The ICA must hold fresh national elections within two months, the High Court has directed.
Two previous ballots are now being set aside, but this third ballot must take place within a narrow time frame, with the result announced by 30 September at the latest.
Election saga
The court became involved in the ICA’s election saga when barrister Patricia Madden, an ICA member, brought proceedings back in May to ensure that ballots from the previous election ballot were not destroyed.
Ms Madden also questioned the right of the ICA to re-appoint national officers following the botched election. Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh ruled that the ICA’s constitution had been breached by the appointments, as Ms Madden had maintained, but that the officers should remain in place until the election is completed.
Devilsbit take on Malin to Mizen cycle
A group from Devilsbit Macra na Feirme are taking on the 800km cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head in aid of Embrace Farm. They are setting out on their journey from Monday 6 August to Friday 10 August. The cyclists, all from farming backgrounds, are Caoimhe Egan, Thomas Kelly, John Keane, Padraic Kennedy, Jonathan Dwyer,Joe Maher, Michael Kelly and Fergal Leonard.
Anyone who wishes to support them can access the Go Fund Me page at www.gofundme.com/m34kg-malin-to-mizen-cycle
Busy schedule for FBD boss
The Dealer couldn’t help but notice that the chief executive of FBD, Fiona Muldoon, has had a busy period of publicity lately.
Not only has she appeared in pictures launching both the Guild of Agricultural Journalists awards and the Agricultural Science Association conference, but she has also announced FBD’s interim results.
On top of this, FBD is the main sponsor for the Tullamore Show next weekend. And Muldoon opened a new FBD branch on Baggot Street, Dublin, last week, as I have noted elsewhere on this page.
FBD CEO Fiona Muldoon.
Guild of Agricultural Journalists awards
The Guild of Agricultural Journalists awards have been launched.
I see the judging panel will be chaired by the chief executive of the National Dairy Council, Zoe Kavanagh.
The awards have nine categories, including best print news article and best print feature article, both of which I’ll be entering.
The closing date for entries is 31 August, 2018.
Harper Adams takes on another farm
I see Harper Adams University in Shropshire, England, has bought another 239ac beside the current farm.
This brings the university’s holding to over 1,500ac.
The farm includes dairy, poultry, arable and horticulture units for research and educational puropses.
According to Harper Adams, the purchase is a “strategic” move that will allow them concentrate on sustainable farming methods, such as building soil organic matter levels and establishing conservation initiatives.
‘Formers are coming to Baggot Street’
“Formers are coming to Baggot Street. And this little corner of Dublin 4 will never be the same again,” Ross O’Carroll-Kelly, the fictional rugby character, said at the launch of FBD’s second sales office in Baggot Street last week. FBD opened its second sales office in the Big Smoke six months after the opening of its Drumcondra office.
I see the company said it is building its presence in Dublin with these “two high-profile locations on busy thoroughfares into the capital city”.
Fiona Muldoon, CEO of FBD Insurance, along with writer and comedian Paul Howard (the creator of Ross O’Carroll-Kelly), marked the occasion in the new office with guests, customers and new neighbours, I hear.
While farmers need solid and profitable banks I was interested to see how profitable both AIB and Bank of Ireland have now become again. Bank of Ireland this week reported pre-tax profits of €454m for the first six months of the year while, a few days earlier, AIB reported six- month profits of €762m – a combined total of €1.2bn profit or €6.7m for every day since the start of January.
Farm fencing contractors were among those taking a keen interest in the visit here later this month of Pope Francis. That’s because the organisers invited bids by contractors to erect safety fencing in the Phoenix Park. It’s a big job that will require driving 7,600 4in thick round posts. The job is being carried out by a fencing company from Northern Ireland and is already under way.
The ICA must hold fresh national elections within two months, the High Court has directed.
Two previous ballots are now being set aside, but this third ballot must take place within a narrow time frame, with the result announced by 30 September at the latest.
Election saga
The court became involved in the ICA’s election saga when barrister Patricia Madden, an ICA member, brought proceedings back in May to ensure that ballots from the previous election ballot were not destroyed.
Ms Madden also questioned the right of the ICA to re-appoint national officers following the botched election. Ms Justice Úna Ní Raifeartaigh ruled that the ICA’s constitution had been breached by the appointments, as Ms Madden had maintained, but that the officers should remain in place until the election is completed.
Devilsbit take on Malin to Mizen cycle
A group from Devilsbit Macra na Feirme are taking on the 800km cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head in aid of Embrace Farm. They are setting out on their journey from Monday 6 August to Friday 10 August. The cyclists, all from farming backgrounds, are Caoimhe Egan, Thomas Kelly, John Keane, Padraic Kennedy, Jonathan Dwyer,Joe Maher, Michael Kelly and Fergal Leonard.
Anyone who wishes to support them can access the Go Fund Me page at www.gofundme.com/m34kg-malin-to-mizen-cycle
Busy schedule for FBD boss
The Dealer couldn’t help but notice that the chief executive of FBD, Fiona Muldoon, has had a busy period of publicity lately.
Not only has she appeared in pictures launching both the Guild of Agricultural Journalists awards and the Agricultural Science Association conference, but she has also announced FBD’s interim results.
On top of this, FBD is the main sponsor for the Tullamore Show next weekend. And Muldoon opened a new FBD branch on Baggot Street, Dublin, last week, as I have noted elsewhere on this page.
FBD CEO Fiona Muldoon.
Guild of Agricultural Journalists awards
The Guild of Agricultural Journalists awards have been launched.
I see the judging panel will be chaired by the chief executive of the National Dairy Council, Zoe Kavanagh.
The awards have nine categories, including best print news article and best print feature article, both of which I’ll be entering.
The closing date for entries is 31 August, 2018.
Harper Adams takes on another farm
I see Harper Adams University in Shropshire, England, has bought another 239ac beside the current farm.
This brings the university’s holding to over 1,500ac.
The farm includes dairy, poultry, arable and horticulture units for research and educational puropses.
According to Harper Adams, the purchase is a “strategic” move that will allow them concentrate on sustainable farming methods, such as building soil organic matter levels and establishing conservation initiatives.
‘Formers are coming to Baggot Street’
“Formers are coming to Baggot Street. And this little corner of Dublin 4 will never be the same again,” Ross O’Carroll-Kelly, the fictional rugby character, said at the launch of FBD’s second sales office in Baggot Street last week. FBD opened its second sales office in the Big Smoke six months after the opening of its Drumcondra office.
I see the company said it is building its presence in Dublin with these “two high-profile locations on busy thoroughfares into the capital city”.
Fiona Muldoon, CEO of FBD Insurance, along with writer and comedian Paul Howard (the creator of Ross O’Carroll-Kelly), marked the occasion in the new office with guests, customers and new neighbours, I hear.
While farmers need solid and profitable banks I was interested to see how profitable both AIB and Bank of Ireland have now become again. Bank of Ireland this week reported pre-tax profits of €454m for the first six months of the year while, a few days earlier, AIB reported six- month profits of €762m – a combined total of €1.2bn profit or €6.7m for every day since the start of January.
Farm fencing contractors were among those taking a keen interest in the visit here later this month of Pope Francis. That’s because the organisers invited bids by contractors to erect safety fencing in the Phoenix Park. It’s a big job that will require driving 7,600 4in thick round posts. The job is being carried out by a fencing company from Northern Ireland and is already under way.
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