Person: Pat O'Rourke

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Change the nitrates order or face a costly disaster

EVERYONE with an interest in the welfare of rural Ireland must be aware of the catastrophic implications of the nitrates directive.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2005

Rising output and slack eastern sales threaten EU dairy product market
MILK price prospects have been downgraded by ZMP, the German market statistics agency.

Thu, 17 Feb, 2005

Milk quota programme welcomed
Dublin: A new milk quota restructuring programme announced yesterday by Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan involves significant changes to the present scheme.

Thu, 23 Dec, 2004

Compensation for loss in calf prices
THE Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association has announced it has received confirmation that compensation for the loss in calf and weanling prices can be addressed under the single farm payment national reserve being finalised.

Tue, 10 Aug, 2004

Revised draft aims to restart talks
A TWENTY-PAGE revised draft framework aimed at reviving stalled world trade talks retains the thrust of eliminating farm export subsidies.

Sat, 31 Jul, 2004

Agri-supports at risk in WTO talks
A REVISED draft of proposals aimed at rescuing global trade talks amid a rift between rich and poor countries over agri-supports is expected to be tabled in Geneva today ahead of a Friday midnight deadline.

Wed, 28 Jul, 2004

Walsh hotly tipped if Ireland wins EU farm portfolio
THE prospects of Joe Walsh becoming Ireland's new EU Commissioner improved in the past week.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2004

Major industry feels marooned
I WISH TO add to the sentiments expressed in the letter (Irish Examiner, March 19) from three of our most prominent ICMSA members in Cork.

Wed, 24 Mar, 2004

P&O examines position after court decision on transport of livestock
FERRY company P&O was yesterday studying the Supreme Court decision to lift a six-year temporary order which forced one of its shipping companies, Pandoro, to carry livestock from Ireland to the Continent.

Thu, 11 Mar, 2004

Farmers want ferry firm to transport livestock
FARMERS last night called on the Government to bring in immediate legislation to compel the ferry company, Pandoro, to carry all legitimate cargo, including live exports as a condition of its licence to operate in Ireland.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2004

Pandoro win battle to stop carrying live animal exports

The shipping company Pandoro has won a Supreme Court battle allowing it to stop carrying live animal exports.

Tue, 09 Mar, 2004

SIPTU gives go-ahead for 24-hour strike at Dairygold

SIPTU confirmed yesterday that a 24-hour strike by its members in all Dairygold Co-op depots is going ahead on Tuesday.

Sat, 14 Feb, 2004

Admission to land can open farmers to liability
"UNDER no circumstances should farmers give permission to anybody to enter their land, and thus potentially expose themselves to the full obligations under law", advised the ICMSA this week.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2004

ICMSA head leads Leddy tributes

TRIBUTES were paid yesterday to the late Anthony Leddy, the former President of ICMSA, whose funeral took place in Milltown, Co Cavan.

Wed, 14 Jan, 2004

ICMSA criticises retailers for selling below cost basic food items
Below cost selling of basic food items should not be used in the post Christmas sales season, according to ICMSA president Pat O'Rourke.

Wed, 31 Dec, 2003

Dairy farmers reject milk quota free for all call
“DO not abolish ring fencing” was the clear message to the Milk Quota Review Group from dairy farmers around the country represented at the AGM of the ICMSA.

Thu, 13 Nov, 2003

Harney urged to intervene in impending milk price war

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association has called on the Tánaiste, Mary Harney, to intervene in an impending milk price war.

Fri, 31 Oct, 2003

IFA wants to free up quota transfer
THE IFA is actively pursuing a new mechanism to free up quota transfer, said the association's general secretary, Michael Berkery, at last Friday's Agricultural Science Association conference in Kilkenny.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2003

Breeders ready for new era
IRISH livestock breeders are ready for the new farming era, said Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association president, John Deegan, at last Sunday’s AIB National Livestock Show in Tullamore.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2003

Farmers must face up to changes

It was impossible that Minister for Agriculture Joe Walsh would emerge from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations in Luxembourg to the acclaim of farmers in all sectors of the industry, and inevitably that is what transpired.

