Glanbia manager to got it alone with communications business

Having spent 37 years with dairy group Glanbia in Kilkenny, Kieran O’Connor has decided to set up his own communications business.

Today is day one for Mr O’Connor, who will maintain an ongoing consultancy relationship with Glanbia, where he was sponsorship and communications manager. His company, O’Connor Communications, will be based in Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

A Glanbia spokesperson said: “We will be availing of Kieran’s extensive sponsorship, media and event management experience going forward. We are also pleased that Kieran will continue to produce and present the weekly Farm View programme on WLR (which is sponsored by Glanbia).