In the News

We are delighted to welcome our new Regional Officer in the South region Marie O’Leary! Marie will be based in Cork covering the South Region - mainly County Cork. Marie has a keen interest in Farming and her passion has led her down the route of exploring the human-nature connection and sustainable agriculture.

We are delighted to welcome our new Development Manager - South Eilís Cooney. Eilís brings experience from her roles as a Life Skills Teacher & Employability Officer, and previous roles in Project Management and Business Development.

We are delighted to welcome our new Development Manager - North, Julianne Brady. Julianne brings many years of experience in the Disability Sector having most recently worked with the Daughters of Charity and Prosper Fingal.

We are delighted to share the news that Caoimhe is stepping into a new role within our team as Regional Co-ordinator for the South Midlands region.
She will bring her knowledge and hands-on experience as Programme Administrator to this role and she is looking forward to getting to know you all and working with you over the coming months.

We are delighted to welcome our new Administrator Darren Gilmartin to the team!



Based in the Leitrim Development Company office in Drumshanbo, he supports the Social Farming Ireland team, farmers, and our wider national network!

Our Social Farming Ireland Manager, Brian Smyth, recently spoke to Shannonside Radio about the exciting news that Leitrim Development Company has been successful in securing the tender for the National Social Farming Network. In the interview, Brian highlighted what this achievement means for the future of social farming in Ireland and the positive impact it will continue to have on participants, farmers, and rural communities!

We are absolutely delighted that we have been successful tenderers for the 2025 National Social Farming Network. This recognition reflects our long-standing commitment to supporting social farming and we look forward to continuing to grow the network, building meaningful opportunities, and supporting inclusion and wellbeing across Ireland!

Episode 3 highlighted how HSE Ireland Mental Health Services are engaging with Social Farming Ireland!

OT's Naomi & Claire were on Aidan Gillan's farm Tattie Hoaker Community Farm in North Sligo, where they share insights into the benefits that they have seen for the people they support in engaging with Social Farming!