Dr Owen Doyle appointed chairperson of the Horticulture Education Leadership Group

Dr Doyle will serve a four-year term as chairperson of the group and will lead the implementation of the recommendations in the 2025 Horticulture Education Review Report

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26 February 2026

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Horticulture, Michael Healy-Rae TD, has welcomed the announcement that Dr Owen Doyle has been appointed the first chairperson of the Horticulture Education Leadership Group (HELG).

Dr Doyle will serve a four-year term as chairperson of the HELG and will lead the implementation of the recommendations in the 2025 Horticulture Education Review Report which he co-authored with Brian Arnold.

“I am honoured to take on the role of chairperson of the Horticulture Education Leadership Group at such a pivotal time for horticulture education. My focus will be on driving curriculum reform, fostering global alignment, and building strong partnerships that position horticulture as a dynamic, future-ready career,” Dr Owen Doyle said.

Reporting to the Horticulture Industry Forum (HIF) sub-committee, Dr Doyle’s first task is to establish the HELG, which will include industry representation as well as representation from a broad spectrum of education and research institutes.

“The National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027 calls out the importance of education for our future horticulturists. Availability and suitability of the education offering is key to attracting talent into the sector, which in turn supports the competitiveness and sustainable development of the sector,” minister Healy-Rae said.

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