Sir, – With the announcement of China’s acceptance of Irish beef for its vast market, rural Ireland will become a vast ranch and Ireland’s citizens will additionally subsidise the beef exports through increasing fines for greenhouse gas emissions. – Yours, etc,
HUGH McDERMOTT,
Dromahair,
Co Leitrim.
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Sir, – So Irish beef is now approved for export to the Chinese market. I presume this means our cows have been trained to say “Mao” instead of “moo”. – Yours, etc,
FELIX M LARKIN,
Cabinteely,
Dublin 18.