IEC

A commemoration event was held to celebrate 40 years of service to the Irish equine industry by the Irish Equine Centre (IEC) in Co Kildare in Johnstown on Sept. 13. The Irish Field's Leo Powell acted as mc, with guests given a guided tour of the facility. Among those present were Minister Martin Heydon, T.D. The IEC CEO Debbie Grey said, "The Irish Equine Centre (IEC) was delighted to acknowledge it donors, clients, partners, supporters and staff past and present as it commemorates its 40th anniversary. The organisation's mission of...

The Irish Equine Centre, opened in 1983, will host a 40th anniversary celebration at its headquarters in Johnstown, Naas Co. Kildare on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 13. In addition to the centre's founders, trustees, board members and staff members expected to be in attendance, the Irish Equine Centre has formally invited Martin Heydon, Minister of State with responsibility for farm safety, as the guest of honour and to speak about the centre's commitment to protecting the national equine herd for the past four decades. Leo Powell of The Irish...