The Irish Farmers’ Association 69th annual general meeting has selected former Monaghan county chair, Patrick McCormick, as the new treasurer of the organisation.
McCormick has now taken over the position of treasurer from Martin Stapleton, who unsuccessfully contested the IFA presidential election.
The newly-elected treasurer says he is looking forward to the role and said it would be challenging but he was hounored to take up the job.
The former Monaghan chair emerged victorious from the count that was conducted at the AGM, in which only members of IFA National Council are eligible to vote. Ronan Gargan has been speaking to Patrick following being selected as the new treasurer of the IFA.