2025 Irish Pig Health Society Symposium Agenda
📅 This year’s event follows last year’s successful format!
🏛️ Exhibition Hall Opens – 3:00 PM
🎤 Talks & Presentations – 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🍖 Hog Roast Dinner – 7:00 PM (included in ticket)
An unmissable evening of expert talks, networking, and top-quality food!
GUEST SPEAKER TOPIC & SCHEDULE
We’re excited to share the lineup of expert speakers at the 2025 IPHS Symposium! Join us for insightful discussions covering key challenges and opportunities in the pig industry.
🕔 17:00 – 17:05 | Opening Address – IPHS President
🕔 17:05 – 17:35 | Staff Motivation – Liam Sheedy
🕠 17:35 – 17:55 | Farrowing Room Management – Wallace Henry
🕕 17:55 – 18:15 | Health Challenges Over the Past 5 Years – Edgar Garcia Manzilla
🕕 18:15 – 18:20 | TAMS Update – Robert Leonard
🕕 18:20 – 18:45 | Pig Producer Discussion Panel – Eimear Quinn (Teagasc), Patrick McDonnell (Murphy Farms) and Ciaran Sheehan (Sheehan Farms)
🕘 18:45 – 18:50 | Closing Remarks
If you’re a vet attending the Irish Pig Health Symposium, receive 1 CVE Credit accredited by the Veterinary Council of Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge on pig health and stay up-to-date with the latest practices in the field.
2025 Irish Pig Health Society Symposium
We’re excited to share the lineup of expert speakers at the 2025 IPHS Symposium! Join us for insightful discussions covering key challenges and opportunities in the pig industry.
🕔 17:05 | Staff Motivation – Liam Sheedy
🕠 17:35 | Farrowing Room Management – Dr. Wallace Henry
🕕 17:55 | Health Challenges Over the Past 5 Years – Dr. Edgar Garcia Manzilla
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TICKET PRICE ON THE DAY
🎟 Entry Ticket with Dinner – €30
💳 Cash & Card payments accepted
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and enjoy a great evening!
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We’re excited to invite you to the 2025 IPHS Symposium, returning to The Curragh Racecourse on Tuesday, 8th April 2025.
This year’s theme, “Pigs, People and Pathogens: Mastering Farrowing, Animal Health, and Workforce Management,” will explore key topics shaping the pig industry. With expert speakers, insightful discussions, and networking opportunities, it’s an event not to be missed!
This year’s event follows last year’s successful format, with doors to the exhibition hall opening at 3:00 PM. Talks and presentations will take place from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, followed by a hog roast dinner at 7:00 PM, included in your ticket price. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and enjoy a great evening!
🎟 Entry Ticket with Dinner – €30
💳 Cash & Card payments accepted
2025 Irish Pig Health Society Symposium Date Confirmed!
The Irish Pig Health Society has confirmed the date for its annual symposium – Tuesday, April 8th, 2025.
More details coming soon!
The Curragh Racecourse to host revamped Irish Pig Health Society Symposium on April 16th
The annual Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) Symposium is moving to a new venue and adopting a new format for its 2024 edition.
The Symposium, themed ‘Future proofing the health of your business’, will see attendees assemble at The Curragh Racecourse in County Kildare on Tuesday, April 16th, where industry experts will address evolving matters within the pig farming sector.
“We’re taking a fresh approach when it comes to this year’s event,” said IPHS President Peter Duggan. “This is in response to the feedback we’ve received and taken on board from delegates as well as our valued sponsors.
The keynote speaker for this year’s Symposium, which will convene at 5pm, is former Ireland and Leinster Rugby player Bernard Jackman, the recently appointed Head of High Performance with Horse Sport Ireland.
Mr Duggan added: “The Symposium will feature a high-calibre line-up of monogastric experts, along with an interactive producer discussion panel featuring Joe Healy, Jason McGrath and Sarah Hanley from the IFA’s Pig Policy Division, that will be chaired by Michael McKeon of Teagasc’s Pig Development Department. There’ll also be ample opportunity for delegates to chat informally on April 16th, which the Curragh, as a venue, lends most favourably to.”
The event’s industry trade session will get underway at the Curragh Racecourse Exhibition Hall on April 16th from 3pm, with tea and coffee available on arrival for all delegates. There, a range of speakers will discuss practical solutions to the ongoing challenges presented by health, welfare and productivity in the pig farming sector.
Following the Symposium, the traditional Hog Roast Dinner will be served, providing attendees and sponsors with a delicious meal and further networking opportunities.
For further details, visit 2024 Symposium | Irish Pig Health Society (iphs.ie)
The committee of the Irish Pig Health Society, pictured at The Curragh Racecourse, which will host the society’s annual symposium on Tuesday, April 16th: Hannah Ryan, Hazel Rooney, Eadaoin Conway, Peter Duggan, Fiona O’Meara, Thomas Gallagher, Carla Gomes and Amy Quinn.
Photo: Fennell Photography
Photo: Fennell Photography
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