Irish Farmers' Association honours great campaigners

Ray Ryan reports on the 300 surviving veterans whose efforts 50 years ago led to farmers having a voice in national policy formation.

MEMORIES will be recalled in Dublin tomorrow when the Irish Farmers Association commemorates the campaign conducted 50 years ago to secure formal negotiating rights from the government.

Some 300 surviving veterans will be presented with a certificate at a ceremony in the RDS to mark their contribution to a defining chapter in rural and political history.