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The European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen said recently that Ireland can ‘lead the w...

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17.20 13 Aug 2021


''We converted to organic on our farm 8 years ago...''


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The European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen said recently that Ireland can ‘lead the way’ in reducing agricultural emissions and climate friendly farming.

It comes as the talk continues this week following the release of the IPCC Report from the UN, and how we can tangibly tackle the climate crisis.

One person at the forefront of the country’s response is a Green Party Senator, and also the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett, and she joined Kieran on the Hard Shoulder...

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