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07 Mar 2026

Kilkenny farming - Outcome of EU-UK food and fisheries summit welcomed

Important for Kilkenny food producers

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With the UK by far the most important market for Irish agri-food exports, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has welcomed the positive outcome of this week’s EU-UK summit for Ireland’s agri-food and fisheries sectors.

“For the Irish agri-food and fisheries sectors, the agreements reached between the EU and UK are of the utmost importance, and promise a fair and stable future relationship which will benefits these sectors in Ireland and in the UK,” Minister Heydon said.

“Recent trade tensions have led to concerns for our farmers, fishers and food and drink businesses.

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“Having certainty and stability with the UK as our key trading partner will be reassuring to all those in the agri-food and marine sectors”.

There are long established and mutually beneficial trading relationships between food producers in Ireland and food businesses and retailers in the UK.
Minister Heydon also welcomed the commitment towards the negotiation of an SPS Agreement between the EU and the UK.

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