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A SURVEY BY the Irish Farmers’ Association has found that the majority of pork sold in Irish butchers has been imported.
The Irish Examiner reported that the shops involved had previously voluntarily agreed to source their products locally.
While some people aim to always buy Irish, others don’t mind where their food comes from.
We want to know what you think: Do you care about the origin of your food?
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i am delighted that Alice Charles comment on fracking is included.
I don’t know lots about fracking but didn’t they categorically state they wouldn’t be using chemicals?
I totally agree about the renewable energy angle though.
Paul even if they don’t use chemicals in the extraction process, they will still RELEASE a lot more than the natural gas down there; there are many other substances down there that will be ALSO be released; methane, Radium 226 amongst others; so I’m not sure that that is such a big help at this time.
Fracking is a no go for Ireland. Too small a country. Don’t frack with Mother Nature or she’ll frack you back. And she takes no prisoners.
Re: Andy Crowe’s comment. Those of you who must travel far and wide for work should perhaps look in to setting yourself up as a Sole Trader or small business. Then all travel expenses can be deductible. You could get information from your local county enterprise board if you think its applicable to you.
re the penalty points comment from the truck driver…his vehicle is supposed to be limited to 90kmh so I wonder how he got points for being in.excess of 100kmh limit on.dual carraigeway. as for using mobile phone…hands free kits and earpieces are available at low prices starting below the cost of the fine so his complaints to my reading are not credible.
I was traveling on motorway to Dublin last week and was behind a truck doing 120km per hour, and he was on the phone
I watched Gasland and i for one would love to be able to show off to friends by being able to ignite my drinking water as it flows from the kitchen tap!!!
(joke)
PLEASE WATCH GASLAND!!!!
Regarding the fracking debate I don’t know enough about the process chemical or non chemical but one think I ask that what ever decision we make it’s done quickly not years in planning and committees ect.
Theres a brilliant documentary called gaslands(us based),informative,well worth a watch.
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