Agriculture Minister Calls For Calm Ahead Of Westminster’s Brexit Vote

The Agriculture Minister insists it’s vital not to jump the gun and panic about Ireland’s future trade relationship with the EU.

Speaking to Clare FM at the ICMSA’s AGM in Limerick, Minister Michael Creed also said he cannot give farmers any reassurances this side of the Westminster vote on a Brexit deal.

British MPs will vote on the withdrawal agreement this month, and Theresa May faces an uphill battle in convincing enough of them to back it.

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Dairy farmers raised serious concern about the future of their sector at the meeting but Minister Creed says until we know the final deal, we cannot speculate: