Taoiseach's Yes to farmers

 03.06.2008 23:30   ireland.com

IN CONCEDING to the Irish Farmers Association that Ireland would veto an unacceptable agricultural deal in the current World Trade Organisation negotiations, Taoiseach Brian Cowen yesterday staunched a bleeding wound in the Government's referendum strategy on the Lisbon Treat. But, he made himself a potential hostage to other opportunist interest groups in future.

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