The Dealer had a great piece of bedtime reading on Valentines night; the Dail published the register of interests of its members for last year. From shares to lands, plenty of our elected representatives have a vested interest in farming.

Bobby Aylward, Carlow-Kilkenny

  • Farmland: Knockmoylan, Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny.
  • Shares: Glanbia PLC.

    • Declan Breathnach, Louth

  • Farmland: Annagh McCanns, Knockbridge, Dundalk, Co Louth (94ac).

    • Pat Breen, Clare

  • Farmland: Lisduff, Ballynacally, Co Clare.

    • Richard Bruton, Dublin Bay North

  • Farmland: Newtown, Dunboyne, Co Meath;

    Woodtown, Drumree, Co Meath.

  • Shares: Aryzta AG and FBD Holdings among others.

    • Jackie Cahill, Tipperary

  • Farmland: Killinan, Thurles;

    Ballinahow, Thurles;

    Ballycahill, Thurles.

  • Shares: Centenary Co-Op, Glanbia PLC and FBD Holdings among others.

    • Pat Casey, Wicklow

  • Farmland: 4ac at Laragh, Co Wicklow.

    • Michael Collins, Cork Southwest

  • Occupations: Farmer, farm relief contractor, casual labourer, lawn maintenance, undertaker and c/o The Boston Bar, William Street, Bantry, Co Cork.
  • Shares: Drinagh Co-Op and Cork Mart.
  • Farmland: Ardravinna, Lowertown, Schull, Co Cork.

    • Michael D’Arcy, Wexford

  • Shares: Glanbia.
  • Land: 236ac farmland and woodland.

    • Pat Deering, Carlow-Kilkenny

  • Farmland: Ballyoliver, Ballybit and Rathvilly, Co Carlow.

    • Andrew Doyle, Wicklow

  • Farmland and forestry: Lickeen/Trooperstown, Roundwood, Co Wicklow: farmland and forestry.

    • Martin Ferris, Kerry

  • Farmland: 4acr at Barrow West, Tralee, Co Kerry.

    • Michael Fitzmaurice, Roscommon-Galway

  • Occupations: Agricultural contractor, plant hire, turf cutting, farming and civil contracting.
  • Farmland: Strangeforth, Keelogues and Curragh, Williamstown, Co Galway.

    • Peter Fitzpatrick, Louth

  • Farmland: 5ac at Watery Cross, Dromiskin, Co Louth for horses.

    • Pat (The Cope) Gallagher, Donegal

  • Forestry: Dungloe, Co Donegal.

    • Noel Grealish, Galway West

  • Farmland: 15ac at Carnmore, Oranmore, Co Galway.

    • Danny Healy-Rae, Kerry

  • Occupations: Public representative, publican, farmer and bus hire.
  • Farmland: 50ac at Fussa, Kilgarvan and 5ac at Gortnaboul, Kilgarvan.

    • Michael Healy-Rae, Kerry

  • Occupations: Postmaster, politician, farmer, plant hire and shop owner
  • Farmland: Sandymount, Gortnaboul and Coolougues (total 110ac).

    • Martin Heydon, Kildare South

  • Farmland: Blackrath, Colbinstown, Co Kildare;

    Aghcross, Ballickmoyler, Co Laois.

    • Heather Humphreys, Cavan-Monaghan

  • Farmland: 25.24ha at Drumate, Newbliss, Co Monaghan.

    • Billy Kelleher, North Cork-Central

  • Farmland: 126ac at Ballyphilip, Whites Cross, Co Cork;

    60ac at Coolgreen, Whites Cross, Co Cork.

  • Shares: Kerry PLC.

    • Enda Kenny, Mayo

  • Farmland: 6ac at Struan, Raheens and a tenant in common in equal shares among family members of land at Knockthomas, Castlebar (5.63ha or thereabouts).

    • Mattie, McGrath, Tipperary

  • Farmland: Mountain land at Newcastle, Co Tipperary and Knockanask, Co Waterford, mountain farmland subject to lease agreement.
  • Shares: Edmund and M McGrath, Plant Hire Ltd.

    • Kevin Boxer Moran, Longford-Westmeath

  • Bogland: Coosan, Athlone, Co Westmeath (1.9ac).

    • Michael Moynihan, Cork North West

  • Farmland: Meens, Kiskeam, Mallow, Co Cork: 50ac;

    Reanagoshel, Kiskeam, Mallow, Co Cork: 14.5ac;

    Dromscarra, Kiskeam, Mallow, Co Cork: 34.5ac.

    • Micheal Noonan, Limerick

  • Shares: ETFS Agricultural Commodities.
  • Farmland: 20ac of mixed pasture and woodland, rented at Mt Thenchard, Foynes, Co Limerick.

    • Sean O’Fearghail, Kildare South

  • Farmland: 100ac Fennor and Shanacloon.

    • Kevin O’Keeffe, Cork East

  • Farmland: Cloughleafin, Mitchelstown, Co Cork.

    • Eamon Scanlon, Sligo-Leitrim

  • Farmland: 27ac land, Carrownanty, Ballymote.

    • And, while it is not specifically farm related the dealer also noted the properties held by both the current and former ministers for agriculture.

    Former Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney, Cork South Central

  • Landlord: 17 The Moorings, Harty's Quay, Rochestown, Cork.

    • Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, Cork North West

  • Landlord: 1 Sullane Weirs, Killarney Road, Macroom, Co Cork;

    57 Main St Macroom: letting;

    95 Railway View, Macroom: letting;

    The Lodge, Codrum, Macroom: letting;

    1 Emir Court, Glenbeigh, Co Kerry: holiday home.

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