Kenny: Deal to end Chinese ban on Irish beef could be near

A breakthrough bid to end the Chinese ban on Irish beef could be on the cards, the Taoiseach has signalled.

Speaking after talks with the country’s expected next leader Xi Jinping, Enda Kenny said a deal to boost Irish agricultural goods to the booming Chinese market was possible in the longer term.

China banned Irish and EU beef after the health scares at the turn of the century, but Mr Kenny said the vice-president made it clear he was ready to be more flexible in this area.