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WTO Debate in Leinster House Friday

category national | anti-capitalism | news report author Monday June 23, 2003 12:37author by Justin Moran - Sinn Féinauthor email maigh_nuad at yahoo dot com

Following the Trade Justice lobby last month the Government agreed to set aside time for a debate ahead of the World Trade Organisation talks in Cancun before the end of this Dáil session.

Following the Trade Justice lobby last month the Government agreed to set aside time for a debate ahead of the World Trade Organisation talks in Cancun before the end of this Dáil session.

After negotiations between the various parties, during which progressives, including Sinn Féin, pushed, somewhat successfully, for a longer debate than the Government initially wanted, statements on the WTO Talks will take place this Friday from 1.30pm until 4.00pm in Leinster House.

At the moment I'm not aware of any protest or demo planned for outside the House while the debate is going on.

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