A farm safety seminar will be hosted by the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) in Mallow, Co. Cork on Wednesday, November 18.

The speakers at the event will include:

The public safety supervisor for ESB Networks, Emer Murphy;
Health and safety specialist advisor at Teagasc, Francis Bligh;
Farm safety culture champion at Irish Rural Link, Mark Riordan;
Willie Ryan of the Ayrton Group, who will address driver safety.

Murphy has worked for ESB for over 30 years. As an electrician and engineering officer, she has extensive experience of building and maintaining the electricity network.

She now works to promote and raise awareness of electrical safety among the public. Murphy also provides training and information for people working with electricity including those in construction, farming and emergency services.

Bligh works closely with farm advisors, farming groups and organisations to provide farmer-focused safety, health and welfare information, training and advice to promote and encourage safe and healthy farming practice.

He also supports the development of safety, health and welfare-focused research within Teagasc and partner organisations.

Riordan is a part-time beef suckler farmer from Kenmare, Co. Kerry. He works as a grain and quality operations supervisor with Dairygold Co-Op and currently serves as chairperson of Kerry Macra.

Riordan also sits on the agricultural affairs national sub-committee and the IFA rural development committee.

Further presentations by the Health and Safety Authority, Fit Farmers, and Agrikids will also be featured on the day.

The even will be held in the GAA Complex, St Joseph’s Road, Carrigoon in Mallow, from 9:00a.m to 1:00p.m, with registration opening at 8:30a.m.

The fee for the event is €30 for NISO members and €35 for non- members, and will include lunch.