28-04-2025
Limited edition shirt to raise funds for farmer mental health
Ballybar Ireland has launched the limited edition 'Moove' shirt, in support of Macra's mental health initiative, Make the Moove.
Following the success of last year's 'Take a Break' coffee morning at Coppenagh House Farm, Co. Carlow, which raised over €2,000 for the Make the Moove initiative, Ballybar Ireland launched the shirt.
A portion of all sales of the shirt will go directly to support mental health in the agricultural sector.
The idea for the coffee morning grew from an observation about the impact the relentless weather last winter had on farmers, and those working in the agricultural sector.
Founder of Ballybar Ireland and Coppenagh House Farm, Ciara Stanley felt compelled to create a space where people could take a breath, talk and reconnect.
The event offered farmers a calm welcoming space to step away from the pressures of the day-to-day grind, to support their mental health.
Building on that spirit, Ballybar Ireland designed the shirt in a rich denim-inspired colour, finished with a smart navy contrast on the collar and cuffs.
Mental health
Each of the Ballybar Moove shirts sold will help to fund Macra's Make the Moove initiative, which provides mental health supports across the farming community.
Stanley said: 'We knew we wanted to do more, and what better way than through something we know and that our customers love and trust, our Ballybar shirts. Running a business can often feel like a series of highs and lows — questioning yourself, worrying about the next step, wondering if you're doing enough.
'It's a reminder that asking for help, or simply reaching out, is not a weakness but a real strength.'
'Through this shirt, we hope to keep that conversation going and remind people that they are never alone, whether in farming, in business, or in life,' she added.
The Ballybar Moove shirt is strictly limited edition with no restocks.
Macra
Earlier this month (April 4) Josephine O'Neill from Callan in Co. Kilkenny, was elected as the next Macra president.
O'Neill beat fellow contestant for the role, Conor Murphy, a member of Whitechurch Macra club in Co. Cork with a total of 82 votes to Murphy's 53 votes. There was one spoilt vote.
William Clancy, Borrisoleigh Macra, Co. Tipperary was elected as Munter vice-president.
Coming from a beef and tillage background, the Kilkenny woman has been a member of Macra for 12 years.
