Scandal
Suzanne Lynch

Suzanne Lynch

European Correspondent

Suzanne Lynch is the Irish Times’ European Correspondent based in Brussels. As well as covering the EU institutions and the euro zone crisis, she also keeps an eye on all things cultural across the continent. Formerly a financial journalist with the Irish Times in Dublin, she also worked as an arts journalist for a number of years in Ireland and the UK.

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People in Cyprus continue to face restrictions on the amount of money they are permitted to withdraw from bank accounts. Photograph: Bogdan Cristel/Reuters
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Noonan defends 12.5% corporate tax rate

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British chancellor George Osborne: likely to argue that countries should be given discretion on how to apply the bail-in rules. Photograph: PA
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Minister for Food says issue likely due to imported ingredients in affected meat products
Coveney on burgers
People are asked in Dublin whether their attitude to burger products has changed after the horse DNA adulteration scandal
Vox pop on burgers
Michael Silke of the Irish Farmers' Association called for structures to be put in place that puts the same onus of tracability on meat processors and the retailers as on farmers.He said members are very angry over the horse meat controversy
Farmers angry over meat crisis
Thomas Byrne of Fianna Fail says there needs to be a pan-European response to the meat crisis as well as more leadership.
Fianna Fail seeks EU response to meat controversy