by Kevin | Dec 21, 2012 | Press Releases
21st December, 2012Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association president Gabriel Gilmartin has expressed shock at the untimely death of Minister of State Shane McEntee TD. Mr Gilmartin said, “Shane McEntee had an acute understanding of the farming...
by Kevin | Dec 18, 2012 | Press Releases
18th December, 2012The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has welcomed the decision of the Department of Agriculture to pull back from implementing controversial cost-saving measures to the TB eradication scheme. Changes to the scheme were announced...
by Kevin | Dec 14, 2012 | Press Releases
14th December, 2012Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association president, Gabriel Gilmartin, once again pushed for changes to the proposed new rules for commonages at the Association’s Annual Conference on Tuesday, 11th December 2012. The Department of...
by Kevin | Dec 11, 2012 | Press Releases
11th December, 2012The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association president, Gabriel Gilmartin, is challenging the Government to step up to the plate and show it means what it says about increasing exports from the agri-food sector. Speaking at ICSA’s annual...
by Kevin | Dec 5, 2012 | Press Releases
5th December 2012The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has expressed frustration at a policy of continued slashes to vital farm schemes, notably a cut in the Disadvantaged Area Scheme and the replacement of the current Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme (SCWS) with...