by admin | Nov 29, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
28 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has welcomed news that C & D Foods will apply to have injunctions against two individuals struck out. “The continuation of injunctions went against the letter and the spirit of the Beef Sector Agreement and their...
by admin | Nov 28, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
27 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said he is baffled that ABP, through Meat Industry Ireland (MII), should bring allegations of death threats to the attention of the Ministers for Agriculture and Justice yet apparently haven’t considered them serious...
by admin | Nov 27, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
27 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said the time has come for Minister Creed to stand up and deliver on the Beef Markets Taskforce. “We cannot wait any longer. It is outrageous that the whole process is being held up by the threat of legal action on...
by admin | Nov 20, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
18 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA Rural Development chairman Tim Farrell has called on the Department of Agriculture to reinstate twice weekly payment runs while a backlog of payments persists. ICSA understands any farmer awaiting Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment, including...
by admin | Nov 20, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
15 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA sheep chair Sean McNamara has said the financial losses incurred by sheep farmers during 2019 must be reflected in an increased payment through the Sheep Welfare Scheme and a BEAM type compensation scheme. “The Sheep Welfare Scheme needs to be...
by admin | Nov 20, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
14 NOVEMBER 2019 ICSA rural development chair Tim Farrell has said Department delays in processing payments due to mapping issues are causing untold hardship to farmers. “The practice of indefinitely withholding 100% of payments is unjust and the impact on farm...