Mairead McGUINNESS
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)MemberIrelandFine Gael Party
Born on
13 June 1959, Drogheda
Member
AGRICommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
DANZDelegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand
Substitute
ENVICommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
D-CNDelegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
Curriculum vitae
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B.Agr.Sc.(Econ.), Agricultural Economics (1980). Diploma in Accounting and Finance (1984). Worked as a radio researcher/producer and national broadcaster with RTE (1980); then as a reporter. News reporter with the Irish Farmers Journal (1985); then agricultural producer with LMFM (local radio station). Presenter and agriculture editor, RTE TV (1993); agriculture editor, The Irish Independent (1997).
Chairperson, Guild of Agricultural Journalists (1986).