By Neassa Fitzgibbon
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) today staged a protest outside the EU Commission offices due to what they describe as ‘the potential sell-out of the EU beef farming sector in Mercosur and TTIP talks’.

The Government is pushing for the adoption and ratification of the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), citing an independent economic impact study published today that claims Ireland's GDP would be increased by 1.1% and 5,000-10,000 extra jobs would be created in exporting sectors.