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CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015
HEADLINE
CO-OP IRELAND
DIRECTORY 2015
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CONTENTS
3 Introduction 14 ICOS Services
4 Foreword 15 Plunkett Institute
6 ICOS Staff 16 Setting up a Co-op
7 About ICOS 17 ICOS Directory
8 ICOS Skillnet 31 Sales held by Co-ops
9 Board of ICOS 33 Northern Ireland Co-ops
11 Contribution of Co-ops to Ireland 34 Relevent Organisations
12 Focus on 2016 38 Members of COGECA
42 Irish MEPs
INTRODUCTION
The ICOS Co-op Ireland Directory 2015 as this edition marks the first inclusion
illustrates the diversity of co-operative of the Plunkett Institute. The Institute will
types that are associated with ICOS. provide a structure for the identification
It also will continue to highlight the and promotion of best practice in co-
significance of dairy and livestock marts operative governance in Ireland. The
within the co-operative family. Institute focuses on the volunteer
members of ICOS-supported boards
This edition of the directory witnesses and the board secretaries and training
ongoing change in the numbers of dairy and support for those members will be
and livestock marts. delivered through the Institute.
Dairy quotas will be abolished this year The 2015 Directory should be of
and livestock marts are being pushed considerable assistance to executives
by volatile meat prices and evolving and exciting challenges for co-operative and board members in providing them
technologies to examine their own members and management in respect with up to date contact information on all
business model. Additionally, dairy of financing, technology, governance and ICOS associated co-operatives.
processing co-operatives have been leadership.
investing to expand their operations to Bertie O’Leary
cope with increased supply of milk. These ICOS’s commitment to assisting our President
developments will bring with them new member co-ops is further strengthened
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FOREWORD
As Minister for Agriculture, Food and challenging, competitive environment out the strategic vision for the future.
the Marine it gives me great pleasure spanning across multiple sections of the I believe that the Irish dairy sector can
once again to be associated with the Irish economy. continually adapt and respond to the
ICOS Co-op Ireland Directory. This prevailing market situation. Furthermore,
publication remains an essential source ICOS of course has a particular affinity, I am certain that the co-operative
of information on Ireland’s agri-food and importance and relevance to the Irish movement has the flexibility and capacity
rural development sectors. dairy industry. The dairy sector remains, for innovation to continue to change and
by a number of measures, the country’s adapt to meet the constantly changing
The co-operative movement has largest indigenous industry and dairy needs and demands of its members.
played a pivotally important role in the exports in 2013 were valued at over €3bn.
development of the agri-business and Despite its reputation and significant The ICOS Co-op Ireland Directory is
rural-based industry in Ireland, having global footprint, the dairy sector in a very useful resource for anyone
historical roots going back over a Ireland retains significant future growth working in, or with an interest in, the
century-and-a-quarter. The technological potential. The abolition of milk quotas agri-food sector or rural development.
advancements since then are of course with effect from April 1, 2015, marks an It contains a wealth of information
unimaginable to farmers and processors historic milestone in the development on a broad range of organisations
of old, but Horace Plunkett’s slogan of of Irish agriculture when the Irish dairy including their key personnel. It also
‘Better farming, better business, better sector starts to fully realise its potential. provides information and contact
living’ holds equally true today as it did In recent years, the industry has details for Government departments,
when the co-operative movement was achieved great success in highlighting its European Union institutions, and other
founded. excellent reputation with the pursuant organisations that are of importance to
success in export markets. As we gear readers. I would strongly recommend
Plunkett’s great legacy was that he had up for increased production and exports it as a vital resource for anyone with an
a long-term vision for rural Ireland which in pursuit of the targets of Food Harvest interest in the agri-food sector. I would
went beyond short-term gain. As a 2020, we can see very clearly that what like to acknowledge the contribution
representative umbrella organisation for the co-operative movement is putting in of all involved with this publication and
the co-operative movement in Ireland, place aligns seamlessly with that vision. I would like to wish them, and all its
ICOS is focused on driving the evolution readers, a very successful year. I look
of the Irish co-operative sector through Looking to the future, forecasts for forward, as I do each year, to working
the promotion of best practice, change growth in global population and wealth closely with ICOS in the exciting period
and helping to enhance the sustainability are expected to stimulate strong demand ahead.
