Agri Politics
MEP Ciaran Mullooly said he will oppose any attempt by the European Commission to implement Mercosur while it is under examination by CJEU.
Beef
Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly has claimed that the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement will "do nothing of substance" for the EU economy.
An Irish MEP has said that Donald Trump's threat of tariffs against EU countries could shape a key debate on the EU-Mercosur deal.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will to travel to South America on Saturday to sign the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly is seeking an urgent meeting with Ireland's EU commissioner over the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Thousands of farmers and supporters have descended on the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Athlone.
Independent Ireland welcomed the news that Ireland will oppose the EU Mercosur trade deal but added that "the battle is far from over".
Minister Heydon has been called on to hold 'urgent, crucial discussions' with his Italian counterpart on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to take a stand against the Mercosur trade deal.
Rural Life
"I know the way teams have been decimated. I’ve seen clubs in Co. Longford go out of business and others forced to amalgamate."
An MEP has welcomed new proposals on generational renewal in EU agriculture, saying they are "ambitious by any standard".
An MEP has called for member states in the Council of the EU to back a proposal to increase the amount of payment available to small farmers.
Most cattle in a group of 26 have been successfully moved to a safer location after being "marooned" on land on the Shannon Callows.
Agri-Business
An Irish MEP has welcomed the votes in the European Parliament this week on common market rules for agri-food and simplification of the CAP.
Ciaran Mullooly has said the government's response in Budget 2026 to key agriculture sectors in crisis is "wholly inadequate."
MEP Ciaran Mullooly has outlined his disapproval of the proposed EU cuts that were discussed during the AgriFish meetings in Brussels
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We spoke to MEP Ciaran Mullooly about Mercosur at the National Ploughing Championships 2025.
The recently concluded EU-US trade agreement "delivers nothing for the EU agriculture sector", according to Copa Cogeca.
An Irish MEP has claimed that some 28,000 farmers in the Midlands--North-West could be "forced out" of the sector by the new CAP.
An Irish MEP has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to revise its approach to GAEC 2.
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has slammed the US-EU trade agreement saying that "there is no upside for Ireland".
An Irish MEP called on the European Commission to clarify the specific conditions required for Ireland to maintain its nitrates derogation.
An Irish MEP said that he is confident of gathering support from other MEPs in opposition to the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal.
