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Fionnuala McAuley from The Institute of Flowers reveals its plans to support professional florists

Fionnuala McAuley, Acting Chair of The Institute of Flowers, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the reasons for creating a membership organisation for professional florists, the supports which it will provide to its members and the challenges facing the floristry industry in Ireland.


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