Battle over Ireland’s cows will test Europe’s green credentials

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar got a hostile reception from Irish farmers last year when he announced he was cutting back on his meat eating partly out of concerns for the environment.
Battle over Ireland’s cows will test Europe’s green credentials
Fri, 12 Jun, 2020 - 18:12
Dara Doyle and Rachel McGovern

By Dara Doyle and Rachel McGovern

Cattle being auctioned at Manorhamilton Mart, Ireland on June 6.
Cattle being auctioned at Manorhamilton Mart, Ireland on June 6.

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