Farmer’s organisation to welcome first woman president in 63-year history

THE first women president in the 63-year history of Macra na Feirme will be Catherine Buckley, a 29-year-old accountant from Knocknagown, Rylane, Co Cork.

She was the only person put forward for the post when nominations were opened at the Irish Farm Centre in Dublin yesterday.

Catherine, whose presidency was announced on the eve of International Women’s Day, will succeed Colm Markey of Togher, Co Louth, whose two-year term ends at Macra’s AGM in Drogheda on May 12.