Mercosur demonstration 'a day out for farmers' comment provokes angry response

Mercosur demonstration 'a day out for farmers' comment provokes angry response

Author: OceanFM Ireland January 21, 2026 Duration: 14:21
Author and journalist John Mulligan of Boyle has caused ripples among the farming community with a column in this week's Roscommon Herald on the recent Mercosur trade deal demonstration. He says the event amounted to shenanigans and was essentially 'a day out' for farmers, some of whom did not really want to be there. Eddie Davitt, former IFA Sligo Chairman, has been responding to his comments

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