by Neassa | Mar 10, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said Irish farmers must be properly supported if Europe is serious about protecting food production and ensuring fairness for family farms at a time of growing global instability. Speaking at ICSA’s AGM and Annual Conference in...
by Neassa | Feb 27, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the European Commission’s decision to provisionally apply the Mercosur trade deal, before the European Parliament has voted and while a legal review is pending, is beyond frustrating. “We campaigned long and hard for a legal...
by Neassa | Jan 20, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
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...
by Neassa | Nov 20, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the European Commission is treating European consumers with contempt by trying to railroad the Mercosur deal through while turning a blind eye to the shocking, unregulated use of antibiotics in Brazil. Mr McNamara said the...
by Neassa | Dec 4, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has reiterated the association’s steadfast opposition to the EU-Mercosur Trade Deal amid growing indications that an agreement between the two sides may soon be finalised. Speaking from Brussels, Mr McNamara said, “We are deeply...
