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Fri 11 Nov 2008Gormley critical of Smith's speech on cattle and climate
MINISTER FOR Agriculture Brendan Smith was yesterday taken to task by his Cabinet colleague John Gormley over comments that climate change must not damage Irish agriculture.
Mr Gormley, the Minister for the Environment, said he was "very surprised" to learn of a speech delivered by Mr Smith in which he argued against reducing cattle numbers to help Ireland meet the EU target of a 20 per cent reduction in emissions by 2020.
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