by Neassa | Mar 20, 2026 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Edmond Phelan has cautiously welcomed recommendations from the Independent Advisory Committee on Nature Restoration calling for a dedicated funding stream to meet Ireland’s obligations under the Nature Restoration Law. “This is a welcome...
by Neassa | Mar 6, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said Minister Heydon’s attempts to downplay the significance of a recent meeting on rewetting and “reduced management intensity” of 80,000 hectares under Ireland’s Climate Action Plan have done little to reassure farmers....
by Neassa | Jun 18, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the decision by the EU Council of Environment ministers to pass the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) today will cause serious unease amongst many Irish farmers. “As it stands, we have no clarity around how this law will be implemented...
by Neassa | Mar 1, 2024 | Latest News, Press Releases
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...
by Neassa | Nov 13, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
-EU PARLIAMENT SIDELINED ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has expressed dismay over the agreement arising from the trilogue (EU Commission, Parliament, Council) negotiations on the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law. “It is clear that the strong view arising from the EU...