of member co-ops. In recent years it has for food generally, including dairy
successfully broadened its perspectives products. Those positive medium-term Simon Coveney T.D.
and scope, and provides a wide range of forecasts are what the Food Harvest Minister for Agriculture, Food and the
services to businesses in an increasingly 2020 report seeks to exploit in setting Marine
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ICOS STAFF
Bertie O’ Leary Seamus O’Donohoe Sean Myers TJ Flanagan
PRESIDENT ICOS CEO REGIONAL OFFICER (CORK) DAIRY POLICY
Phone: + 353 (1) 6764783 Phone: +353 (21) 4840566 EXECUTIVE
Email: info@icos.ie Email: sean.myers@icos.ie Phone: +353 (1) 6764783
Email: t.flanagan@icos.ie
Ray Doyle Conor Mulvihill Siobhan Mehigan Billy Goodburn
LIVESTOCK & ENVIRONMENTAL EUROPEAN AFFAIRS CO-OPERATIVE CO-OPERATIVE
SERVICES EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Phone: + 353 (1) 6131319 Phone: +32 22310685 Phone: +353 (1) 6131310 Phone: +353 (1) 6131349
Email: ray.doyle@icos.ie Email: cmulvihill@icos.ie Email: s.mehigan@icos.ie Email: billy.goodburn@icos.ie
Breeda Flood Yvonne Murphy Ciara Pelly Brian O’Dowd
ICOS SKILLNET PROJECT CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT PENSIONS
CO-ORDINATOR SUPPORT SERVICES SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR
Phone: +353 (1) 6131348 Phone: +353 (1) 6131316 Phone: +353 (1) 6131347 Phone: +353 (1) 6131341
Email: breeda.flood@icos.ie Email: yvonne.murphy@icos.ie Email: ciara.pelly@icos.ie Email: brian.odowd@icos.ie
Gerry Armstrong Sinead Farrell Tom Millane
PENSIONS ACCOUNTS IRISH FOUNDATION FOR
ADMINISTRATOR EXECUTIVE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Phone: +353 (1) 6131338 Phone: +353 (1) 6131340 Phone: +353 (1) 6131337
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ICOS CONTACT DETAILS
Dublin Office Cork Office Brussels Office
The Plunkett House, Sheraton Court, Rue de Treves 61,
84 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Glasheen Road, Cork 1040 Brussels, Belgium
T: +353 1 6764783 T: +353 21 4840566 T: +32 2 2310685
F: +353 1 6624502 F: +353 21 4967824 F: +32 2 2310698
E: info@icos.ie E: sean.myers@icos.ie E: cmulvihill@icos.ie
ABOUT ICOS
practice, change and helping to enhance the sustainability of its
member co-ops.
ICOS ENDEAVOURS TO:
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) is a co-operative • Advocate greater engagement with member co-ops and
umbrella organisation that serves and promotes commercial co- foster greater interaction between ICOS and its member co-
operative businesses and enterprise, across multiple sections of ops
the Irish economy. • Effectively use its collective voice and lobbying capabilities
• Challenge members to promote continuous improvement
ICOS started from agricultural co-op roots, and the vision of and competitive change, and be open for challenge within
founding president, Sir Horace Plunkett in 1894. ICOS
• Promote the principles of the co-operative movement to
Now, ICOS member co-operatives and their associated companies ensure stronger governance, education, and co-operation
collectively have over 150,000 individual members, employ in • Develop the membership base through the training and
excess of 12,000 people in Ireland (a further 24,000 abroad) and education of grass-roots membership
have a combined turnover of €14bn. • Promote greater member participation within co-operatives,
particularly with younger generations of members
As a representative umbrella organisation for the co-operative • Deliver tangible value to members in the services ICOS
movement in Ireland, ICOS is focused on driving the evolution provides, the initiatives it leads and the programmes it
of the Irish co-operative sector through the promotion of best promotes
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ICOS SKILLNET
PROGRAMME
ICOS Skillnet is a network of member co-operatives nationwide. Members
use the network to avail of grant-assisted training and networking
opportunities for their owners, managers and staff.
ICOS believes that members need to Since its inception, ICOS Skillnet has training with those in employment.
improve the skills of their workforces trained in excess of 9,000 participants Spaces on all programmes are limited and
if they are to grow and be successful and part-funded over 150 courses and will have to be allocated on a first come,
in today’s ever-changing business programmes for the co-operative sector. first served basis.
environment.
