Government must step up to stop Mercosur, says ICSA president

The ICSA protest against the Mercosur Trade Deal outside Leinster House. ICSA president Sean McNamara told the protest the Government cannot preach about climate action while beef from land cleared of rainforests is on track to be incorporated into the EU market.

Following a protest outside Leinster House, the Irish Cattle and Sheep Association (ICSA) have called on the government to step up and block Mercosur.

ICSA president Sean McNamara said if this deal goes ahead, it will destroy the Irish beef sector and devastate rural Ireland.