New brooms in 2005

MACRA na Feirme have kicked off a year of electioneering among farmers.

Young farmers will be first to the ballot box in 2005, when they vote for a new leader in March and April next.

With Co Wicklow farmer Thomas Honner completing his term of office as President at the beginning of May, 2005, jockeying for the leadership is already under way, and will intensify at the Macra Rally in Carlow over the November 26 to 28 weekend.