Macra na Feirme awards recognise importance of community leaders

IT is important in today’s environment to encourage and recognise people who are providing leadership in their own communities, Macra na Feirme president Catherine Buckley has stressed.

Speaking at the presentation in Dublin of Macra’s national leadership awards, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, she said leadership training is a vital element of the organisation’s programme.

“The leadership awards are important as they recognise the achievements of club and county leaders within our organisation and provide a real incentive for the development of club programmes,” she said. This year’s winners are Ronan Feighery, Ferbane Club, Co Offaly; Anne Marie Kavanagh Moynalty Club, Co Meath; and Patricia McKenna, also from the Moynalty Club.