News Summary

• Colin Hunt, the chief executive of AIB, was elected by the representative body's National Council to serve in the role.
• Mr Hunt said it is a "great honour to serve as Ibec President and to represent the business community in Ireland, both at home and abroad" The AIB CEO said his focus as president of Ibec will be to work with government, industry, communities and the group's members to "develop the ideas, policies and partnerships required to drive meaningful progress and realise Ireland's ambition"