by Kevin | Nov 11, 2013 | Press Releases
11th November, 2013Reacting to the news that livestock exporter TLT International has gone into receivership, ICSA president Gabriel Gilmartin said that it reflects the risk-averse nature of the banking system at present. “The live export trade is vital to the cattle...
by Kevin | Oct 31, 2013 | Press Releases
31st October 2013ICSA president Gabriel Gilmartin has warned of the need for continued vigilance for meat products in light of the discovery of horsemeat in imported tinned meat in UK shops today. “The tinned meat is a Romanian product but it highlights the fact that...
by Kevin | Oct 30, 2013 | Press Releases
30th October 2013ICSA has called on the Road Safety Authority to urgently reverse the decision to reduce maximum vehicle heights to 4.65m. Under these new restrictions, the vast majority of lorries transporting fodder will have their loads significantly cut; only two...
by Kevin | Oct 25, 2013 | Press Releases
25th October 2013ICSA president Gabriel Gilmartin has expressed alarm at news that ACC bank was withdrawing all banking services. “Less competition is bad news for farmers and other businesses. We are already seeing the impact on business of less competition where...
by Kevin | Oct 15, 2013 | Press Releases
15th October, 2013The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has welcomed funding of €23 million for a scheme to improve genetics in the suckler herd, announced as part of today’s Budget measures. ICSA president Gabriel Gilmartin said, “The new Beef Genomics...
