Laurencetown native appointed new IFA economist

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Laurencetown native Dr. Edel Kelly has been appointed the new economist for the Irish Farmers Association. Dr. Kelly who is from a farming background, will take up the role next month. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Economics at UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science. Dr. Kelly was awarded a Doctorate from Dublin City University Business School in 2014. She previously qualified with an MA in Economic Policy Evaluation and Planning at NUI Galway.