Former Macra na Feirme president Sean Finan was elected as vice president of CEJA, the European young farmers’ organisation.

Finan, a beef farmer and civil engineer from Co Roscommon, served as Macra president from 2015 to 2017.

He handed over the reins of the Irish young farmers’ organisation to James Healy in May.

Another former Macra president, Alan Jagoe, finished his term as CEJA president today.

Jagoe spent two years at the helm of the Brussels-based organisation.

Speaking in Brussels, current Macra na Feirme president James Healy complimented the outgoing president.

“Macra na Feirme is incredibly proud of the contribution that our former president Alan Jagoe has made over the past two years as CEJA president.

"Today marks the end of Alan’s term as CEJA president where he has been instrumental in promoting the causes of Irish and European young farmers within the corridors of power in Brussels and beyond.

"His energy, commitment and dedication to the role of CEJA president has ensured that the issues of concern for young farmers are to the fore in discussions on the Common Agriculture Policy.”