Clare farmer Noel Kelly honoured with 2008 Farm Forestry Award title

THE winner of this year’s Farm Forestry Award, which seeks to promote excellence in timber production for commercial use, is Noel Kelly, of Spancil Hill, Co Clare.

Minister of State Sean Power presented him with a €2,000 cheque and an RDS silver medal at Castletown House, Celbridge, Co Kildare.

In the same category, this year’s merit award and a cheque for €1,000 was presented to John O’Connell, of Pallaskenry, Co Limerick.