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Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS)

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ICOS President Edward Carr has welcomed the agreement reached in Brussels regarding Common Market Organisation (CMO) regulation and the proposed introduction of mandatory contracts. The EU Commission proposal to improve the position of the farmer in the food supply chain has been provisionally agreed in a compromise document hammered out by the EU Commission, the EU Council a...


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ICOS Dairy Committee reviews key developments in Irish and global dairy sector EU milk production could decline by approximately 5% between 2025 and 2030. Addressing the current policy challenges facing the Irish dairy sector, the meeting involved a keynote address by Martin Heydon, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. In welcoming the Minister, the chair of the...


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Following a constructive meeting with the Department of Agriculture, Food and The Marine this afternoon (Thursday 26th February, 2026), ICOS has urged the authorities in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the EU to further intensify engagement and co-operation to restore normal cattle movements across the border. Ray Doyle, Livestock and Environment Executive of ICOS said…

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“It’s worrying to see new cases of Bluetongue being identified in additional parts of the country, diagnosed as part of ongoing surveillance. “It’s clear that disease is more widespread than we initially thought, and it’s likely to spread further when conditions become milder. “We don’t know how severe the disease might be, and we certainly hope that symptoms will be mild…


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