President Michael D. Higgins speaking at an ICSA event with ICSA National President Gabriel Gilmartin and ICSA General Secretary Eddie Punch

Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan TD, with ICSA National President, Gabriel Gilmartin, ICSA Leinster Vice President, Paddy Kent and ICSA General Secretary, Eddie Punch at the recent 2011 ICSA Agriculture Briefing Seminar - "Rebuilding the Irish Economy" - held in Buswells Hotel, Dublin

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NEWS: 20/02/12 - Beef trade steadies with demand from manufacturing trade keeping cow trade strong 17/02/12 - ICSA calls for retention of rural schools 17/02/12 - ICSA calls for sewage treatment fairness 15/02/12 - Positive future for sheep sector - ICSA 14/02/12 - ICSA welcomes beef discussion group support 14/02/12 - Cows strengthen as remainder of trade steadies 06/02/12 - ICSA concerned about Government cutbacks on co-funding rural development 06/02/12 - ICSA seminar to focus on sheep prospects 06/02/12 - Factories continue to dictate pace as prices slip further 02/02/12 - ICSA calls for better factory prices for winter finisher 31/01/12 -Monaghan farmers call for vigilance over tractor thefts 23/01/12 - ICSA not happy with disadvantaged area proposals 20/01/12 - Quality over breed advises ICSA 18/01/12 - ICSA warns against revolutionary reform of CAP 16/01/12 - Beef prices increase despite the attempts of factories, sheep prices jump 13/01/12 - ICSA says Zone C farmers must be allowed to begin slurry spreading 10/01/12 - Beef prices remain consistent with positive outlook ahead, sheep prices on the move 09/01/12 - ICSA reacts angrily to proposed cuts presented to Minister Howlin 05/01/12 - ICSA urges caution on imported livestock 04/01/12 - Beef prices receive early year lift, rises also for sheep