Teagasc Director Gerry Boyle gets set to retire

Mr Boyle has been at the helm since 2007

Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle will retire in September. File Picture. 

The Teagasc Authority announced yesterday that Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle will retire in September.

Boyle has led the organisation since 2007, with his initial seven-year contract extended twice. Teagasc Authority Chairman Liam Herlihy thanked Professor Boyle for excellent leadership in Teagasc and in the wider agri-food sector, and confirmed that the process to appoint a new Director will start shortly.