It’s also election time in Glanbia. On Tuesday, Eamon McEntaggart unseated Jim Gilsenan in Meath. The two had tied two years ago, with Gilsnenan being drawn out of the hat.

The Centenery board seat is up for decision on Thursday, with Pat Hogan stepping down on age grounds.

His namesake John Hogan is being tipped. John is a county councillor – one of three Fianna Fáil public representatives on the Centenery board.

Jackie Cahill is another of those Centenery board members. Next Monday, he is the guest speaker at North Tipperary IFA’s AGM.

Unification speculation

The current Fianna Fáil TD is, of course also a former ICMSA president. Is Tim Cullinane trying to kickstart unification talks? As Father Jack Hackett might say “that would be an ecumenical matter”.