ICOS Skillnet provides training in the CONTACT US:
The aims of the ICOS Skillnet programme following areas: co-operative and For a full list of programmes and for
are: industrial provident society director more information, please contact 01-
training; people management; planning 6131348 or email breeda.flood@icos.ie
• To provide industry-specific, and strategy; management development; or billy.goodburn@icos.ie, or visit www.
customised and the most relevant communication skills; sales and marketing; icosskillnet.ie
training to member companies in order finance; technical skills; health and safety;
to improve their competitiveness and, information technology. ICOS Skillnet is funded by member
• To promote training as a viable companies and the Training Networks
strategic tool In keeping with the current focus of
Programme, an initiative of Skillnets Ltd.
• To improve the quality of training and Skillnets, ICOS Skillnet also offers free
funded from the National Training Fund
development activities and provide training places to eligible job-seekers
through the Department of Education &
real opportunities to employees of or seasonal/part-time workers who are
Skills.
the member companies
• To assist in creating a long-term
future for co-operative businesses in
rural areas
• To contribute to the up-skilling of the
unemployed
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BOARD OF ICOS
Name Organisation
Bertie O’Leary (PRESIDENT) Dairygold Co-operative Society Ltd
Martin Keane (VICE PRESIDENT) Glanbia Co-operative Society Ltd
Padraig Gibbons Aurivo Co-operative Society Ltd
Jim Russell Centenary Thurles Co-operative Society Ltd
Liam Williams Clare Marts Ltd
Jerry Long Drombane Co-operative Society Ltd
Donal Tobin Irish Dairy Board Co-operative Ltd
Seumas O’Brien Irish Farm Accounts Co-operative Society Ltd
Michael O’Connor Kerry Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Padraig Young Lakeland Dairies Ltd
John Ahern North Cork Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Michael Spellman Roscommon Co-operative Livestock Mart Ltd
Matt Quinlan Tipperary Co-op Creamery Ltd
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ICOS DAIRY EXPERT COMMITTEE
Name Organisation
Martin Keane (CHAIRMAN) Glanbia Co-operative Society Ltd
Patrick McLoughlin Arrabawn Co-operative Society Ltd
Padraig Gibbons Aurivo Co-operative Society Ltd
Michael Coleman Barryroe Co-operative
Danny Collins Boherbue Co-operative Ltd
Jim Russell Centenary Thurles Co-operative Society Ltd
Bertie O’Leary Dairygold Co-operative Society Ltd
Jerry Long Drombane Co-operative Society Ltd
Donal Tobin Irish Dairy Board Co-operative Ltd
Michael O’Connor Kerry Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Padraig Young Lakeland Dairies Ltd
Robert Shannon Lisavaird Co-operative Creamery Ltd
John Ahern North Cork Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Andrew McConkey Town of Monaghan Co-operative
Matt Quinlan Tipperary Co-op Creamery Ltd
ICOS MARTS EXPERT COMMITTEE
Name Organisation
Michael Spellman (CHAIRMAN) Roscommon Co-operative Livestock Mart Ltd
Pat Duffy Aurivo Co-operative Society Ltd
Jimmy Roche Castleisland Co-operative Society Ltd
Ray Dempsey Central Auctions Services
Co-operative Society Ltd
Liam Williams Clare Marts Ltd
Gus Murphy Cork Co-operative Marts Ltd
Charlie Doherty Inishowen Co-operative Society Ltd
John Cott Kanturk Co-operative Mart Ltd
Michael Parsons Kilkenny Co-operative Livestock Mart Ltd
Francis Burke Mid-Tipperary Co-operative Livestock Mart
Gerry Hoade Tuam Co-operative Livestock Mart
Liam O’Byrne Wexford Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd
ICOS RURAL BUSINESS EXPERT COMMITTEE
Name Organisation
Seumas O'Brien (CHAIRMAN) IFAC Ltd
Jimmy Roche Castleisland Co-operative Society Ltd
Liam Williams Clare Marts Ltd
Gerry Reilly Commercial Mushroom Producers Ltd
Jerry Long Drombane Co-operative Society Ltd
James Kane IFAC Ltd
Padraig Young Lakeland Dairies Ltd
James O'Donnell NCFRS Ltd
Joe Harte NFGWS Ltd
Paddy Ward NFGWS Ltd
John Ahern North Cork Co-operative Creameries Ltd
Michael Spellman Roscommon Co-operative Livestock Mart Ltd
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CONTRIBUTION OF
CO-OPS TO IRELAND
In 1879 Horace Plunkett founded a small Kerrygold brand is one of Ireland’s best- Several marts have diversified their
retail co-operative in Dunsany probably known, international food brands. service offering into property sales,
motivated by his exposure to the Single Farm Payment (SFP) entitlement
rapidly growing consumer co-operative In 1919, Sir Horace Plunkett started trading, valuations, NCT centres and
movement in the United Kingdom. He the Plunkett Foundation in Ireland retail centres, to name a few.
