Flanagan elected president of EAAP

Ireland: The Director of Teagasc, Jim Flanagan, has been elected president of the European Association for Animal Production (EAAP), the professional representative body for the animal production sector in some 40 countries in Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

Mr Flanagan takes over the prestigious position in January and will serve as president for a four-year term.

His election is a particular honour for Teagasc and Ireland.