Eivers announced as CEO of NCBC

The Board of the National Cattle Breeding Centre has announced the appointment of Bernard Eivers, a native of Ballivor, Co Meath, as chief executive officer.

A qualified veterinary surgeon, for the past ten years he has been technical director of Progressive Genetics Ireland Ltd.

The NCBC was established last month as a result of the merger of the Munster Cattle Breeding Society and Progressive Genetics Ireland Ltd. It is based at Enfield, Co Meath, where the bulls will be housed.

NCBC chairman Tom Corcoran said the new centre is a very exciting development for the Irish dairy and beef sectors.