Irish sheepmeat to be exported to Japan for first time under new trade deal

Irish sheepmeat will be exported to Japan for the first time after talks between government officials from both countries yielded an agreement.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed is leading the second Irish trade mission to Japan in the last three years and the trade announcement sees ties further strengthened between the two countries with Irish beef, pork and seafood and dairy already proving popular with Japanese consumers.