Fri, 27 Jun, 2003

CAP compromise rejected by farmers
THE latest proposals for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy were given a hostile reception by the Irish farm lobby yesterday.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2003

CAP proposals condemned by IFA
Dairy Committee chairman Michael Murphy urged Minister Joe Walsh to reject out of hand the EU Commission's price cut strategy.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2003

Farmers urge minister to oppose EU dairy reform

Farmers have urged Agriculture Minister Joe Walsh to oppose the EU's proposed reform of the dairy sector at a meeting in Luxembourg today.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2003

Ahern seeks farmers’ participation
Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has told the Dáil his officials are in informal contact with the farming organisations regarding their participation in social partnership.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2003

Not ready for dairy changes

INVEST €300m up front and in six years, you get your money back and start raking in a net cash inflow of €70m.

Thu, 27 Mar, 2003

Farmers hint they may rejoin talks

Farmers have reacted this evening to the Taoiseach call for them to re-enter the closing stages of the partnership process.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2003

Farmers unhappy at social partnership gap
A GAP of at least €700m has opened up between farmers and the Government in social partnership negotiations.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2003

Farmers accuse Walsh of misleading public

Farmers are accusing the Minister for Agriculture of misleading the public about what is on the table in the partnership talks.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2003

ICOS warn against wage increases
THE umbrella body for the country's co-ops, ICOS, has warned that an increase in labour costs would further reduce their competitiveness and ultimately lead to job losses.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2003

Ahern urged to help keep farmers in pay talks
DIRECT intervention by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was being sought last night to avert a total withdrawal by farmers from the national partnership process.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2003

Parties meet to agree partnership draft

A final draft of a new social partnership deal is believed to be on the table this evening at talks involving all parties at Government buildings.

Sat, 01 Feb, 2003

Farmers call on Taoiseach to join talks

Farmers are calling on the Taoiseach to personally intervene in the new troubled partnership talks.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2003

Townies back the farmers

THE level of support that was displayed to members of ICMSA during its continuous picket outside Government Buildings recently was very encouraging and much welcomed.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2003

Protesters roll on to talks
Ray Ryan

Wed, 22 Jan, 2003

Abolition of ‘ring fencing’ opposed at ICMSA meeting
ABOLITION of ‘ring fencing’ for milk quota was opposed at a meeting of farmers and processors in Mallow, County Cork.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2003

Farmers and Government resume talks on partnership
PARTNERSHIP talks between farming groups and the Government resumed in Dublin yesterday.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2003

Farming leaders begin talks at Government buildings

Farming leaders have begun talks at Government buildings on a new national pay deal.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2003

ICMSA to meet Govt over falling farm incomes

The ICMSA is due to temporarily halt its week-long protest outside Government buildings this afternoon to enter talks with officials from the Department of Agriculture.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2003

Abolition of ‘ring fencing’ opposed at ICMSA meeting
ABOLITION of ‘ring fencing’ for milk quota was opposed at a meeting of farmers and processors in Mallow, County Cork.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2003

ICMSA demand cutbacks review

The ICMSA has demanded a review of agriculture-related cutbacks and increases in farm taxes as a condition of entering talks with the Government about the future of the industry.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2003

ICMSA to begin week-long farm income protest

The Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association is due to mount a protest outside Government buildings today in pursuit of measures to address last year's fall in farm incomes.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2003

Farmers' incomes could drop further under EU plans

Farmers have been dealt another blow which could see their incomes drop further under EU plans to end export refunds.

Wed, 08 Jan, 2003

Farmers take to the streets in protest at the drop in farm incomes
FARMERS plan to take to the streets next week in a series of public protests to highlight the drop in their incomes from agriculture.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2002

Farm income down at end of 2002

Farm incomes are topping the agenda at talks this afternoon between officials at the department of the Taoiseach and members of the ICMSA.

Mon, 30 Dec, 2002

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