by Neassa | Jan 16, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has welcomed the progress in discussions on government formation and the publication of the draft Programme for Government, which includes several key commitments for agriculture. However, he stressed that while these commitments are...
by Neassa | Dec 19, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
Sean McNamara has been re-elected as president of ICSA following a closely contested election in Portlaoise last night (18 December). Mr McNamara secured his position for another term after defeating fellow Westmeath man Dan Lynam in a vote of the association’s...
by Neassa | Dec 6, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has expressed his outrage following the announcement that an agreement has been reached on the Mercosur Trade Deal. “This deal is a disgrace. Irish and European beef farmers are being sacrificed on the altar of global trade, with no...
by Neassa | Nov 20, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has expressed deep concern over reports that the Mercosur Trade Deal could be split into two parts to speed up its approval through the European Union, bypassing national parliaments. “This splitting of the deal is being orchestrated at...
by Neassa | Aug 20, 2024 | Latest News, Livestock Prices
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said that the reported deferral of the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) for twelve months, to advance a new system for the tax, is a welcome development. “ICSA has consistently opposed including actively farmed land in this tax....
