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OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
IRISH BEEF farmers are angry about a massive cattle price gap with the UK. Thousands of Irish farmers last week blocked abattoirs for 24 hours – the first such action in 15 years – protesting that they are not seeing the benefit of higher prices paid by UK markets for their produce: there’s a gap of $560 between prices in the UK and Ireland.
IRELAND’S NATIONAL research body Teagasc says dairy farmers need to examine labour use and efficiency.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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