Emma takes the national chair at Macra
Dr Emma Birchall has been elected as chairperson of the National Board of Macra na Feirme, writes Brian Byrne. Kildare representative on the National Council and chair of South Kildare Macra branch, she was voted to the national position at Macra's AGM.
A former CPC student and member of Kilcullen Scouts, Emma was also the voice and face of safety on the farm during her time as the Macra 'Queen of the Land' in 2017-2018. She said she became particularly interested in the area when she visited emergency rooms as part of her medical studies — she qualified as a doctor at UCC in 2020. During her studies she came home most weekends to help on the family farm near Baltinglass, as well as meeting up with her Macra friends.
In 2013, Emma was the prime mover behind the St Patrick's Day Parade in Kilcullen, along with fellow members of Kilcullen Scouts.
A former dance pupil of Cllr Tracey O'Dwyer, the councillor has described Emma as "a determined young woman who embraces everything life has to offer."
