Offaly farmer honoured at ‘Finding Common Ground’ festival

Offaly farmer Ross Brady was honoured at the ‘Finding Common Ground’ festival in Dublin this week.

The event took place in the RDS, Ballsbridge on April 8 and April 9, and explored the benefits of natural resources and the circular economy with a view to increase awareness, education and identification of solutions.

Ross Brady was awarded the Beef Herd Winner award at the ceremony.

Speaking at the awards, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine with responsibility for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research and Development, Noel Grealish TD, said:

“These awards provide recognition to outstanding individuals, farm families and organisations who have excelled in enhancing the economic, environmental, and social development of Irish agriculture and their rural communities.”

The Finding Common Ground festival is specifically designed to explore how Ireland can sustainably harness the benefits of its natural resources and the circular bioeconomy, with the overarching ambition of leaving the world in a better state than we found it.

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