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Grinne Dwyer is a dairy farmer working in partnership with her husband, Jim, and their son, Jonathan, managing a 500-cow herd in Borris in Ossory, Co. Laois. Alongside farming, she has built a successful career in the agricultural sector, with extensive experience in communications and event management through her work with the Irish Grassland Association, Nore Conference Services, and Animal Health Ireland. In 1999, Grinne became the first female recipient of a Nuffield Ireland Scholarship. Her study, Women: Access to Agriculture, examined the role and recognition of women in the sector. Although agriculture was not her original career choice, involvement in the family dairy enterprise highlighted the lack of visibility afforded to women despite their vital contributions. The scholarship enabled her to compare the experiences of women in agriculture internationally, insights that continue to shape her work. Grinne is a strong advocate for inclusion and recognition and joined the Board of Nuffield Ireland in 2023.

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Catherine Lascurettes was born, raised and educated in the Hautes Pyrnes, South West France, and did an international trade and business master's degree through German and English in the Universit Toulouse Le Mirail (Toulouse II). After moving to Ireland, Catherine did a Marketing Graduadeship in the Marketing Institute of Ireland. She worked for Hibernia Meats, Airmotive Ireland and finally the Confederation of Irish Industry (which became IBEC), before joining the Irish Farmers' Association. After 26 years as the IFA's Dairy Executive, she left in September 2020 to set up her own agri-policy consultancy practice, Cl Dara Consultancy, based in Kildare Town. Catherine's Nuffield Scholarship travels and research were carried out in 2000/2001. Catherine's Nuffield topic was "Farmers' Unions - The Challenges of Representation" and she travelled to Australia, New Zealand, the US, France and the UK to meet with farmers' unions in all of these countries. She explored how the increasing rural to urban shift affects their ability to influence political agendas and how reduced numbers of members and consequent reduced unions' incomes can be overcome to ensure members' interests can fully and efficiently continue to be represented.