This is a subscriber-only article
The IFA is about farmers, standing together, supporting each other. I am encouraging all farmers to get more actively involved in what IFA does, to strengthen the Association and ensure we are fully representative.
As an IFA member, you can have real influence. All IFA representatives are farmers like you. They make decisions that direct and shape IFA policy, which in turn guides national and EU policy.
But IFA is not just a lobby group, we are a community, with links in every town, village and parish across Ireland.
Your local County Chairs are listed below. They are fully accessible to you, and they want to hear from you if you’d like to get more involved at branch or county level, if you’re interested in sitting on a committee, or if you just want to give your view.
Our Association has a powerful voice to use on behalf of farmers, but to grow and stay strong, we need as many farmers as possible to contribute to it. You invest so much time and effort in your farm; invest some in IFA and you can help to shape your industry and improve conditions for you and your fellow farmers.
Joe Healy IFA President
The County Chair is the key IFA leader in your county, and represents farmers in that county on IFA’s governing body, National Council.
 |  |
| Carlow George Collier 087-2770483 | Cavan Elizabeth Ormiston 086-3403143 |
 |  |
| Clare Willie Hanrahan 087-6505858 | Cork North Anne Baker 086-6009504 |
 |  |
| Cork Central Harold Kingston 086-2210021 | Cork West Cornie Buckley 086-2776673 |
 |  |
| Donegal Michael Chance 086-8031858 | Dublin Philip Maguire 087-2765237 |
 |  |
| Galway Anne Mitchell 087-4331387 | Kerry Patrick O’Driscoll 087-2833516 |
 |  |
| Kildare Brian Rushe 086-1748866 | Kilkenny James Murphy 086-8590430 |
 |  |
| Laois Francis Gorman 086-6047467 | Leitrim James Gallagher 087-0568270 |
 |  |
| Limerick Shay Galvin 087-6167537 | Longford Sean Conefrey 086-8188023 |
 |  |
| Louth Gerard Melia 087-2935688 | Mayo Martin Gilvarry 086-6082173 |
 |  |
| Meath John Curran 086-2494319 | Monaghan Frank Brady 087-8333792 |
 |  |
| Offaly Richard Scally 087-2027050 | Roscommon Jim O’Connor 086-2502561 |
 |  |
| Sligo JP Cowley 087-6917239 | Tipperary North Imelda Walsh 086-8433633 |
 |  |
| Tipperary South Erica O’Keefe 087-7860031 | Waterford Kevin Kiersey 087-7419149 |
 |  |
| Westmeath Kenneth Bray 087-2510863 | Wexford James Kehoe 087-2791109 |
 | |
| Wicklow Chris Hill 087-2622835 |
Get involved in IFA
Want to get more involved with IFA or find out how you can take on a leadership role? We would be delighted to hear from you! Please contact futureleaders@ifa.ie or talk to your County Chairperson to find out how to get more actively involved in the IFA and hear about our leadership training opportunities.
The new CAP is one of the most crucial issues facing farmers. With initial proposals on the shape of CAP post–2020 published, your IFA representatives are working at home and in Brussels to seek an increase in farm payments and a programme that works for farmers with real simplification on requirements and inspections.
You can too – download a lobby document at www.ifa.ie/CAP2020 and talk to your local TDs, Senators and MEPs.
