by admin | Oct 8, 2019 | General News, Uncategorised
Ireland has committed to producing at least 16% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020 and the next Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is said to be fully aligned with the need to prioritise climate action. Farmers looking to benefit from green initiatives are...
by admin | May 14, 2018 | General News, Uncategorised
14 MAY 2018 The ICSA sheep committee held a protest today (Monday) at the Department of Agriculture headquarters to reflect growing anger among sheep farmers about EID tagging, as well as the clean sheep policy. ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks said that the Minister’s...
by admin | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorised
2 MAY 2018 An information night on the subject of ‘Rural Isolation, Mental Health & & Learning to Cope’ will take place at the West Cork Hotel in Skibbereen this Thursday, 3 May at 8pm. The meeting has been organised by an Garda Siochana and will feature ICSA...
by admin | Jan 10, 2018 | Press Releases, Uncategorised
9 JANUARY 2018 ICSA sheep chairman John Brooks has said he is concerned that live exports of sheep fell by over a quarter in 2017, compared to the previous year. Bord Bia figures that show live exports of sheep were down 26% to 35,349 in 2017 compared to 48,036 in...
by admin | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorised
15 November 2017 ICSA general secretary Eddie Punch today met with Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten at the COP 23 Climate Change conference in Bonn. The ICSA man delivered a message that farming in Ireland and other EU...
by admin | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorised
14 November 2017 At a meeting with the Minister for Justice & Equality Charles Flanagan to discuss the ICSA agricultural crime survey, ICSA president Patrick Kent said that rural people want more resources in community policing, stiffer sentences for repeat...
