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Kerrygold owner Ornua appoints senior Dairygold executive as new chief

Conor Galvin is currently chief executive of the Dairygold Co-operative Society and will take up his new role in May

Conor Galvin, the new chief executive of Kerrygold owner Ornua. Picture. John Allen

Ornua, the Kerrygold owner, has appointed Conor Galvin as its new chief executive.

Galvin is currently chief executive of Dairygold Co-operative Society, and will take up his new role in May.

Aidan O’Driscoll, Ornua Co-operative chair, in a statement said that he was “delighted” with the appointment which followed a “comprehensive selection process” led by a board subcommittee.

“Conor has a deep knowledge of the dairy sector and has extensive senior executive experience.

“He is ...