Company Profile

Padraic Durkan

Padraic is Director & Senior Advisor in the Company. He has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree from University College Dublin, is a Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA), and completed a Level 9 Diploma in Financial Accounting & Taxation from Limerick IT.  Previously worked as a Clerical Officer in the Department of Defence, in the Grain Industry (Michael Hannon Exports Ltd), the Meat Industry (Halal & Irish Country Meats)   He is a Department of Agriculture Approved Basic Payment Scheme Agent, Farm Advisory Service (FAS) approved Advisor, GLAS Advisor, GLAS Commonage Advisor, Knowledge Transfer Facilitator for Beef & Sheep Groups.  Padraic is a current member of both the LIA and Agricultural Consultants Association within which he served on ACA Council in 2012.

 

Patricia McCormack

Patricia joined the firm in 2006, having previously managed Lakeland Dairies Town & Country Store in Longford. She graduated from UCD in 2002 with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science Degree specialising in Animal Science. She is a Department of Agriculture Approved Basic Payment Scheme Agent, Farm Advisory Service (FAS) approved Advisor, GLAS Advisor, Knowledge Transfer Facilitator for Beef & Sheep. Having completed an Accounting Technician Course in 2013, Patricia now heads up the Farm Accounts Section of the firm as well as looking after the Basic Payment and Entitlement Transfer & general Advisory Service. She is an Associate Member of ACA and also a member of Accounting Technicians Ireland.

 

John Shally

John joined the firm as an Agricultural Technician in 2015. 

He has 15 years previous experience in the business.   He has a Diploma in Rural Development and also a Fetec Level 5 in Organic Farming Certificate. He manages the areas of TAMS Grant Applications, Planning Permission Applications, Organic Farming Scheme Applications and various other Grants etc within the Company.

 

Ruth Kilduff

Ruth is the Head of Administration in the firm since 2003.  She has a Batchelor of Arts Degree.   Ruth takes care of general queries to the Office, and is proficient in all Microsoft Office & IT areas.  She also has completed courses in Autocad Drawings, Mapping Issues etc in the areas of Schemes and  Planning Permission.