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January 2013 newsletter including North West Kings and Queens
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worked tirelessly as North West PRO and Catherine McCollum for all her work as North West Secretary. Well done to all especially to those that travelled to Sligo to support them
Cavan are well represented by two Ramor Macra members
This years Kings and Queens event was held on Saturday last in the Sligo Park Hotel. There was a great turn-out from our Cavan clubs. Well done to our Ramor Macra king and queen, Patrick Conaty and Una McDon-nell who did fabulous on the night.
Patrick followed his brothers footsteps after last years competition.
After tough competition,
the title went to the Sli-go queen and the Leitrim king. Congratulations to all involved, it was a great nights entertainment. Special congratulations to our own Olive Hannigan who
FSAI Testing Must Continue To Protect Food Industry
Macra na Feirme National
president, Alan Jagoe,
has expressed concern at
the FSAI
findings of
horse
DNA con-
high standards of produc-
tion and traceability which
Irish farmers operate with-
in. This pioneering tech-
nology for DNA testing of
meat proves that Ireland is
very serious about pro-
tecting its food reputa-
tion. Consumers should
take comfort from this.”
Cavan support for Patrick
and Una in the Sligo Park
Hotel 2013
Kings & Queens 2013
C A V A N M A C R A
G A T H E R I N G
S A T 1 4 T H S E P T Cavan Macra
J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 3 V O L U M E 1 I S S U E 3
In the spirit of
the Gathering,
Cavan Macra
are organising
a reunion for
all past Macra
members on
Saturday 14th
September in
the Hotel Kil-
more. The
current com-
mittee are
creating a
subcommittee
under Naomi
McElwaine to
help with the
organisation
of this event.
We are look-
ing to make
contact with
past members
from all years
so please
contact us.
If you, or any
one you
know, past or
current Cavan
Macra mem-
ber would like
to get in-
volved please
contact Naomi
at 087 949
3736.
tamination of beef burg-
ers. The findings, while
they do not pose any food
safety risk to consum-
ers, must be investigated
thoroughly to reassure
consumers.
Mr. Jagoe said, “The find-
ings must be investigated
fully and every effort must
be made to highlight the
P A G E 2
Profiles
Cavan Macra news
will be running short
profiles on current
and past Macra
members in the
coming weeks in line
with the Gathering
event. If you, or
anyone you know,
would be interested
in answering a few
short questions for
us please contact
Kaye at 086
8533135 or email
cavanmacra@gmail.
com or make contact
on facebook or
twitter.
Cavan Macra Queen of the Land Naomi McElwaine… looking well!
Upcoming Events
Cavan Macra Officers
Macra visits Ethiopa Two members of Macra
na Feirme are due to
visit Ethiopia later this
month. Joseph Wall
from Mullinavat, Co.
Kilkenny and a member
of Mullinvat Macra and
Teresa Brennan from
Ballylinan in Co. Laois
and a member of East
Laois Macra have both won
a bursary from the Joe Rea
Bursary fund to visit Vita’s
Potato Centre of Excel-
lence in the Gama Zofa
region of southern Ethiopia.
Both members are making
final preparations for travel
including visa arrange-
ments and vaccinations.
The members will prepare
a report on the project with
recommendations on how
Macra could support the
Vita project in Ethiopia.
Under the Vita Potato
Scheme, local farmers can
take out a ‘loan’ of a bag of
seed potatoes that can be
returned the following year
alongside a donation of
another bag. In such a
way, it is hoped that farm-
ers will be provided with
seed for years to come and
that millions of people will
be reliably fed.
The Joe Rea bursary fund
was established by the
family of the late Joe Rea,
Richard Rea Agri Ltd, Agri-
cultural Consultants and
the Farm Apprenticeship
Board. Joe Rea was a life-
time supporter of Macra,
rising through the organisa-
tion to become national
president from 1967 to
1969.
Young Farmers—Thomas Duffy
Phone: 086 893 7618
Competitions—Noeleen Kellett
Phone: 087 932 1957
Competitions-Declan Conaty
Phone: 087 055 8376
NCR—Grainne O’Reilly
Phone: 085 7752618
For more info find us on facebook
and twitter….!
Chair—Steven Drury
Phone: 086 150 0258
Sec—Caitriona Conaty
Phone: 087 770 8331
Treasurer - Paddy Conaty
Phone: 087 900 4059
PRO—Kaye Duffy
Phone: 086 853 3135
Development—Noelene
Sharkey
Phone: 087 2234050
€50. Please log on
to www.treblermacra.com and
under the Spring Ball tab you can
buy your ticket through PayPal.
You can also contact Doreen Ka-
vanagh (087 7942663) directly for
ticket sales. They're looking for-
ward to seeing you on the night!
For more information on Cavan
Macra find us on Facebook, Twitter
and have a look at our monthly
newsletter online at issuu.com
County round of Question Time is
on this Friday 8th February in the
Shantully Inn. Contact us on face-
book for more information or Mick
at 087 7792414
Treble R Macra are celebrating 30
years so they are throwing a Party!
Their Spring Ball will be held in the
O’Callaghan Davenport
Hotel, Dublin 2 on Sat-
urday 23rd February, it
will include a 4 course
dinner & dancing till the
late hours. Tickets cost
Cavan Macra
advert
C A V A N M A C R A