The chairperson of Cavan IFA, Maurice Brady is one of two contestants running for the IFA’s Ulster / North Leinster chair later this year.
Mr. Brady has held the role of Cavan chair for four years, and his term is set to come to an end in December.
Should he be elected to the Ulster / North Leinster role, Mr. Brady would replace the current chair, Monaghan pig farmer, Frank Brady, although the two are not related.
The Cavan farmer mentioned a number of issues he would tackle in office, including generational renewal, and the CAP.
However, Mr. Brady highlighted the importance of tackling TB for farmers in the Monaghan / Cavan area.
Speaking to Northern Sound he said: “Something needs to be done, because figures are going in the wrong way. There are a lot of farmers, including myself, who hadn’t TB maybe ever on the farm, have had reactors this year.
“Obviously, what we were doing wasn’t working, so there had to be a new approach there. I think farmers know well what’s happening at the minute isn’t getting us anywhere.
“There will be some further slight restrictions on farms that have been restricted in the last couple of years.
“I need to get the department to focus on wildlife as well, it’s a major issue. Farmers would feel that maybe the foot was taken off the gas around wild life,” Mr. Brady added.
