Attendees at the first election campaign hustings for the Macra na Feirme president and Vice President positions which took place at the Bush Hotel in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim. \ Brian Farrell
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The first Macra na Feirme president hustings took place on Tuesday night in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.
Candidates in the race to be the 36th president of Macra are Odile Evans and James Healy. Evans, a dairy farmer from Co Wexford and news correspondent with the Irish Farmers Journal, said she has three campaign focuses: to enhance the image of Macra; to strengthen the rural youth committee; and to increase the number of young farmers retained in Macra. Evans has taken a period of unpaid leave to contest the election.
Healy from Co Cork focused on membership and delivering a fair CAP for young farmers.
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He said he would lobby on behalf of young farmers to ensure that their priorities are a key part of the next CAP.
Listen to the two candidates in our podcast below:
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The first Macra na Feirme president hustings took place on Tuesday night in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.
Candidates in the race to be the 36th president of Macra are Odile Evans and James Healy. Evans, a dairy farmer from Co Wexford and news correspondent with the Irish Farmers Journal, said she has three campaign focuses: to enhance the image of Macra; to strengthen the rural youth committee; and to increase the number of young farmers retained in Macra. Evans has taken a period of unpaid leave to contest the election.
Healy from Co Cork focused on membership and delivering a fair CAP for young farmers.
He said he would lobby on behalf of young farmers to ensure that their priorities are a key part of the next CAP.
Listen to the two candidates in our podcast below:
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