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Northern Ireland eases bluetongue animal movement restrictions

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China sets beef quotas in hit to Brazil, other big exporters

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Sam McBride: David Frost's briefings on Ireland and the EU show he must have known Brexit would not be easy

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David Quinn: Birth trends mean the future will be more conservative

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Irish Business -- Texas oil billionaire gets nod to build private whiskey distillery on grounds of Kilkenny estate

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