I see Donal Whelton is taking up the mantle as head of agri at AIB.

He has worked at AIB since 2000 on the agri team and, like his predecessor Tadhg Buckley who has now joined the IFA, is from Cork.

Most recently Whelton led the southern agri team and was responsible for the bank’s lending to farmers across south of country.

Originally from a dairy farm in Barryroe, he holds an Agricultural Science degree from UCD and is a qualified financial adviser.