Mandelson claims IFA is ‘getting facts wrong’

THE war of words between the Irish Farmers’ Association and EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson worsened last night as they accused him of “breathtaking arrogance”, as he insisted they are getting their facts wrong.

In the latest twist to the on-going row with farmers over World Trade Organisation negotiations, Mr Mandelson argued that they should not mix up the Lisbon treaty with the Doha talks and urged them to vote for the treaty.

But his advice is likely to have the opposite effect, as the IFA who insisted there was a strong link between the treaty and his negotiations.