by Kevin | Nov 28, 2013 | Press Releases
28th November, 2013President of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association, Gabriel Gilmartin, has underlined the absolute necessity of ensuring that the Rural Development Programme (RDP) is co-funded to the maximum extent by the Government. “Pillar II must be...
by Kevin | Jul 16, 2013 | Press Releases
ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan has said “we’ll believe it when we see it” in response to the possibility of prosecutions arising from the horsemeat scandal. Mr Phelan was speaking in the aftermath of criticism from British MPs on the lack of prosecutions and the...
by Kevin | Jul 9, 2013 | Press Releases
9th July, 2013The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has welcomed the announcement today by the Department of Agriculture that Irish beef and sheepmeat exports to the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region can now resume. The bans had been in place for well...
by Kevin | Jun 26, 2013 | Press Releases
26th June, 2013Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association president Gabriel Gilmartin has welcomed agreement on CAP reform, which has been very difficult and led to a lot of uncertainty for farmers. However, he said that the compromise remains far from ideal...
by Kevin | Jun 21, 2013 | Press Releases
21st June, 2013With just days to go before crucial EU Farm Council talks on the new CAP, The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association says Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney must stand up for the productive farmers of Ireland. ICSA president Gabriel Gilmartin,...