Top award for Tipperary student

A STUDENT from Lattin, Co Tipperary, who studied with Teagasc at Clonakilty Agricultural College, is the winner of the DeLaval Cream award.

IFA president Padraig Walshe presented James Breen with the award, part of DeLaval’s programme to celebrate 75 in Ireland.

The award was open to graduates who had successfully completed their studies at Ballyhaise, Clonakilty and Kildalton agricultural colleges.

James, who hopes to continue his studies for a B.Sc degree in agriculture from Waterford IT, is son of Jimmy and Helen Breen, who have a mixed livestock enterprise on their farm in Lattin.