ICMSA leader again rejects proposal

THE leader of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association has told Taoiseach Bertie Ahern he will not recommend the draft social partnership document to his national council.

Mr Ahern urged the farming organisations last weekend to reconsider their position and see the merit of remaining within the framework of social partnership to advance their objectives.

But ICMSA president Pat O’Rourke said that the Government should respond to the proposals from the farm lobby rather than asking it to reconsider a document already rejected as inadequate.