Irish beef on menu in Egypt

The minister for agriculture has pledged to seek more markets for Irish produce after it emerged that Irish beef will be sold to Egypt for the first time in almost 20 years.

The agreement struck with the Egyptian authorities ends a ban on EU beef in what had previously been one of the biggest markets for Irish beef in the world.

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed said his department, Bord Bia, and others will now be working to further explore export markets around the world for Irish produce.