by admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Press Releases
17 JANUARY 2018 ICSA president Patrick Kent has said that the plenary vote of the European Parliament on the Renewable Energy Directive sends out hopelessly confused signals because it demands much more ambition on renewable energy while simultaneously placing...
by admin | Jan 17, 2018 | Press Releases
16 JANUARY 2018 ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has said farmers across many counties are continuing to operate under the constant threat of CPOs. “Right around the country, non-essential infrastructure projects are being discussed at length above the...
by admin | Jan 17, 2018 | Press Releases
16 JANUARY 2018 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has said he is appalled to hear of yet another spate of dog attacks on sheep. “At this time of year, sheep flocks are at their most vulnerable with a lot of heavily pregnant ewes and some already lambing. It is...
by admin | Jan 16, 2018 | Press Releases
16 JANUARY 2018 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has said that processors are abusing the Department of Agriculture’s Clean Livestock Policy (CLP) by overly clamping down wet sheep. Mr Brooks said, “Processors have gone completely overboard on this issue; wet sheep are...
by admin | Jan 16, 2018 | Press Releases
15 JANUARY 2018 ICSA Sligo chairman Gabriel Gilmartin has said he is extremely disappointed at the lack of a conclusive announcement relating to a transport subsidy for fodder at today’s Fodder Action Group meeting in Sligo. Speaking following the meeting Mr Gilmartin...
