Gareth Lamberton

Gareth Lamerton is a 2020 Nuffield Scholar. Gareth will study 'The impact of on-farm decisions in our society'.   Gareth grew up on our family-run dairy, beef and sheep farm along the shores of Lough Swilly in Co. Donegal. He is married…
Linda O'Neill 2020 Nuffield Scholar

Linda O’Neill

I grew up in Castletownbere in West Cork on a small dairy farm, and now based in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Following my Leaving Cert I went to Clonakilty Agricultural College to complete my Green Cert, I completed four years in college receiving…
Bruce Thompson 2020 Nuffield Scholar

Bruce Thompson

Bruce Thompson is a 2020 Nuffield Scholar. Bruce is an advocate of the Irish grass based production system. He maintains that animal health is at the core of successful animal farming and one aspect that he is measuring is parasite burdens.…
Robbie Byrne 2020 Nuffield Scholar

Robbie Byrne

Robbie Byrne is a 2020 Nuffield Scholar. His study topic is ‘Regenerative Agriculture – Is this the way forward for Irish farmers?’ Robbie is married to Annmarie and they have 4 young children, James, Áine, Conor & Harry. Sheep,…

Alison Holmes

Alison grew up on a family run mixed enterprise farm in Laois and has always been actively involved in farming. Currently she farms in partnership with her father, Brian. She is also heavily involved in local Macra na Feirme and IFA organisations.…

Patrick O’Meara – Treasurer

Patrick O'Meara is married to Siobhan and grew up on mixed enterprise farm (sheep, beef & tillage) in Tipperary. He took over the farm in 2006 and in 2014 he converted the farm to dairying. Since converting Patrick has expanded his dairy…
Ciara O'Halloran 2019 Nuffield Scholar

Ciara O’ Halloran

Ciara O'Halloran is a 2019 Nuffield Scholar.  Her area of research is “Food Tourism - It’s potential use as an Educational Tool to shorten the gap between the Consumer and Producer” Ciara is the managing director of the Redbank Food…
Ailish Moriarty 2019 Nuffield Scholar

Ailish Moriarty

Ailish Moriarty is a 2019 Nuffield Scholar. Her study topic will be to “Promote Adoption of Milk Surveillance Schemes & Identify Decision Support Tools to Enable Farmers to Become More Proactive in Managing Herd Health.” Ailish works…
Karina Pierce 2019 Nuffield Scholar.

Karina Pierce

Karina Pierce is a 2019 Nuffield Scholar. Karina’s research topic ‘Future Proofing The Irish Agri-Food Sector Through Robust Research’ aims to evaluate if the future needs of the Irish agri-food industry are being addressed through current…

Colm O’ Leary

Colm comes from a family dairy farm near Blarney in Co. Cork. He graduated from UCD Dairy Business in 2013 and as part of his degree Colm spent six months working on a 1200 cow dairy farm in New Zealand. He now farms in partnership with his…