Ireland should be licking its lips at the prospect of better access to a market of 280 million people
Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Beijing earlier this week during his meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping. Photo: AP
Those of you licking your lips at the prospect of cheaper steaks in restaurants later this year due to the Mercosur deal might want to curb your enthusiasm.
The EU trade arrangement with Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay could, in theory, lead to an extra 99,000 tonnes of beef coming into Europe each year.
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