by Neassa | Feb 28, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA members have today gathered at Dáil Eireann and the Department of Agriculture to seek financial support for the crisis hit sheep sector. Speaking at the protest ICSA president Dermot Kelleher said, “We are here today to fight for the very survival of the sheep...
by Neassa | Jan 23, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has called on all landowners to block any more adverts from Go Vegan World on billboards on their land. “Farmers are really annoyed at the diesel-powered Dublin buses advertising campaign against Irish farming, being run by the Go Vegan...
by Neassa | Jan 23, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Sheep chair Sean McNamara has advised farmers they now have a chance to get tougher in demanding higher sheep prices. “Factories are struggling to get lambs and prices are edging upwards.” “Last week I and other ICSA sheep farmers held back our lambs in a...
by Neassa | Jan 15, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Sheep chair Sean McNamara has said sheep farmers urgently need answers as to what supports will be forthcoming as prices look set to plummet even further. “Sheep farmers need help; it’s as simple as that. Prices look set to dip below €6/kg this week which is a...
by Neassa | Dec 21, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has said that the 2023 Climate Action Plan, announced today, is long on aspiration and short on specific funding strategies. “The Government is now going to have to put money in place to deliver on its aspirations. Farmers will be...