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Beef on the table as prime minister talks trade with Irish leaders

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks past the honour guard to his plane as he departs Paris, France on Saturday June 15, 2013, on his way to Dublin, Ireland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

PARIS – Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to Ireland today as he continues his European trip.

While in Dublin, Harper will meet with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore.

Talks are expected to focus on trade — specifically the free-trade pact Canada is trying to broker with the European Union.

It’s believed Ireland and France are pushing back against Canadian demands for more duty-free access to European markets.

Harper has stopped in both countries on the pre-G8 leg of his trip.

He’ll stay in Dublin until Sunday, when he heads to Northern Ireland for the G8 summit.

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