FTMTA new members

The April meeting of the FTMTA executive council was pleased to admit three firms to membership of the association.

EF Sheeran & Sons of Tyrrellspass, Co Westmeath, has rejoined the association. The long-established firm, led by Edward Sheeran working with his son Ray, is a dealer for Tumosan, Major equipment, Hardi and Bomford and can be contacted on 044-9223242.

Eamonn Tinney Agri Sales of Drumnahoe, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, is a dealer for McHale, Hi-Spec, Kuhn, Bogballe, NC Engineering and Woods. Eamonn previously worked with the former family business, Eamonn Tinney & Sons, and served as president of the FTMTA for two years. The firm can be contacted at 087-2423739 and the website address is www.eamonntinney.com.

Agricare of Balcunnin, Skerries, Co Dublin, is a relatively new farm machinery business, having been founded by Kenny Quaile in March 2012.

The firm is a dealer for Kubota Agri, Pottinger, Chafer, Hosrstine and Miedema among others, as well as acting as an importer for Sfoggia and Celli. Agricare can be contacted on 01-8105911 and the website can be found at www.agricare.ie.

Training course closing date

The closing date for applications for places on the two upcoming FTMTA training courses (parts profit management and best practice service department) has been extended until close of business on Friday 24 April.

The running of both courses is subject to sufficient bookings being received by that date.

To obtain further information or to book a place on either course, please contact Michael Fahy on 045-409309 or at membership@ftmta.ie.

Trip to Agritechnica

The closing date to book a place on the proposed FTMTA member trip to Agritechnica is Friday 1 May. The trip can only go ahead if sufficient numbers book a place by that date.

The trip will leave Dublin on Saturday 7 November and fly to Bremen with an onward journey of approximately two hours to the town of Minden where the group will stay until Tuesday 10 November, when it will return to Dublin.

Any interested member should contact 045-409309.