by Neassa | Jul 31, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said that the association is increasingly alarmed by the growing number of farmers who feel powerless and distressed in their dealings with the Department of Agriculture. “We in ICSA are getting more and more reports from farmers who...
by Neassa | Jul 18, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
A delegation from ICSA has met with Minister Martin Heydon to discuss the latest developments in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and to outline the association’s key demands for Budget 2026. Speaking after the meeting, ICSA president Sean McNamara said, “ICSA...
by Neassa | Jul 18, 2025 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Sean McNamara has welcomed the strong position taken by the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee (AGRI) on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2027. The committee has called for an increased and...
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...
