Cork woman a safe bet to become first female farming president

ONLY five days stand between Catherine Buckley from Rylane, Co Cork, and a straight run to the presidency of Macra na Feirme.

Her election would make Ms Buckley Ireland’s first female leader of a farmers’ organisation. She is the only nominee for the top job in Macra, the young rural peoples’ organisation which is one of five organisations representing farmers in social partnership national negotiations with the Government.

Tuesday, March 6 is the closing date for presidential election nominations.