'Boxer' vows to "stand with farmers" against Mercosur dealLocal OPW Minister, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, has issued a lengthy statement in support of the Government's decision to vote against the Mercosur trade deal in Brussel's tomorrow (Friday). In his statement, Minister Moran said that he and his Regional Independent Group colleagues in the Dáil "have been steadfast in our support of that position". 'There is not a single public representative in Ireland that does not see that the Mercosur deal is a bad deal for Europe and for Ireland’s agriculture-based economy. MEPs will have another opportunity in the coming weeks to block this deal, and I expect Irish MEPs to stand with farmers and oppose Mercosur. 'This is not a debate about personalities, it is about the future of our farmers and rural communities.
