Horticulture chairman named

The Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr Jimmy Deenihan, has appointed Mr William, Nagle chairman of the Horticulture Industry…

The Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr Jimmy Deenihan, has appointed Mr William, Nagle chairman of the Horticulture Industry Forum.

The forum, which held its first meeting in Dublin this week, has been established to create greater co ordination within the horticulture sector. It will act as a sub committee of An Bord Glas.

Mr Nagle is the chairman of the National Dairy Council and a former president of the Irish Cooperative Society Ltd and the EU Association of Agricultural Co operatives.