Macra presidential race nears close

Dublin: The campaign to succeed Thomas Honner as the next president of Macra na Feirme will reach a climax this weekend.

Raymond Brady, Cloncovid, Co Cavan and Colm Markey, Togher, Co Louth, are the candidates seeking election.

Ballot papers have already been issued to the 250 clubs in Macra which has 8,000 members countrywide. The papers must be returned by 1pm on Tuesday, when they will be sorted and counted at the Irish Farm Centre in Dublin. The result will be announced later that day.