Government Seanad defeat as FF abstain in Higgins trade motion
Independent Senator calls on Ireland not to sign European Union-Canada agreement
Independent Senator Alice Mary Higgins: “EU-Canada pact a game-changer with potential to affect our public services, environment and policy decisions in a way we have not seen before.” Photograph: The Irish Times
A motion moved by Independent Alice Mary Higgins to stop Ireland signing up to a free trade agreement between the EU and Canada was passed by one vote in the Seanad.