I see Jonathan Hoare, who was special adviser to Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, has taken up a new role.

The Cork man is the new director of communications and public affairs at the Irish Local Development Network. It represents Ireland’s 47 local development companies, which operate programmes around social inclusion, rural development and social enterprise. I’m sure after working on the minister’s team through last year’s beef protests, he’s well able for the job.

When one door closes, another opens.