by Kevin | Oct 29, 2015 | Press Releases
30th October, 2015ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed the decision of Minister Pascal Donohoe to pause the plans for a Greenway cycle route through farmland in Galway and Roscommon for the time being. “The decision demonstrates that any project of this nature...
by Kevin | Oct 27, 2015 | Press Releases
Galway/Roscommon Greenway paused to allow local issues be resolved while Kildare/Meath section gets green light- Donohoe Friday 30 October 2015Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has decided to pause further development on the Galway and...
by Kevin | Oct 26, 2015 | Press Releases
28th October, 2015 ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that consumers should not be overly concerned following the publication of a World Health Organisation (WHO) report which states that red and processed meats can increase the risk of cancer. “Ireland produces the...
by Kevin | Oct 23, 2015 | Press Releases
23rd October, 2015ICSA Rural Development chairman Billy Gray has cautiously welcomed Minister Simon Coveney’s update on the new Locally –Led Agri Environment Schemes (LLAES) which are currently being developed. “In theory this move has been made to cater for farmers...
by Kevin | Oct 21, 2015 | Press Releases
21st October, 2015ICSA rural development chairman Billy Gray has insisted that every hectare covered by a hen harrier designation must be adequately compensated. According to Mr Gray, the current option available to farmers under GLAS is “woefully...
