Michael Ronayne is a barrister practising in Dublin and on the Western Circuit. He is a former ministerial advisor and has also worked as Economics Correspondent with RTÉ. Áine Boyle is a general practice barrister on the Western Circuit with an interest in agricultural law. She also has a keen personal interest in farming and runs a beef suckler herd on her family farm. Edward S. Walsh was called to the Bar in 1979, and the Inner Bar in 1997. He has always had an interest in farming, both in his practice as a barrister and his hands-on involvement in livestock management and breeding. He is a member of the Irish Charolais Cattle Society.