Tirlán continues to advocate for the retention of the nitrates derogation

Our Chairperson John Murphy joined Irish co-ops in Brussels recently to call for certainty and clarity for Ireland’s sustainable model of grass-based dairy production and the future of Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation.

A series of meetings with Ireland’s EU Commissioner Michael McGrath, Irish MEPs and senior officials from the EU Council and Commission took place as Budget Day protests were on the streets outside the Parliament to highlight concerns over changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) fund for food production.

Alongside ICOS, Dairy Industry Ireland and other Irish Co-ops, we are continuing to advocate on the importance of delivering a retention of the derogation for Ireland and will continue to keep Co-op suppliers and all team’s informed as the process progresses.