Mercosur and IrelandSir, – Cliff Taylor makes a strong argument that the Mercosur trade deal should have been supported by Ireland, (“Mercosur is good for Ireland – the politicians just won’t admit it,” January 10th). I recall in the recent past that restaurants prohibited dogs other than guide dogs or assistance dogs, for hygiene reasons, has something changed? When he persisted, I said I’d consent to an interview if the Editor of The Irish Times was interviewed first on my channel Counterpoint. It is why Eoin Linehan’s book Vandalising Ireland is attacked in The Irish Times. When I told your journalist that giving an interview to The Irish Times was not important to me, I meant it, what he heard was a whistle past the graveyard.

Source: The Irish Times January 13, 2026 10:01 UTC