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Galway woman Teresa Roche is taking up her role as the new chair of the IFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Committee this week.
Roche was confirmed as the incoming chair of the committee after winning the election last week.
She succeeds Alice Doyle, who was elected IFA Deputy President last month. Both will take up their at the 69th AGM of the Association on Tuesday.
Teresa Roche said she looked forward to working with the Committee and thanked Alice Doyle for her work and commitment to the role.
“We will have a very busy agenda with the range of issues that we cover. Initially, my focus will be on services for mental health; pensions for farm families; and encouraging greater involvement of women in farming,” she concluded.
