The IFA is losing another to party politics. Vice chair of the farm business committee Edel Gahan is stepping down both from that role and as Co Wexford vice-chair to contest the county council election in the Kilmuckridge district for Fine Gael. Her counterpart on the environment committee, Pat Gilhooley of Leitrim, must also step away under the association’s rules, as he seeks a seat for Sinn Féin in Leitrim.