RERC Working Paper Series 05-WP-RE-08 1 The Rural Economy Research Centre Working Paper Series Working Paper 05-WP-RE-08 The Economic Evaluation of a GM Free Country: an Irish Case Study F.S. Thorne 1 , K. Hanarahan 2 and E. Mullins 3 . 1 Rural Economy Research Centre, Teagasc, Malahide Road, Kinsealy, Dublin 17 2 Rural Economy Research Centre, Teagasc, Mellows Centre, Athenry, Co. Galway 3 Oak Park Research Centre, Teagasc, Carlow. For More Information on the RERC Working Paper Series Email: CODonoghue@rerc.teagasc.ie, Web: www.tnet.teagasc.ie/rerc/