No resolution on EU-US tariffs will leave Irish spirits sector ‘uniquely exposed'
No resolution on EU-US tariffs will leave Irish spirits sector 'uniquely exposed'
Megan O'Brien
10:50
Agriculture minister Martin Heydon, said the state is focussing on developing other markets such as India, as well as the US. Photo: Fergal Phillips
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