Michael Chance from Newtowncunningham has been elected as the new chairman of the Co. Donegal Executive of the IFA.
The son of the late Major Neville Chance, who was one of the founder members of the organisation, Michael Chance has been involved with the IFA for many years, and has served on a number of national commodity committees.
He succeeds PJ McMonagle from Raphoe, who will now take up a new position as Donegal representative on the IFA’s National Environment Committee.
New officers include:
Seamus Quinn, from Laghey, who is a former county chairman, becomes the new vice-chairman.
Brian Duffy from the Rosses is the new Hill Farming Committee representative for the county while the forestry brief goes to Charlie Doherty from Muff with Andrew McShane becoming the representative for the county on the IFA’s Rural Development Committee.
All of the posts were agreed without having to cast votes at agm of the Co. Donegal Executive in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, out-going chairman PJ McMonagle was presented with a crystal bowl in recognition of his services to the IFA and he was also presented with a landscape painting which was the work of former county secretary Nora Duffy.
May McClintock of Letterkenny was recognised with honorary life membership of the IFA.
(Source – Donegal Now – 12/03/2015)