The ICSA will hold its presidential election this Thursday 27 June at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise, Co Laois.
Three candidates – current ICSA animal health and welfare chair Hugh Farrell, ICSA vice-president for Munster Dermot Kelleher, and former beef chair Edmond Phelan – will contest the vote.
Each of the three presidential hopefuls will make a presentation to the association’s 100-strong national executive. This will be followed by a panel discussion.
Voting on the night will be in order of preference, meaning one candidate will be knocked out in the first count and then their second preference votes allocated.
A result is expected by 9pm, a spokesperson for the organisation said.
The man elected will succeed Paddy Kent who resigned in April when he was named as one of five on a replacement list for MEP Mick Wallace.
The new president will be in place from now through to 2021.
The nominees
Hugh Farrell: a suckler and beef farmer from Co Cavan, Farrell is the current chair of the organisation’s animal health and welfare committee and is its representative on the TB forum. Dermot Kelleher: a suckler farmer from Inchigeelagh, Co Cork, Kelleher is the current Munster vice-president. He has previously held a seat on the ICSA suckler committee. Edmond Phelan: a beef farmer from Fenor in Co Waterford, Phelan is a former chair of the ICSA’s beef committee.
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The ICSA will hold its presidential election this Thursday 27 June at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise, Co Laois.
Three candidates – current ICSA animal health and welfare chair Hugh Farrell, ICSA vice-president for Munster Dermot Kelleher, and former beef chair Edmond Phelan – will contest the vote.
Each of the three presidential hopefuls will make a presentation to the association’s 100-strong national executive. This will be followed by a panel discussion.
Voting on the night will be in order of preference, meaning one candidate will be knocked out in the first count and then their second preference votes allocated.
A result is expected by 9pm, a spokesperson for the organisation said.
The man elected will succeed Paddy Kent who resigned in April when he was named as one of five on a replacement list for MEP Mick Wallace.
The new president will be in place from now through to 2021.
The nominees
Hugh Farrell: a suckler and beef farmer from Co Cavan, Farrell is the current chair of the organisation’s animal health and welfare committee and is its representative on the TB forum. Dermot Kelleher: a suckler farmer from Inchigeelagh, Co Cork, Kelleher is the current Munster vice-president. He has previously held a seat on the ICSA suckler committee. Edmond Phelan: a beef farmer from Fenor in Co Waterford, Phelan is a former chair of the ICSA’s beef committee. Read more
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