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ICSA PRESIDENT WISHES EDDIE PUNCH EVERY SUCCESS AS HE EMBARKS ON EU PARLIAMENTARY CAMPAIGN

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.

GRASS FED PGI MUST DELIVER CHAMPAGNE PRICES FOR FARMERS

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...

ICSA VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NATURE RESTORATION LAW VOTE

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 on compulsory actions and targets but light on funding commitments,” he said.

ICSA WELCOMES EU COMMISSION’S PROPOSAL TO REDUCE FARM INSPECTIONS BY UP TO 50%

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 quadrupling...

ALDI PRICE CUTS ON BEEF AND LAMB PERPETUATING UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS

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 simply unacceptable and out of touch with the reality faced by Irish farmers. It is our assertion that cutting the prices of Irish beef and lamb directly undermines the efforts and livelihoods of Irish cattle and sheep farmers,” he said.

KEEP DOGS UNDER SUPERVISION AT ALL TIMES TO PROTECT VULNERABLE LIVESTOCK

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 dogs that had travelled more than two kilometres to wreak havoc. We are pleading with all dog owners to take measures to prevent their pets from roaming unsupervised near farmland. It is imperative that owners of dogs understand the gravity of their responsibility and take appropriate action to prevent attacks on livestock,” he said.

ACRES PAYMENTS SHAMBLES MUST NEVER BE REPEATED

ACRES PAYMENTS SHAMBLES MUST NEVER BE REPEATED

CHEQUEBOOK DELAYS AT AIB BANK CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR FARMERS

ICSA Beef chair John Cleary has said he is deeply concerned about AIB Bank’s inability to issue replacement chequebooks to their customers to due to a supply issue. “This situation is not only inconvenient but poses a significant challenge for farmers across Ireland who heavily rely on cheques in their day-to-day business operations,” he said.

NEW ICSA PRESIDENT VOWS TO FIGHT FOR FAIRNESS FOR FARMERS AT THE ICSA AGM & ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024

ICSA president Sean McNamara has vowed to stand up for fairness for farmers, to stand up for realness in the food security debate, and to stand up for the good work farmers have already done – and are doing – on climate action during his inaugural speech as president of the association. Mr McNamara took over the reins from outgoing ICSA president, Dermot Kelleher, at the ICSA AGM and Annual Conference held in Athlone today (1 Feb 2024).

ICSA AGM AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024

The ICSA AGM and Annual Conference will take place on Thursday 1 February 2024 at the Athlone Springs Hotel, Monksland, Athlone, Co Roscommon. The event will feature special guest speaker Mr Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

ALDI PRICE CUTS ON BEEF AND LAMB PERPETUATING UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS

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 simply unacceptable and out of touch with the reality faced by Irish farmers. It is our assertion that cutting the prices of Irish beef and lamb directly undermines the efforts and livelihoods of Irish cattle and sheep farmers,” he said.

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KEEP DOGS UNDER SUPERVISION AT ALL TIMES TO PROTECT VULNERABLE LIVESTOCK

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 dogs that had travelled more than two kilometres to wreak havoc. We are pleading with all dog owners to take measures to prevent their pets from roaming unsupervised near farmland. It is imperative that owners of dogs understand the gravity of their responsibility and take appropriate action to prevent attacks on livestock,” he said.

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