Person: John Heney

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Landowners pledge to fight wind farm plans

LANDOWNERS in Bantry have threatened to stop the ESB accessing their properties, as a dispute over health fears comes to a head with the planned erection of high voltage overhead cables.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2005

Thousands unite in fight against GMOs

EYE-catching signs in their hundreds went up across the country yesterday.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2005

Campaigners call for GM-free pledge from Govt

The Government must get off the fence and declare Ireland totally against genetically modified produce, it was claimed today.

Fri, 22 Apr, 2005

Coughlan in GMOs call
Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan has been urged to immediately suspend all imports of Genetically Modified food and animal feedstuffs into Ireland.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Call for Ireland to become ā€˜GM-freeā€™ area
ICSA rural development chairman John Heney yesterday called on the Government to immediately abandon any plans to allow the use of GM technology in food production in Ireland.

Thu, 17 Feb, 2005

Dairygold urged to give pig purchase pledge
DAIRYGOLD was urged by pig producers yesterday to give a cast-iron commitment that it will continue to buy at least the same volume of Irish pigmeat as it currently slaughters.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2004

ICSA pursue GM-free island policy
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmersā€™ Association yesterday urged the Government to pursue a ā€œgenetically modified-free islandā€ policy as an integral part of a strategy to further develop the green image of Irish farm produce.

Fri, 18 Jun, 2004

Diesel price hike hurts farm and food sectors
THE call by hauliers to abolish farm diesel in the Republic and Northern Ireland, and give farmers a rebate cheque based on acreage and usage has been condemned by ICMSA.

Thu, 17 Jun, 2004

Fuel price rises hitting farmers
The recent fuel price increases have serious cost implications for farmers and contractors, and are also especially harsh on rural dwellers reliant on their cars for transport, it was claimed yesterday.

Sat, 12 Jun, 2004

Thompson tops poll in ICSA presidential vote
Malcolm Thompson from Donegal has been elected president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmersā€™ Association.

Sat, 06 Dec, 2003

Sheep and suckler farmer elected
A FULL-TIME sheep and suckler farmer from Shillelagh in Co Wicklow is the new president of the 8,000-member Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2003

ICSA accuses rivals of misleading young farmers

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association has accused other farming organisations of misleading young farmers through their constant criticism of the EU's planned reform of the Common Agriculture Policy.

Thu, 20 Mar, 2003

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