by Neassa | Apr 20, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan has said recent comments by former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar are deeply misguided and risk creating a false and damaging divide between urban and rural Ireland. “Framing rural Ireland as somehow dependent on urban taxpayers is...
by Neassa | Apr 15, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has said that while some elements of the latest announcements on the TB programme are welcome, there are still areas that will need further attention. “Farmers are now dealing with the reality of these changes as they...
by Neassa | Apr 8, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has urged farmers to familiarise themselves with the changes to the TB eradication programme coming into effect from next Monday, 13 April. “These changes form part of the TB Action Plan and will have practical...
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...
