ICOS outlines mart guidance for Level 5 restrictions
A list of guidance and directions for mart managers and customers has been issued by the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) today (Tuesday, October 20).
The directions come following the government’s announcement of Level 5 Covid-19 Restrictions, taking effect from midnight tomorrow night (Wednesday, October 21).
This follows negotiations held jointly between ICOS, Associated Livestock Marts and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the cooperative organisation says.
Commenting, Ray Doyle, national livestock and environmental services executive of ICOS, said:
It’s essential that we all work together to protect the health and wellbeing of people and communities throughout Ireland, and that we ensure animal welfare, all of which we have been doing throughout this crisis to date and which must continue with a redoubling of all our collective efforts to suppress and stop the spread of the virus.
“We are very grateful for the co-operation of our customers,” Doyle said.
“We ask for their continuing support and adherence to the measures that are necessary to ensure ongoing compliance and the continuance of our essential mart services.”
Continuing, Doyle said: “We greatly appreciate the cooperation and assistance of our customers with these measures.
“I also strongly commend mart management and staff for the excellent job they are doing.
“While onerous, the measures are designed to support the health and wellbeing for everyone in our communities,” the ICOS executive concluded.
