{"id":67,"date":"2018-11-21T11:40:36","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T11:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/build.thewebsiteshop.ie\/pvn\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2023-09-11T20:08:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T19:08:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pvn.ie\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-joraoxwy-215b23253ebfdbecdff3780d31f2fbd4\">\n.avia-section.av-joraoxwy-215b23253ebfdbecdff3780d31f2fbd4{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/pvn.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/About-PVN.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-joraoxwy-215b23253ebfdbecdff3780d31f2fbd4 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height 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el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-96 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-96 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/pvn.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Eoin-Ryan.jpg' alt='' title='Eoin Ryan'  height=\"199\" width=\"199\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ozz3-bc4778af3f1408a81d7e5d552e095f24\">\n.flex_column.av-ozz3-bc4778af3f1408a81d7e5d552e095f24{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-ozz3-bc4778af3f1408a81d7e5d552e095f24 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  av-break-at-tablet flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-wtav-6222b0a9ae3b5ab8e16f1c7a05dd8db8\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-wtav-6222b0a9ae3b5ab8e16f1c7a05dd8db8{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-wtav-6222b0a9ae3b5ab8e16f1c7a05dd8db8 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-wtav-6222b0a9ae3b5ab8e16f1c7a05dd8db8 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-wtav-6222b0a9ae3b5ab8e16f1c7a05dd8db8 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Dr. Eoin Ryan &#8211; Chairperson<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>MVB MVM DipECBHM ProfCertBI<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jor4qebk-a2aedf6c06a4077b868448799a85ebe9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Eoin graduated in 2001 from UCD and worked for 15 months in mixed, mainly large animal practice in Dundrum, Co. Tipperary. Following this, he worked as intern in Large Animal Clinical Studies in UCD for 12 months, followed by a 3 year term as Large Animal Clinical Scholar in the University Veterinary Hospital. Eoin returned to large animal practice in 2007, working for Mulcair Veterinary Clinic in Tipperary and Limerick. In September 2010, he was appointed Resident in Bovine Health Management in UCD.<\/p>\n<p>He was appointed as Temporary Lecturer in Integrated Farm Animal Health in February 2012 and completed a Masters in Veterinary Medicine (MVM) degree through research into leptospirosis in Irish beef\/suckler herds in June 2012. Following the completion of an ECBHM residency programme, Eoin successfully passed the Diplomate examinations of the European College of Bovine Health Management to become a European Specialist in Bovine Health Management.<\/p>\n<p>He was subsequently appointed to the post of permanent Lecturer\/Assistant Professor in Farm Animal Clinical Studies in UCD in February 2016. He was elected to the Veterinary Council of Ireland commencing in January 2018 and was also elected Chair of the Progressive Veterinary Network in January 2018. He graduated with a Professional Certificate in Bioinformatics in June 2018. Eoin has a keen interest in farm animal surgery, internal medicine and herd health.<\/p>\n<p>Eoin is also a member of the UCD Veterinary Alumni Mentoring Scheme Committee and is committed to helping new graduates, from all veterinary colleges, to transition well into their working career, as well as working for the long-term sustainability of the whole veterinary profession including tackling the problems of salaries, career progression and retention particularly within the farm animal veterinary profession.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2t43j-24-76ac46e3455bf44c4dee907a6f792577\">\n.avia-section.av-2t43j-24-76ac46e3455bf44c4dee907a6f792577{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-2t43j-24-76ac46e3455bf44c4dee907a6f792577 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-67'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2bj87-23-d7a7d9ee31d6c1c284312f930d04bbb3\">\n.flex_column.av-2bj87-23-d7a7d9ee31d6c1c284312f930d04bbb3{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-2bj87-23-d7a7d9ee31d6c1c284312f930d04bbb3 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jor6kfte-22-b95500e4671c4dc0d20e4fc24103292b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jor6kfte-22-b95500e4671c4dc0d20e4fc24103292b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jor6kfte-22-b95500e4671c4dc0d20e4fc24103292b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jor6kfte-22-b95500e4671c4dc0d20e4fc24103292b av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-499 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-499 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/pvn.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Isabel.jpg' alt='' title='Isabel'  height=\"199\" width=\"199\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ozz3-20-eee02845fbb25dc178fdbf908f876b34\">\n.flex_column.av-ozz3-20-eee02845fbb25dc178fdbf908f876b34{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-ozz3-20-eee02845fbb25dc178fdbf908f876b34 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jtqcm0lv-67f329c2b078ae4626dbf7722589577f\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jtqcm0lv-67f329c2b078ae4626dbf7722589577f{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jtqcm0lv-67f329c2b078ae4626dbf7722589577f .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jtqcm0lv-67f329c2b078ae4626dbf7722589577f .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jtqcm0lv-67f329c2b078ae4626dbf7722589577f av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-29  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Isabel Coen &#8211; Treasurer<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>MVB<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jor4qebk-19-2d3faa00c220edf7cf658e0cab70edff'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Isabel graduated from University College Dublin in 2015. Following a brief period in mixed practice in Ireland she travelled to Upstate New York to take up a position as a large animal vet (predominantly dairy).