Teagasc appoints new head of animal and grassland research

TEAGASC is bringing its ruminant animal and grassland research programme into a single centre as part of its change programme.

Dr Pat Dillon has been appointed head of the new Animal Production and Grassland Research Centre. He took up the post yesterday.

The aim is to create a powerful unit with the critical mass to deliver significant benefit to the Irish agri-food sector and be internationally competitive in scientific terms.