Beyoncé-loving McConalogue faces the toughest battle of his Agriculture gig

As the Common Agriculture Policy negotiations and the thorny issue of cutting carbon emissions come to a head, McConalogue will be front and centre in the push to bring farmers along in the process to develop Ireland's CAP plan

Charlie McConalogue will have his work cut out to achieve the best CAP plan for the environment that also keep farmers, who almost pride themselves on being a remarkably difficult group, pleased. Photo: Denis Minihane

Charlie McConalogue would love to go to a Beyoncé gig with the Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.

"I don't know if Paschal would like Beyoncé as much if he had to go with me. I would definitely go and see a Beyoncé concert if the opportunity arose."