by Neassa | Jun 23, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said that while the reported recovery in incomes across farming systems is welcome, the figures must be viewed in context. Speaking following the publication of the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2024, he said, “An increase of 93% or...
by Neassa | Jun 4, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the European Commission must be stopped from dismantling the ringfenced CAP budget. His comments follow reports that the Commission is considering scrapping CAP’s standalone budget and merging it into a single EU fund as part of...
by Neassa | May 8, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has called for unambiguous declarations from both Irish MEPs and the Government regarding their position on the proposed EU-Mercosur Trade Deal. “Vague political statements are no longer good enough. We are tired of hearing that people...
by Neassa | May 8, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the ongoing uncertainty around GAEC 2, just weeks out from the BISS application deadline, is completely unacceptable and deeply unfair to farmers. “The closing date for BISS applications is just two weeks away, yet farmers still...
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....
