I’m saddened to hear about the passing of Brendan Mimnagh MVB MRCVS. Brendan graduated from @ucdvetmed in 1973 and practiced as a large animal vet in Longford for 20 years before joining @agriculture_ie. In 2001 he directed operations during the FMD Outbreak on the Cooley Peninsula where he and his colleagues successfully contained the disease and prevented its spread in Ireland. In 1999, Brendan founded VIVA, Volunteers in Irish Veterinary Assistance which funded livestock development programmes in the Developing World. May he rest in peace