Incoming Glanbia chairman predicts bright future

Henry Corbally’s appointment as chairman of the Glanbia plc board has been well received by the agri-food sector.

Mr Corbally succeeds Liam Herlihy who was chairman for the past seven years. The Co Meath-based dairy farmer has also been named as chairman of Glanbia Co-op Society Ltd and Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Ltd. He was previously plc vice-chairman.

Patrick Murphy has been named as one of two incoming vice-chairmen of Glanbia plc, succeeding Mr Corbally; he is also co-op vice-chair. The other vice-chairman is Martin Keane who continues in that role.