About

Education:

Inchigeela N.S

St Colmans College, Fermoy

De La Salle College, Macroom

University College Cork

College of Commerce, Rathmines (DIT)

Political Career:

Co-opted to Cork County Council 1987.

Elected to Dáil Éireann 1989.

Spokesperson for Health 1989-93; Arts, Culture & the Gaeltacht in 1994; Youth & Sport 1993-4.

Chairperson of Cork County Council, 2005/06.

Fine Gael Spokesperson on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 2007 – 2010.

Minister for Agriculture, May 2016 – June 2020.

Personal:

Married to Sinead, one daughter Ruth, and two sons Odhran and Darragh.

Interests:

Member of and former player with Macroom GAA Club.

Member and former Captain of Macroom Golf Club.

Past member of Macroom Macra na Feirme