*Mark Dunphy and Francie Gorman. LAOIS BEEF and sheep farmer, Francie Gorman has been elected as the 17th President of the Irish Farmers Association and had a Clare man in his corner as part of his campaign.
Doonbeg’s Willie Hanrahan has lost out in his attempt to become Irish Farmers Association (IFA) Munster Regional Chairman.
Drug and drink driving is on the rise in Clare.
Gardaí need to be more visible in rural areas to help prevent rural crime, the Deputy President of the IFA has said while an Ennis representative has suggested farmers install a panic alarm to cut down on assaults.
Brexit is posing the risk of “farmageddon” for gravely concerned Clare farmers. With calving season underway, farmers in the county have hit out that in all the Brexit negotiations, animals and their welfare have been scarcely mentioned. Five months since its foundation, 19,000 farmers across Ireland have become members of the Beef Plan, 790 of …
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