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# Beef

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Piers Morgan had a Twitter feud with basically every British comedian ever
Fight!
Why your food can include a United Nations of meats and you will probably never know
But do people really care what meat makes its way into their lasagne?
After 15 years, China has lifted its ban on Irish beef
But hold on, more inspections are still needed.
Irish beef is on sale in the US from today
Simon Coveney is gone to sell Irish beef in three cities in America.
Comedian David O'Doherty engages in epic slagging battle on Twitter
Don’t cross this man.
Will Ireland get into China's multi-billion euro beef market? We'll find out soon
Chinese officials visited meat plants late last year. A report is now being compiled.
Cub Swanson continues to blame Conor McGregor for everything that's gone wrong in his career
Don’t get bitter Cub, get better.
Peace at last: beef farmers and meat plants bash out a deal
However, they’ve been told not to fix prices.
Beef farmers to end 48-hour meat factory blockade
Farmers say that there is a €350 gap between prices paid for cattle here and in the UK.
Today's top stories in 6 seconds
Don’t have time to mull over the news? Here’s everything you need to know.
Explainer: What's the beef between farmers and meat factories?
In the latest development, farmers are holding a 48-hour protest at meat factories around the country.
Another 48 hours: Farmers dig-in for overnight meat factory protests
Thousands of farmers have been camped outside meat processing plants since 3pm this afternoon.
Thousands of Irish farmers will blockade meat factories for 48-hours
Farmers are calling for prices paid to them for beef to be increased to close the gap between Irish and UK prices.
The talks between farmers and factories have ended with no deal, what does this mean?
The IFA said it would stage a 48 protest from 3pm on Sunday if no deal was reached.
Farmers and processors agree to two weeks of talks to try to end the beef crisis
McDonald’s and Tesco, the two biggest buyers of Irish beef, attended discussions this evening for the first time.
Farmers protest outside Burger King over Irish beef prices
Farmers were protesting against the prices they get paid for beef.
Beef farmers launch "blitz" at Tesco in Naas
They’re protesting new age limits on their products in British supermarkets.
Irish farmers' anger at 'decimation' of income
A meeting in Navan organised by the Irish Farmers Association saw tempers flare over beef pricing.
'Expired' beef and chicken supplied to McDonald's and KFC in China
Both immediately stopped using meat from the supplier once the revelations emerged.
Coveney: Irish beef will be on American shelves by autumn
Officials from the US agriculture department will first need to conclude audits on Irish farms.
Simon Coveney is jetting off to the US to talk about beef
The minister has 16 meetings planned over the next four days with multinationals, potential investors and politicians.
Advice for beef farmers: Think twice before you squeeze...
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association said meat factories are giving the impression that young bull beef is not wanted but we need to make sure live exports are viable.
Japan ends 12-year-ban and reopens its market to Irish beef
But all is not well in the beef sector, warns the ICSA.
USA to loosen restrictions on imports of EU beef
The news has been welcomed by Simon Coveney, who said that the US will be a “very interesting market” for Ireland’s grass-fed beef.
ICSA: No nasty surprises for farmers in the Budget
Coveney announced €195 million for the disadvantaged areas scheme but a cost benefit view has farmers on edge.
Two arrested in Britain over horsemeat scandal
Police said the men – whose nationalities were not revealed – were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud.
Coveney: Horsemeat scandal a result of bad management, not illegal management
In an interview with TheJournal.ie, Coveney said that his department has handed information to authorities in other countries and that he expects them to pursue prosecutions.
This is what the G8 leaders ate for dinner last night
Beef or salmon? (Kidding, kind of.)
European Commission expected to publish horsemeat test results today
The results were to be submitted to the commission by yesterday, 15 April, and are expected to be published today.
Irish firm among hundreds hit by new horsemeat scandal in the Netherlands
Earlier the Netherlands’ food safety agency said that a Dutch supplier may have distributed as much as 50,000 tonnes of contaminated beef to companies across Europe.
ABP Food Group "bitterly disappointed" by Coveney horsemeat statement
Also today, QK Meats apologised for not contacting the Department of Agriculture about horsemeat found at its plant last year.
Poll: Are you still happy to eat Irish beef?
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney says the horsemeat saga risks damaging Ireland’s food sector – but has it changed the amount of beef that you eat?
Beef 'at risk' as penalties for feeding steroids to cattle may be cut
An Taisce has called for a vote by the European Parliament Agricultural Committee scrapping penalties to be reversed.
Tesco say their products are free from horsemeat
The supermarket giant say they will continue to carry out food tests “to ensure this issue never happens again”.
BirdsEye recalls beef products in UK and Ireland after horse DNA discovery
Tests revealed its chilli con carne product contained 2 per cent horse DNA.
Services company says Rangeland products tested positive for horse DNA
Rangeland says all products are now being DNA tested before release, after Compass Group says it found horse DNA samples in its products despite Rangeland’s assurances.
Horse DNA found in products supplied by firm run by minister's brother
Greencore – run by Simon Coveney’s brother Patrick – says its beef was sourced from an ABP plant in Nenagh.
Calls for DNA meat testing to become mandatory in the EU
It comes after the European Commission announced they would implement a three-month programme of random DNA testing on meat products.