Over 100 guests from the worlds of agriculture, education, business and more celebrated 50 years of FBD Trust at the Castleknock Hotel tonight (December 3).

Among them were the chair of the FBD Trust, Michael Berkery, and Tomas O Midheach, CEO FBD Holdings plc.

FBD Trust was founded 50 years ago by the shareholders of the FBD Group to advance the interests of Irish farm families and the farming sector through support for research and educational scholarships, for training, development and to support groups and organisations which can advocate effectively for Irish farmers.