by Neassa | Mar 13, 2024 | Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has wished ICSA general secretary Eddie Punch every success following the announcement that he is to step down from the role he has held for 25 years to run as an Independent candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections....
by Neassa | Mar 1, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara said that the true test of the grass-fed PGI will be to see if it delivers “champagne” prices for farmers. Mr McNamara was reacting to comments by Minister McConalogue who described the grass-fed beef PGI as putting our beef on the...
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 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...