2009 Conference

Speakers

 

 

Speakers:
 

Dr Maureen Gaffney

is a well-known psychologist, broadcaster and writer: This is a time of unprecedented opportunity, progress and personal freedom for women, including farming women. But it can also be a time of great opportunity for farming women to overcome remaining challenges and make further gains for themselves, their children and, perhaps most importantly, for the future flourishing of Irish family farming.

Lyn Sykes: a a world-renowned authority on farm family succession planning

Declan McEvoy AITI, TEP, Senior Tax Planning Consultant with IFAC Accountants:  What farm families need to know about tax and finance

Neven Maguire shares his secrets. Cookery demonstration and question and answer session

Michele O’Brien
of the Irish Osteoporosis Society: Osteoporosis, What women and men need to knowMary Sherry, Chair of IFA’s Farm Family and Social Affairs Committee: Update on spouses’ partnerships, PRSI and pensions for farm womem

Joseph McCrohan, Rural Development Officer with South Kerry Development Partnership: Do you qualify? Making the most of your entitlements –

Fiona Hoban, Counsellor and Communications Consultant: Improve your personal wellbeing, mind over matter

Matt Dempsey, Editor, Irish Farmers Journal

Helen Brophy, CEO,  National Dairy Council

Chair: Maura Walsh, IRD Duhallow