by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
14 OCTOBER 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said the Beef Markets Taskforce cannot begin its work while injunctions hang over individual farmers. “ICSA decided at an early stage this morning that we could not attend the taskforce while injunctions remain in...
by admin | Oct 14, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
14 OCTOBER 2019 In advance of the first meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce, ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said that farmers are already beginning to doubt the commitment of meat factories to the deal done last month. “Farmers are outraged that new, more severe...
by admin | Oct 11, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
11 OCTOBER 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said that while the more positive vibes on Brexit following the meeting of Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson are welcome in terms of the border, there are still worries about the future trading relationship between Ireland...
by admin | Oct 11, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
11 OCTOBER 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said Minister Michael Creed must ensure that all injunctions are removed in advance of Monday’s inaugural meeting of the Beef Markets Taskforce. “It was agreed at the beef crisis talks that beef processors would...
by admin | Oct 11, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
11 OCTOBER 2019 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has said he is outraged at the new low to which factories have stooped with the introduction of new penalties on lambs over 21.5kg. Mr McNamara said, “It has come to our attention that severe penalties are now being...