Macra elects a new National President and three Vice Presidents every two years.
The candidates for the position of President are as follows:
The candidates for Vice-President in Leinster are as follows:
As there is only one candidate for Macra Vice-President in Munster, Gerard Griffin from Araglen in Fermoy, Co Cork has automatically been elected as Vice-President in this region and will be ratified at the Macra AGM on 9 May 2015. Gerard is a member of Macra since 2005 and is a teacher and farmer.
The candidates for Vice-President in the north-west are Ray Gilmartin from Corlough, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, and Caroline O’Dowd from Gurteen, Ballymote, Co Sligo. Ray is one of the founding members of South Leitrim Macra in 2009 and works as an agricultural consultant with Ray Gilmartin Ltd. Caroline is a member of South Sligo Macra since 2006 and works as a Primary School Deputy Principal.
The election will take place in the Irish Farm Centre in Dublin on 7 April 2015 and only affiliated Macra na Feirme branches can vote in the elections. The elected candidates will take up office at the Macra AGM on 9 May 2015 and the deadline for ballots is 1pm on 7 April.