by Neassa | Mar 1, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said he is very disappointed with the vote at the European Parliament on the Nature Restoration Law which was carried by a vote of 329 to 275, with 24 abstentions. “This has created a lot of concern among farmers who see this as heavy...
by Neassa | Feb 23, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
BUT CONTRASTS THIS WITH MOVE TO INCREASE LOCAL AUTHORITY INSPECTIONS ICSA president Sean McNamara has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the number of on-farm inspections by up to 50%, but then asked how this is coherent with plans for a...
by Neassa | Feb 23, 2024 | Latest News
Thank you, chairman, for the opportunity to address the Committee today on the issue of the Draft General Scheme of the Agricultural Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024, on behalf of ICSA. Overview As a general comment, ICSA welcomes the intent to set up an independent...
by Neassa | Feb 21, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has hit out at Aldi for claiming that their latest round of price cuts will not impact on the prices paid to any of its suppliers. “This is a ludicrous claim; Aldi’s assertion that their price cuts will not affect their suppliers is...
by Neassa | Feb 13, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has today issued a plea to the public to remain vigilant and responsible for their dogs to prevent devastating attacks on sheep. “Just last week ICSA’s Wexford chair Des Greene lost a number of in-lamb ewes in a devastating attack by two...
by Neassa | Feb 13, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has described the way the Department of Agriculture has handled ACRES payments as a shambles and said it must never happen again. “Back in early December we were informed that around 18,600 farmers would have to wait until February 2024...