Irish live export routes must be protected - ICSA
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said confirmation that Brittany Ferries intends to end its livestock transport services from Ireland to mainland Europe is a serious concern for Irish livestock farmers.Â
"Live exports are a vital part of the Irish livestock sector. They provide an important outlet for farmers and help ensure there is genuine competition for Irish stock.Â
“Anything that reduces competition or limits export options is bad news for farmers. We cannot allow farmers to be left with fewer outlets for their stock," he said.
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ICMSA call for ‘local response groups’ to fight mountain fires
The President of the ICMSA Denis Drennan farms in County Kilkenny so he has had close experience of these wildfires in the adjoining counties in recent weeks.Â
The farming association he leads is proposing the establishment of ‘local response groups’ that can be established and trained to help to quell mountain fires quickly and thoroughly.
Such structures would comprise of farmers, the local authorities, emergency services, utility providers and gardaà who would prepare plans on how to respond to significant weather events such as these fires, flooding, high winds and other occasions of extreme weather circumstances which are set to become even more common.
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