UK Australia trade deal ‘threat’ to Irish markets

Australia’s largest cattle and beef producer forecast that exports to the UK could increase tenfold

IFA has warned that the new UK Australia Free Trade Deal will pose a threat to Irish markets and in particular to beef exports. File Picture. 

The UK free trade deal with Australia - the first since Brexit - which is expected to pose a threat to Ireland and EU exporters has moved a step closer to completion after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed the broad terms of the deal this morning.

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president, Tim Cullinan said the deal “sets a perilous precedent” and highlights the vulnerable position that Irish beef farmers now find themselves in.