Special invitation for Kilkenny farmers to attend Taoiseach meeting

A Kilkenny farm leader will welcome Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, to a meeting of farmers just days before Ireland’s case for retaining our Nitrates Derogation is submitted to the EU and a decision is made.

Taoiseach, Michael Martin, will address the AGM of ICMSA at the Limerick Radisson on November 28.

The President of ICMSA, Kilkenny farmer Denis Drennan, said that it is “impossible to understate the importance of retaining the Derogation for Ireland’s ‘flagship’ dairy sector” and much attention will focus on the tone and tenor of comments made by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, who will also address the 300-odd delegates.

 The day will also feature an expert panel discussion of where milk prices are headed and - in light of the alarming fall experienced over the last 10 weeks – a robust Q and A can be expected with television presenter, Helen Carroll, to MC the exchanges of opinion and tease out the best analysis and opinions.

This is the 75^th AGM of the specialist dairy family farm association and mindful of Kilkenny’s extraordinary involvement with ICMSA  from its earliest days in 1950, a special invitation is extended to members who might wish to come. They are invited to ring 061-314677 and register their intention and so reserve a place.