December dates for new leaders

NEW leaders for both of the main farmer organisations will be announced on Tuesday, December 20, after the IFA election count in Dublin and the ICMSA ballot in Limerick.

IFA’s successor to John Dillon will take up office at the Association’s AGM on January 17, while the new ICMSA leader to succeed Pat O’Rourke will take up office immediately after election.

IFA members will go to the polls at 946 centres between December 1 and December 16.