North Cork remembers its IFA stalwarts

STALWARTS of the Irish Farmers’ Association were remembered, when the North Cork executive celebrated the golden jubilee of the foundation of the National Farmers Association.

Tributes were paid to the late Paddy Healy, Ballyviniter, Mallow, a former IFA vice-president for Munster, and the late Jack Lynch, Kellegrohane, Mallow, a past chairman of the North Cork Executive.

Geraldine Fitzpatrick accepted a presentation on behalf of the family of her father, Paddy Healy, who died a few years ago, while Kathleen Lynch, widow of Jack Lynch, who died after taking part in a protest in Carlow earlier this year against the planned closure of the local sugar factory, also accepted a presentation from IFA.