What made you go for the presidency of the RAI?

Well, I'm nine years serving as a council member and probably one of the, there's only about two females ever on the board across those years.

And I just felt it was the right time.

I was vice president for the last two years and, you know, to get ready for the role.

So it really was just to put... myself and challenge myself, I suppose, and to put Galway on the map as well.

We haven't had a president and representing the association in the West and like, you know, food, restaurants and everything is a huge part of the West of Ireland, of Galway, of city and county.

And like we've wonderful food producers, we've fantastic restaurants, cafes, pubs, everything.

In that vein, I know there's the Féil a Bia Cushfarga, which is taking place this weekend.