IFA Urges Government To Protect Live Export Trade

Brittany Ferries confirmed it will stop carrying livestock from Rosslare to France.

The Irish Farmers' Association says the Government must act to protect Ireland's live export trade with France. 

It's after Brittany Ferries confirmed it will stop carrying livestock from Rosslare to France, from September.

It follows protests and petitions from animal rights groups, and celebrities such as Joanna Lumley, and Irish actress Pauline McLynn. 

IFA President and Laois man Francie Gorman says live exports are vital to provide farmers with access to buyers across Europe, and he's calling on Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon to ensure an alternative:

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