Ireland's ex-PM warns of food security crisis

Ireland's former Prime Minister has issued a stark warning about the nation's food security, stating that the interests of farmers and the agricultural industry are now "not in the interests of Ireland." He highlighted that 80% of the country's food is imported, and with "so many cattle," there is insufficient domestic grass to feed them, forcing the importation of grain from Mercosur countries. This statement frames Ireland's current agricultural and food import dependency as a critical national vulnerability.