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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends an EU Council meeting in Brussels, as Italy’s position emerges as pivotal to the fate of the Mercosur trade deal. Image: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images
Tabitha Monahan, Cónal Thomas and Ciaran Moran
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Ireland is to vote against the controversial Mercosur trade deal, the Taoiseach and Tánaiste have confirmed.
Ahead of the vote at EU level which is expected tomorrow, cracks were emerging within the Coalition, with Independents in Government, including Minister of State Michael Healy Rae stating Ireland should vote against the deal.