by admin | Dec 21, 2017 | Press Releases
21 DECEMBER 2017 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has called for the reopening of the Sheep Welfare Scheme to facilitate those who did not participate in the scheme in 2017. “There has been a significant underspend in the in the first year and on that basis I would...
by admin | Dec 15, 2017 | Press Releases
14 DECEMBER 2017 Patrick Kent has been re-elected ICSA national president at a meeting of the association’s national executive in Portlaoise tonight. Following the vote Mr Kent said, “It is an honour to have retained my position as president of ICSA. I am privileged...
by admin | Dec 13, 2017 | Press Releases
13 DECEMBER 2017 At an ICSA meeting in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan last night there was huge anger at the reluctance of the Government to launch a fodder crisis scheme. Acknowledging the anger of those present, ICSA president Patrick Kent said, “Farmers are under pressure...
by admin | Dec 12, 2017 | Press Releases
12 DECEMBER 2017 ICSA will hold its presidential election this coming Thursday evening, 14 December at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise, Co Laois. Two candidates, current president Patrick Kent and rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock will go head to head...
by admin | Dec 7, 2017 | Latest News, Press Releases
6 DECEMBER 2017 ICSA has met with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Mr Denis Naughten to make the case for renewable energy policies that could transform the outlook for farmers. ICSA president Patrick Kent said: “It is high time that...