February 24, 2021 11:17 am
A new candidate has emerged in the 2021 Macra na Feirme elections in the form of Elaine Houlihan – who has announced her intention to run for the role of Munster vice-president.
Currently the chairperson of Limerick Macra, Houlihan declared her candidacy at an online meeting of her home club, Kilmallock Macra, on Monday evening (February 22).
Although she is a qualified physiotherapist, Houlihan currently works for a local TD in Co. Limerick.
She is a former chairperson of her club, Kilmallock Macra and also sits on the Macra na Feirme National Competitions Committee.
Commenting yesterday, Houlihan said: “The last 24 hours have been overwhelming. The support I’ve received from all across Munster has been amazing! The phone is yet to stop ringing.”
Kilmallock Macra hosts health & wellbeing talk
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KILMALLOCK Macra is hosting a virtual mental health and wellbeing talk this Thursday, January 28 at 7pm.
Farming is a lonely pursuit at the best of times but even more so under Covid with less opportunities to meet people. Many more are working from home in their kitchen table or bedroom for the first time and missing meeting colleagues in the office. While more are at home on the Covid payment.
This talk will be hosted by Elaine Houlihan and Laoise Bennis of Kilmallock Macra.
“There is a brilliant line-up including Ciaran Carey, Mattie White, Lauren Guilfoyle, Ciaran Jonathan Dwyer and John Keane. All speakers will talk about their own personal journeys and how they overcame challenges they were presented with,” said Elaine.
January 24, 2021 7:00 am
Kilmallock Macra is hosting a virtual mental health and wellbeing talk on Thursday (January 28) with an inspiring line-up of speakers to talk about their own personal journeys.
The event, which will be live streamed from 7:00pm on the Kilmallock Macra
Facebook page, will also be available to view afterwards.
The line-up includes Mattie White, Lauren Guilfoyle, Ciarán Carey, Jonathan Dwyer and John Keane.
Mattie White is a farmer from Co. Wexford that is known in the farming circle for speaking out about his battle with depression.
“White found himself in a bit of trouble with the bank and thought his only option was to end his life until he saw there was a light at the [end of the] tunnel and sold the land he owned,” Kilmallock Macra said.