Padraig Walshe

A Dairy Farmer from Durrow, Co Laois, the late Padraig Washe was awarded a Nuffield Scholar in 1996. He was Chairman of the Irish Scholars from 2004-2006.  Up to his death in February 2023, he chaired Farmer Business Developments plc and continued…

Jim McCarthy

Arable farmer whose early business growth was on all rented land. From the late 1990’s diversified, thanks to his Nuffield Scholarship into large scale land ownership projects through attracting corporate investment. Has led large scale investment…