North Cork farmer named chairman of IFA national dairy committee

North Cork dairy farmer Sean O’Leary has been named as IFA national dairy committee chairman for the next four years.

Previously vice chair, Mr O’Leary has held numerous senior IFA positions. A supplier to Dairygold Co-op, he farms at Mourneabbey, near Mallow, with wife Fidelma and their three children, Daniel, Orla and Valerie.

“Early in the New Year, I intend to take stock, with the committee, of the current state of the sector in terms of its preparation for the post-2015 era,” said Mr O’Leary.