Mark Carney’s EU visit puts Ireland’s failure to ratify CETA in the spotlight

Lucinda Creighton, Business Post, 29 August 2026

  • Why Mark Carney’s high-profile Strasbourg visit puts Ireland’s stalled ratification of CETA in an uncomfortable spotlight
  • How deeper ties with Canada could create opportunities for Ireland in trade, investment, security and defence
  • Why the removal of a key legal obstacle has intensified pressure on the government to approve the EU-Canada trade agreement