by admin | Jun 30, 2017 | Press Releases
29 JUNE 2017 ICSA president Patrick Kent has said cardiac care services at Waterford University Hospital need to be fully resourced for weekend cover. Mr Kent was speaking following recent events which resulted in the tragic death of Waterford farmer Thomas Power. Mr...
by admin | Jun 28, 2017 | Press Releases
27 JUNE 2017 The High Court has today dismissed an application by Mr James Reynolds for an Interlocutory Injunction against ICSA. In so doing, the Interim Injunction granted to Mr Reynolds has now been set aside and full costs have been awarded to ICSA. The Hon Mr...
by admin | Jun 28, 2017 | Press Releases
27 JUNE 2017 ICSA president Patrick Kent has expressed strong reservations that Irish farmers will suffer a double whammy as a result of Brexit because there is no plan to make up the shortfall in the UK contribution to the EU budget. Speaking in Brussels last week,...
by admin | Jun 28, 2017 | Press Releases
14 JUNE 2017 ICSA president Patrick Kent has congratulated Leo Varadkar on being elected Taoiseach by Dáil Éireann, following his appointment as Fine Gael leader. Mr Kent said that the biggest challenge facing Mr Varadkar would be to work with both the EU and the UK...
by admin | Jun 7, 2017 | Press Releases
2 JUNE 2017 -WE NEED TO FOCUS ON RENEWABLES WHICH CAN TRANSFORM OUTLOOK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL COMMUNITIES ICSA president Patrick Kent has welcomed news that a bill banning fracking in Ireland has now passed through all stages of the Dáil. Commenting on the...
by admin | Jun 7, 2017 | Press Releases
2 JUNE 2017 The stand out result from the Teagasc 2016 National Farm survey is that dairy farming still delivered an average income of almost €52,000 in a year supposedly one of the worst in living memory for dairying. Commenting on the survey results ICSA president...