She means business: The women claiming their space in Irish agriculture

To celebrate International Women's Day, Zoe Geary spoke with three inspiring women in the agri-sector: Aileen Sheehan, Sophie Bell and Dr Edna Curley
Aileen Sheehan at the farm she rents with her husband in Knockanroe, Whitechurch, Co Cork. Picture: Noel Sweeney

Aileen Sheehan at the farm she rents with her husband in Knockanroe, Whitechurch, Co Cork. Picture: Noel Sweeney

Meet three women pushing back against assumptions in agriculture and forging their own careers in a sector where letters still open with “Sir” or "Mr", and sales reps call looking for “the boss” — only to find she’s standing in front of them.

Aileen Sheehan, dairy farmer, Cork 

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