I hear that new Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has added to his own cabinet.

Patrick Donohoe, formerly of this parish, will join McConalogue as an adviser in the coming weeks.

Donohoe most recently served under Michael Hanley in Lakeland Dairies and previously worked for the former Co Monaghan Co-op LacPatrick Dairies, helping deliver the merger with Lakeland in 2019.

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The Dealer wonders who’ll be looking after the sucklers in Longford in Donohoe’s absence.