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REGULATOR MUST INVESTIGATE DAWN FARM FOODS AND MURRIN MUST COOPERATE FULLY

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the Agri-Food Regulator must move immediately to investigate the activities of Dawn Farm Foods and that Larry Murrin must facilitate that investigation in full if he genuinely believes in transparency. “There are far too many...

OIREACHTAS HEARING REINFORCES DOUBLE STANDARDS AT HEART OF BORD BIA

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said today’s appearance by Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food served only to reinforce the fundamental problem of double standards within Bord Bia. Speaking from Leinster House...

MURRIN MUST ANSWER TO OIREACHTAS AS CONFIDENCE IN BORD BIA COLLAPSES

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said Larry Murrin must accept the invitation to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and explain how his role as chair of Bord Bia can be compatible with his company importing Brazilian beef. “This issue has now gone...

ANGER AMONG FARMERS AT MINISTER’S DECISION TO BACK BORD BIA CHAIR

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said Minister Heydon has made a serious mistake by giving his full backing to Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin and dismissing legitimate farmer concerns as ‘emotion’. “Farmers are not confused or emotional. They are asking a very simple and...

MINISTER HEYDON MUST ACT AS BORD BIA BOARD FAILS TO REMOVE CHAIR

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said it is now indefensible for Larry Murrin to remain as Chairman of Bord Bia after the board met today, discussed the conflict of interest surrounding his position, and still failed to act. “Let’s be clear. The issue was raised, it...

FARMER PRESSURE PAYS OFF AS MERCOSUR DEAL REFERRED TO EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE 

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said today’s vote by the European Parliament to refer the Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice is a major victory for farmers, democracy and common sense. Speaking from Strasbourg where he is protesting the deal...

BORD BIA CHAIR’S ROLE UNTENABLE OVER BRAZILIAN BEEF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said it is untenable for Larry Murrin to serve as Chair of Bord Bia while also acting as CEO of Dawn Farms, a company that sources Brazilian beef. “This is a blatant conflict of interest. Bord Bia is responsible for promoting and...

ICSA JOINS STRASBOURG PROTEST TO STOP MERCOSUR DEAL

ICSA president Sean McNamara has said farmers will not back down in their fight to stop the Mercosur trade deal as he stood in Strasbourg today in solidarity with farmers from across Europe protesting against the deal. “We are in Strasbourg today standing shoulder to...

FARMERS FURIOUS AS SHEEP PRICES GO BACKWARDS DESPITE FALLING NUMBERS

ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw has said sheep farmers are furious at the continued collapse in prices that completely defies the reality of drastically reduced sheep numbers. “This time last year hoggets were making in excess of €9.00/kg, but this week farmers are...

ICSA TO HOST AGROFORESTRY AND ORGANICS GUIDED FARM WALK IN TINAHELY, CO WICKLOW

ICSA, in association with Forestry Services Ireland, will host an Agroforestry and Organics Guided Farm Walk in Tinahely, Co Wicklow on Wednesday, 14 January, with all farmers welcome to attend. The event will begin at 10.30am, meeting at Tinahely GAA Club, St Kevin’s...
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