Two farms operated as companies in which Larry Goodman and members of his family are directors appear among the top 10 recipients of direct payments.

Branganstown Farms and Glydee Farms, both in the Ardee area, collected €219,777 and €203325 respectively.

The single largest direct payment recipient in 2017 with €238989 was O’Shea Farms, a 1,500ac farm in Piltown, Co Kilkenny, producing primarily carrots and potatoes. The farm also grows cereals and has a herd of spring calving Jersey-cross dairy cows.

Frank and Threasa Joyce, with a tillage farm registered in Trim, Co Meath came next with €222,049 of CAP payments last year. Greenhills Windfarm, a company with an address in Killeagh, Co Cork, received €214,158. Its registered directors are Thomas Browne and Elizabeth Mary Browne.

Dawn meats

Co-founders of Dawn Meats, John and Peter Quealley, collected €215,008 for their farm near Tramore. Power Farm Partnership, a dairy farm in Co Kilkenny run by the three Powers brothers renowned for their hurling, received €209,133

Walter Furlong, managing director of Cooney Furlong grain merchants in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford received €203984 through a limited company.

Cyril Goode of Arklow, Co Wicklow collected €204,099 in direct payments while the Louis A. McAuley company behind McAuley’s animal feeds in Balrath, Co Meath received €220,283 for the farm on which they grow cereal and forage crops.

Top ten

1. O'Shea Farms Ltd, Piltown, Co Kilkenny (€238,989)

2. Frank & Threasa Joyce, Trim, Meath (€222,049)

3. Louis A McAuley (1976) Ltd, Navan, Co Meath (€220,283)

4. Branganstown Farms, Ardee, Co Louth (€219,777)

5. John and Peter Quealley, Tramore, Co Waterford (€215,008)

6. Greenhills Windfarm, Killeagh, Co Cork (€214,158)

7. Power Farm Partenership, Kilkenny City – West, Co Kilkenny (€209,133)

8. Cyril Goode, Arklow, Co Wicklow (€204,099)

9. Walter Furlong Grain Ltd, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford (€203,984)

10. Glydee Farms, Ardee, Co Louth (€203,325)

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