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Lobby organisation

Irish Cattle & Sheep Farmers' Association Ltd

Business / industry · Agriculture & food · HQ: Ireland · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Irish Cattle & Sheep Farmers' Association Ltd appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

9
declared meetings
with current MEPs
6
MEPs met
€25,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“ICSA is a representative association for cattle and sheep farmers in Ireland and lobbies on issues relevant to them at local, national and EU levels. It is a social partner organisation recognised by the Irish Government. Key concerns include the viability of farmers in cattle and sheep enterprises, the CAP and rural development. It has a national executive of 110…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe667%
European People's Party333%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2024).

2022
1
2023
0
2024
5
2025
3

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Billy Kelleher
3 meetings · Renew
Maria Walsh
2 meetings · EPP
Nina Carberry
1 meeting · EPP
Barry Cowen
1 meeting · Renew
Michael McNamara
1 meeting · Renew

The 9 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
19 Nov 2025Nina CarberryAgricultural policy
18 Nov 2025Barry CowenMeeting with ICSA
25 Sep 2025Cynthia Ní MhurchúMission to the ICAO General Assembly
4 Dec 2024Maria WalshAgriculture Policy
4 Dec 2024Michael McNamaraIntroductory meeting and Irish agricultural issues
4 Dec 2024Billy KelleherFarming industry
2 Dec 2024Maria WalshICSA
19 Nov 2024Billy KelleherTrade policy - Mercusor
12 Jan 2022Billy KelleherAnimal Transport

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