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Listen Back: Mercosur Trade Agreement not a "done deal - Cllr O'Reilly

Jan 9, 2026 16:33
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Listen Back: Mercosur Trade Agreement not a "done deal - Cllr O'Reilly

Listen Back: Mercosur Trade Agreement not a "done deal" - Cllr O'Reilly. A local councillor believes that the Mercosur Trade Agreement is not a "done deal."`

Representatives of EU member states have voted in favour of adopting the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement in a key vote today.

However, Ireland was one of the countries that voted against the agreement.

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Moreover, Independent Ireland Cllr. O'Reilly highlighted that MEP's still have to vote on the agreement in the EU Parliament later this month.

Speaking to Northern Sound, he said that Ireland has a massive say in the agreement.

He believes the agreement will have implications for Irish consumers and he is encouraging farmers to attend a protest which is being held by Independent Ireland at the TUS Athlone campus tomorrow.

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Cllr O'Reilly joined Ronan Gargan on the Wider View this afternoon.

 

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