<\/p>\n<p>Upon returning to Ireland, Isabel took a position in a mixed practice in south Tipperary. Her main interests are in the area of dairy with an emphasis on fertility and herd health. She completed the UCD Dairy Herd Health Certificate in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2t43j-18-875371408683b99b95d3127836b4e8e0\">\n.avia-section.av-2t43j-18-875371408683b99b95d3127836b4e8e0{\nbackground-color:#f1f6f9;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-2t43j-18-875371408683b99b95d3127836b4e8e0 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-67'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2bj87-17-c01f15a7cc324996828b1a155fb17568\">\n.flex_column.av-2bj87-17-c01f15a7cc324996828b1a155fb17568{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-2bj87-17-c01f15a7cc324996828b1a155fb17568 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jor6kfte-16-7505ce2c6e779e37bd281bd82e3820fe\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jor6kfte-16-7505ce2c6e779e37bd281bd82e3820fe img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jor6kfte-16-7505ce2c6e779e37bd281bd82e3820fe .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jor6kfte-16-7505ce2c6e779e37bd281bd82e3820fe av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-98 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-98 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/pvn.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Elizabeth-Gray.jpg' alt='' title='Elizabeth Gray'  height=\"199\" width=\"199\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ozz3-14-f929ac1fa20272d07fe522dacb6ca9d3\">\n.flex_column.av-ozz3-14-f929ac1fa20272d07fe522dacb6ca9d3{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-ozz3-14-f929ac1fa20272d07fe522dacb6ca9d3 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jrs0t0zl-3b19886cf2b2afbd931151aeb81da2ee\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jrs0t0zl-3b19886cf2b2afbd931151aeb81da2ee{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jrs0t0zl-3b19886cf2b2afbd931151aeb81da2ee .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jrs0t0zl-3b19886cf2b2afbd931151aeb81da2ee .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jrs0t0zl-3b19886cf2b2afbd931151aeb81da2ee av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-36  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Elizabeth Gray <\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>MVB<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jor4qebk-13-1113370527fc07ffda26b8fc6baeed74'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Following graduation from UCD (class of 2014) Elizabeth went on to complete a small animal rotating internship in Canada. Since then she has been working in a small animal practice in the south west of Englnad and now in Dublin. She is currently enrolled in a BSAVA postgraduate certificate in small animal internal medicine.<\/p>\n<p>As a passionate advocate of the veterinary profession, having been involved in the Veterinary Society in UCD during her studies, she is keen to work with the PVN to safe guard the profession\u2019s position as a sustainable and rewarding career.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2t43j-6-6632496bcc17b211eb66ad72822fd0a1\">\n.avia-section.av-2t43j-6-6632496bcc17b211eb66ad72822fd0a1{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section av-2t43j-6-6632496bcc17b211eb66ad72822fd0a1 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-67'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2bj87-5-cfd6776e87d84f2d12e21dd24b96912e\">\n.flex_column.av-2bj87-5-cfd6776e87d84f2d12e21dd24b96912e{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-2bj87-5-cfd6776e87d84f2d12e21dd24b96912e av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-39  el_before_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jor6kfte-4-3815a52f904ff46792eb85a67e124d35\">\n.avia-image-container.av-jor6kfte-4-3815a52f904ff46792eb85a67e124d35 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-jor6kfte-4-3815a52f904ff46792eb85a67e124d35 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-jor6kfte-4-3815a52f904ff46792eb85a67e124d35 av-styling-circle avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-40  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-547 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-547 avia_image ' src='https:\/\/pvn.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Steve-Beatty.jpg' alt='' title='Steve Beatty'  height=\"199\" width=\"199\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ozz3-2-649e241ef2c55a872911ad381417f928\">\n.flex_column.av-ozz3-2-649e241ef2c55a872911ad381417f928{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-ozz3-2-649e241ef2c55a872911ad381417f928 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jtqb9izy-70f24d35fa5c4f94064b81a1f2a9133b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jtqb9izy-70f24d35fa5c4f94064b81a1f2a9133b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jtqb9izy-70f24d35fa5c4f94064b81a1f2a9133b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jtqb9izy-70f24d35fa5c4f94064b81a1f2a9133b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jtqb9izy-70f24d35fa5c4f94064b81a1f2a9133b av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-43  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Stephen Beatty<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>BAgrSc, MSc, MVB, MRCVS<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jor4qebk-1-8efdf3f240f96046c47afa2bd6838664'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Stephen graduated from Veterinary Medicine (MVB) from University College Dublin in 2013, having previously completed Animal Science as part of Agriculture Science Degree (BAgrSc) and a Masters (MSc). Stephen started out in small animal practice in Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>Following this, he travelled abroad to the South of England then the England Midlands and now is based in London working in small animal practice. As he is an overseas PVN member and committee member, he is keen to highlight standards seen abroad that can help improve and maintain the Irish Veterinary profession for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2t43j-12-e181d2b8c2d2514ad2dd307529f01714\">\n.avia-section.av-2t43j-12-e181d2b8c2d2514ad2dd307529f01714{\nbackground-color:#f1f6f9;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_7'  class='avia-section av-2t43j-12-e181d2b8c2d2514ad2dd307529f01714 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-67'><div 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av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qq37-ae938b91e03d117238ff9b65a2111666\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-qq37-ae938b91e03d117238ff9b65a2111666{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-qq37-ae938b91e03d117238ff9b65a2111666 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-qq37-ae938b91e03d117238ff9b65a2111666 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-qq37-ae938b91e03d117238ff9b65a2111666 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-50  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Mr Val Treacy <\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>MVB<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div 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