Dairy farmer Gibbons re-elected as Connacht Gold co-operative chairman
Mr Gibbons, who has been chairman for the past 10 years, has led Connacht Gold during a period of growth and consolidation which has seen investment of close on €100m across the West, North-West and Midlands.
Mr Gibbons, who runs a dairy farm in Westport, is a prominent figure in Irish agriculture. He is a former president of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS), the co-ordinating body for the co-operative movement and is currently a member of the ICOS board. He is also a member of the boards of Teagasc and the National Dairy Council.
