Veggie price war 'ruining Christmas market for Irish producers'

A vegetable price war that has broken out between supermarkets in Ireland has "ruined what should be one of the best weeks of the year for Irish producers," according to Sinn Féin.

The party'sspokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Ferris TD, made the comments as German and Irish retailers went to war in the vegtable aisles, with some supermarkets offering produce for as little as 8c per bag/pack.