Ireland's agriculture minister sees synergies with NZ

Ireland's agriculture minister sees synergies with NZ
Charlie McConalogue, Ireland’s minister of agriculture. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
Charlie McConalogue, Ireland’s minister for agriculture, food and the marine, sees significant synergies as the two nations grapple with many of the same issues. The minister spent a week in New Zealand and spoke to BusinessDesk on Saint Patrick’s Day.   It's “very much a global celebration, our national day, and it’s something we are very proud of,” he said. “As part of that, we, as ministers, fan out across the world to engage with Irish communities abroad and to develop and maintain the...

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