Farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services firm Ifac has appointed Karol Kissane as its new senior economist.

Mr Kissane has been appointed as its new Head of Public Sector Services and Economics, effective immediately.

From Co Kerry, Mr Kissane is also a dairy farmer and Nuffield Scholar (2018). In addition, he is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser.

He joins ifac from the IFA, where he was a Senior Policy Executive.

John Donoghue, CEO of ifac, said the newly created role within ifac is the very latest step in its growth strategy, seamlessly aligning with its goal of delivering excellence to our clients all across the country.

"Karol's experience, skills and expertise are great additions to our senior team. He will help our clients to see opportunities and identify risks, and provide relevant analysis and advisory support to our industry-leading network of advisors, surrounding trends in our key sectors of farming, food and agribusiness," he added.