The late Joe Walsh can inspire beef forum negotiators

Negotiators at yesterday’s beef forum could have drawn inspiration from the late Joe Walsh, just a day after he was laid to rest in his native Clonakilty.

They owe it to him to get the industry running smoothly, after his great successes in saving it from BSE and foot and mouth.

While foot and mouth hit the UK economy for up to €15 billion, the impact in Ireland may have been as little as €200 million.