Michael Creed
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Brexit €100m beef fund for farmers announced
- Politics
- July 29, 2019, 08:37
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has announced an emergency Brexit aid package for Irish beef farmers worth €100 million. The support package w(...)

Government defeated in Dáil vote on Mercosur trade deal
- Politics
- July 11, 2019, 18:28
The Government has been soundly defeated on a vote on the Mercosur trade deal in the Dáil. The vote, on a Sinn Féin motion, was defeated by 84 votes (...)

Ireland could ‘frustrate’ South American countries in beef deal, Creed says
- Politics
- July 9, 2019, 21:17
Ireland has the opportunity to ensure legally watertight conditions are included in the EU trade agreement with the Mercosur countries that they will (...)

Fair play to farmers – but they can’t be let hijack Mercosur debate
- Opinion
- July 6, 2019, 06:00
For many years Irish trade policy has been based on trying to ride two horses at once – open up opportunities for Irish businesses, or more accurately(...)

Hogan rejects ‘inaccurate’ criticism of EU-Mercosur deal
- Politics
- July 5, 2019, 01:00
European Union agriculture commissioner Phil Hogan has rejected criticism of the EU/Latin American Mercusor trade deal, saying critics are exploiting (...)

Pay review for Defence Forces following effective campaign
- Politics
- July 4, 2019, 08:10
Good morning. The Cabinet meets at Government Buildings this morning (the regular Tuesday meeting having been postponed because the Taoiseach was in (...)

Government denies it is at odds with Michael Creed over beef deal
- Politics
- July 4, 2019, 01:00
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said he intends to “frustrate”, “dismantle” and “thwart” the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in order to protec(...)

Creed pledges to ‘frustrate and thwart’ beef deal as it currently stands
- Oireachtas
- July 3, 2019, 14:54
Environmental and climate change requirements can be used to “thwart” and “dismantle” the EU Mercosur trade deal and protect the Irish beef industry, (...)

New pig levy to protect animal health will boost exports, says Creed
- Agribusiness & Food
- July 2, 2019, 20:59
A new levy on pigs slaughtered and exported to fund the protection of health standards will help grow exports to China and other countries, Minister f(...)

Creed insists EU-Mercosur agreement is not a ’done deal’
- Oireachtas
- July 2, 2019, 15:48
The Mercosur trade agreement is a “proposed deal “ and not a “done deal”, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said. He told the Dáil that no g(...)