Alison Holmes
Are we Fit to Farm? Investigating Irish Farmer Health Status and Sustainability
Biography
Alison grew up on a family run mixed enterprise farm in Laois and has always been actively involved in farming. Currently she farms in partnership with her father, Brian. She is also heavily involved in local Macra na Feirme and IFA organisations. Alison is also a member of the national steering committee for the Macra Agricultural Skillnet, a network dedicated to the development and delivery of education and skills training for young farmers and those involved in the agricultural industry. Aside from farming, Alison graduated from UCD with a BSc in Physiotherapy in 2008 and an MSc Re-search (Physiotherapy) in 2010. She worked in the HSE and Sports Private Practice part time until 2016. Since this time she has been working as a clinical tutor in the School of Allied Health at the Universit
Nuffield Study
Are we Fit to Farm? Investigating Irish Farmer Health Status and Sustainability
Alison grew up on a family run mixed enterprise farm in Laois and has always been actively involved in farming. Currently she farms in partnership with her father, Brian. She is also heavily involved in local Macra na Feirme and IFA organisations. Alison is also a member of the national steering committee for the Macra Agricultural Skillnet, a network dedicated to the development and delivery of education and skills training for young farmers and those involved in the agricultural industry. Asid
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Year
2019 Scholar
Location
Co. Laois
Sector
Agriculture
Education
Farm Enterprise
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