by admin | Aug 19, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
13 AUGUST 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said that the beef crisis talks between the farm organisations and the meat industry have yielded some progress but further work will be necessary to make worthwhile change. However, he cautioned that the crisis in the...
by admin | Aug 19, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
11 AUGUST 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has slammed the CCPC (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) for threatening legal action against the Beef Plan Movement in advance of talks to resolve the beef dispute on Monday. “The CCPC has some brass neck to go...
by admin | Aug 19, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
9 AUGUST 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said the time for talking has arrived and that all parties should now focus their attention on delivering a long overdue overhaul of the beef sector in this country. “ICSA welcomes the intervention of Minister...
by admin | Aug 8, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
8 AUGUST 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said reducing food waste should be the primary focus when it comes to mitigating the effects of climate change due to the production of food. “One third of food produced is wasted; it stands to reason that the focus must...
by admin | Aug 7, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
7 AUGUST 2019 ICSA president Edmond Phelan has said it is entirely understandable why farmers are protesting outside meat factories, as confidence in the sector is at an all-time low. “ICSA members are protesting alongside their fellow farmers as current beef prices...
by admin | Jul 31, 2019 | Latest News, Press Releases
31 JULY 2019 ICSA suckler chair John Halley has said if there is to be any further talk of reducing suckler numbers it must be done in the context of properly framed policies. Reacting to the recent report from the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) which...