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Sat 07 Jul 2008IFA's scare campaign damages Ireland Inc
ANALYSIS:Main farming body's apocalyptic vision belies the reality that a WTO deal would be in Ireland's interests, writes Alan Matthews.
AS THE WTO talks took place in Geneva this week, the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) was warning of a catastrophe for Irish agriculture and the wider economy if proposals were agreed. Newspaper advertisements warned of 50,000 farmers being put out of business, 50,000 job losses in food processing and ancillary services, and a €4 billion annual loss to the Irish economy.
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