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

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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