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Denis Lehane talks to Noel Fitzpatrick who says the CAP is anti-competitive and farmers must call for real reform.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2013 - 01:00

NOEL Fitzpatrick is a 37-year-old farmer from Reenascreena, in west Cork. You may have seen him when he spoke as a concerned farmer on a recent RTÉ Prime Time programme, dealing with CAP reform.

He is married to Isabelle, and they have three children — Cillian, aged 11, Evan, aged eight, and Eloise, is nearly two.

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A Farming Life Place: Reenascreena Place: West Cork Place: France Place: Ireland Place: Loire Valley Place: Nantes Person: Denis Lehane Person: Noel Fitzpatrick Person: Isabelle Person: Cillian Person: Evan Person: ELOISE Person: Fitzpatricks Person: Noel Organisation: MRI Organisation: GAEC Organisation: EU

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