ICMSA in renewable energy plea

THE renewable energy sector provides a remarkable opportunity for farmers and rural communities alike, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has claimed.

Rural Development Committee chairman Tommy Cooke said the ICMSA believes this opportunity must be harnessed by ensuring that any national policy will put farm renewable energy generation to the forefront.

Mr Cooke, a prominent Kilkenny farmer, said announcements in recent weeks of various schemes that will be introduced in the coming year in the renewable energy sector were welcome.