Election Debates Getting Underway for Ulster Nth Leinster Regional Chair
The County Executive debates for the Ulster/Nth Leinster Regional Chair election will begin next week.
The first debate will be hosted by Westmeath IFA County Executive in the Bloomfield Hotel in Mullingar on Tues, Nov 11th.
Longford IFA will host the second debate in the Longford Arms Hotel on Thurs, 13th Nov.
IFA National Returning Officer John Carroll is reminding branch delegates in each county that voting will take place on the night, so their attendance is essential to have a say in who the new Regional Chair is.
“A strong turnout will provide the next Regional Chair with a clear mandate to represent farmers in the region. It will allow their views and issues to be raised at the National Officers’ Committee and on National Council.”
Two candidates will contest the role of IFA Ulster/North Leinster Chair: Cavan IFA Chair Maurice Brady and Louth IFA Chair Kevin Sweeney.
The seven county executives in the region – Cavan, Donegal, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Westmeath – will hold election hustings in November, at which members of the county executive will vote. The full list is here.
The result will be announced on December 2nd in the Irish Farm Centre.
The next Regional Chair, who will succeed Frank Brady, will take up office at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the IFA.
