“Marie Means Business,” is the slogan splashed on Marie Murphy’s election literature, posters, and campaign cars and the candidate herself is taking it literally during this whirlwind few weeks.

DECIDING to plant trees on part of fertile farm land in Clogheen, Co Tipperary, over 10 years ago took courage. But in reality the diversification into forestry and agri tourism in 2003 was forced upon John and Breeda Moran of Ballyboy House.