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New vet med rules have hit co-op stores’ margin hard - ICOS

Co-ops could be forced to stop offering veterinary medicines due to the margin hit they took on the products since December, ICOS has warned.

NEWS 23 July 2026

New vet med rules have hit co-op stores’ margin hard - ICOS

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Farmers' CAP fears grow as ICOS urges Heydon to lead defence under EU presidency

Farmers' CAP fears grow as ICOS urges Heydon to lead defence under EU presidency

NEWS 15 July 2026

ICOS advises farmers to vaccinate weanlings before autumn sales

ICOS advises farmers to vaccinate weanlings before autumn sales

NEWS 7 July 2026

Concern over cattle supply in western marts – ICOS

Concern over cattle supply in western marts – ICOS

Concern over cattle supply in western marts – ICOS

NEWS 24 June 2026

No planned mart closures due to high temperatures

No planned mart closures due to high temperatures

No planned mart closures due to high temperatures

NEWS 24 June 2026

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Greater co-operation and innovation needed for farm competitiveness - ICOS

Greater co-operation and innovation needed for farm competitiveness - ICOS

At the meeting, the president outlined that the dairy sector must focus on extracting greater value, improving efficiency and strengthening competitiveness.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Tributes paid to former Dairygold chair John O’Gorman

Tributes paid to former Dairygold chair John O’Gorman

The Tipperary man, who farmed in Clogheen, was a well-known and highly respected chair of Dairygold who held the role of chair for five years from 2018 to 2022.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Revenue set for €4m VAT windfall from mart sales

Revenue set for €4m VAT windfall from mart sales

Change to flat-rate VAT scheme is costing farmers and discriminating against marts, Ray Doyle of ICOS has said.

NEWS 22 April 2026

ICOS demands change to flat rate VAT top-up

ICOS demands change to flat rate VAT top-up

Non-VAT registered farmers must not be financially penalised, and the flat-rate scheme must remain simple, fair and fit for purpose, ICOS has said.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Fertiliser for 2027 may have to be paid for this year, ICOS warns

Fertiliser for 2027 may have to be paid for this year, ICOS warns

ICOS has sounded the alarm on fertiliser availability into 2027, as it warned that importers may not purchase unless farmers or co-ops have already paid up.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

Cut to VAT rate discriminating against marts – ICOS

"Marts must not be discriminated against. Non-VAT registered farmers must not be financially penalised," ICOS has said.

NEWS 22 April 2026

ICOS and Department to meet on TB mart rules

ICOS and Department to meet on TB mart rules

Mart managers and the farm organisations have complained that farmers do not understand the new movement restrictions.

NEWS 22 April 2026

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