Fine Gael's national conference is continuing in County Mayo today.
The two-day rally will culminate in a live TV address tonight by the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.
From Castlebar, our political correspondent Gavan Reilly reports:
Meanwhile, Bord Bia says they will exploit market opportunities with Irish exporters after the announcement that China is to lift a ban on Irish beef.
Their CEO Aidan Cotter says the beef industry has already been boosted by the re-opening of the US market:
