Declan Hanrahan has been re-elected as vice-chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Livestock Committee, the organisation has confirmed.
In an announcement this afternoon (Friday, April 16), the association revealed the results of two elections.
Hanrahan was elected vice-chairman last August after the then vice-chair, Brendan Golden, became the chairperson replacing Angus Woods at the time, and was up for re-election. He is a beef and suckler farmer from Co Laois.
The counting of postal ballots took place in the Irish Farm Centre today.
The other election saw Stephen Arthur elected chairman of the IFA National Dairy Committee.
A dairy farmer from Co. Wicklow and vice-chair of the dairy committee up to now, Arthur has been acting chairman following Phelan’s decision to step down back in February to contest an election for a seat on the board of Glanbia Co-op.
Arthur has previously been the chairman of the Fresh Milk Producers, who represent liquid milk suppliers in Ireland.
IFA National Returning Officer Martin Stapleton said there had been a large return of postal ballots for the two positions.
“Since National Council decided to hold elections remotely to comply with Covid-19 restrictions, our members have responded positively to the new postal system.
“We are determined to fill all positions as they fall vacant,” he said.