Ronan Murphy has been appointed the new CEO of the Irish Limousin Cattle Society.
The appointment follows the stepping down of secretary of 12 years Paul Sykes back in November.
Murphy’s last role was CEO with Horse Sport Ireland, from which he stepped down from last September.
He held the role with the national governing body of equestrian sport in Ireland for three years.
Previous to this he spent time with Makeway Ltd, the Waterford-based agri-technology supply company, was CEO of Weatherbys Ireland for over two years and business manager with Hermitage pig genetics for 12 years.
Horse breeder
A horse breeder and competitor in both polo and show jumping disciplines, Murphy carries an honours degree in agriculture and a masters in equine reproductive physiology.
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However, exports to Northern Ireland remain unchanged.
Roughly 20% to 30% of stock at the main breeds society sales on a normal year would go for export. The percentage of these cattle exported to mainland Britain varies greatly among breeds.
However, what is common across all is that these are generally many of the top prices of the sales and help set a standard overall.
What the societies had to say
Peadar Glennon, Irish Simmental Cattle Society
“The first thing I’d ask is where is the rule coming from, is it the UK or the EU? If this rule stays in place, it will have a serious impact on our premier sale trade, especially for the likes of the good bulls and heifers.