by Kevin | Oct 31, 2013 | Press Releases
31st October 2013ICSA president Gabriel Gilmartin has warned of the need for continued vigilance for meat products in light of the discovery of horsemeat in imported tinned meat in UK shops today. “The tinned meat is a Romanian product but it highlights the fact that...
by Kevin | Oct 30, 2013 | Press Releases
30th October 2013ICSA has called on the Road Safety Authority to urgently reverse the decision to reduce maximum vehicle heights to 4.65m. Under these new restrictions, the vast majority of lorries transporting fodder will have their loads significantly cut; only two...
by Kevin | Oct 25, 2013 | Press Releases
25th October 2013ICSA president Gabriel Gilmartin has expressed alarm at news that ACC bank was withdrawing all banking services. “Less competition is bad news for farmers and other businesses. We are already seeing the impact on business of less competition where...
by Kevin | Oct 25, 2013 | Press Releases
25th October, 2013The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has reminded farmers to ensure that they are properly licensed to drive vehicles with trailers attached. The association has pointed out that the Road Safety Authority are currently facilitating the...
by Kevin | Oct 22, 2013 | Press Releases
22nd October, 2013The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association is calling on the authorities to ensure that TB restrictions are sufficiently flexible to allow beef finishers to buy in cattle. ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan says, “At the moment, several DVOs allow...