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Tue 07 Jul 2008Irish farmers welcome WTO talks collapse
Irish farming groups have welcomed the collapse of the World Trade Organisation talks in Geneva, claiming Irish agriculture has been saved from a potential “catastrophe”.
Farming representatives have repeatedly called for Tánaiste Mary Coughlan to exercise Ireland’s veto at the talks, claiming they were being forced into concessions that would destroy the agricultural industry.
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