founded his second co-operative retail and England. The Plunkett Foundation
store in Doneraile, Co. Cork in 1889. continued to promote and develop ICOS member livestock marts employ
Thereafter Plunkett examined the rural agricultural co-operatives and rural 718 people in rural towns across Ireland
Irish economy and identified production community enterprise. Its work today
that run the mart centres for nearly
and distribution as the primary agricultural focuses on the development of co-
30,000 members.
problems. [He quickly identified the co- operatives in the areas of community
operative organisation of Ireland’s new shops, co-operative pubs, and community
food enterprises. Together with livestock co-operative
landowners, the emerging small farmers,
marts, in excess of 40 breed societies
as potentially more fruitful subjects
DAIRY exist also, including cattle, sheep and
for the promotion of the co-operative
Milk quotas will be abolished in March horse societies. Such societies have
business model than co-operative retail
2015 and the Irish dairy sector, farmers and several functions: they help promote
stores.] He founded his first agricultural
creamery co-operative in Ballyhahill, Co processors, will be given the opportunity their breeds; they help improve and
Limerick in 1891. to pursue efficiencies through increased safeguard their long-term production and
volumes and hopefully assert themselves genetic potential; and, they help educate
Ireland’s first Co-operative Agricultural on the world stage. the buying public on the economical and
Credit Society was set up in Co. Cork at times, social attributes of their breed.
in November,1894. It was based on the Farmers and their co-ops are gearing up
for an increase in milk supply of up to 50 In recent years, there has been an
Raiffeisen System of farm credit that had
per cent by 2020 and they are making the emergence of farmer producers coming
been studied intensively and brought
investments necessary to produce and together regionally to promote and
to Ireland by the Jesuit Fr Tom Finlay,
profitably process and market this milk.
an early collaborator with Sir Horace cultivate marketing opportunities with
Plunkett, a pioneer in agricultural co- geographically pasture-grazed stock.
Given that the European population and
operation. In many respects, this was an ICOS sees the emergence of Protected
its dairy consumption are largely stable,
early forerunner of the credit movement Designation of Origin (PDO)-type
the additional production will mainly be
in Ireland. targeted at the growing world market, solutions as an opportunity for Irish
particularly Africa and Southeast Asia. livestock producers.
Sir Horace Plunkett helped establish The challenge faced in these growing
the forerunner to today’s Department markets will be demanding. Many Each of these areas point towards
of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, international competitors, particularly greater potential for a co-operative
when the Department of Agriculture and those from the southern hemisphere, business solution: through scaling up and
Technical Instruction (DATI) was formed benefit from low-cost milk production, on developing economies of scale; sharing
in 1899. large farms, with enormous processing services, for example in marketing or
scale. However, Ireland’s efficient, grass- distribution; or, reducing the capital
With the advice and financial support based production system focuses on burden on start-ups through co-operative
of the Irish Co-operative Organisation quality and sustainability and investment share capital.
Society (ICOS) (then the Irish Agriculture in value-added.
Organisation Society (IAOS)), the Society
Plunkett’s mission is today by no
of the United Irishwomen was formed in The fact that Ireland has a seasonality means complete or redundant. For the
1910. In 1935 the Society of the United curve that almost exactly mirrors its main
Irishwomen changed its name to the generation of Irish farmers now starting
competitors should allow it to compete
Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA), up in the post-quota era, the challenge
effectively in those emerging markets.
which is still thriving today with over of global competition and the challenge
11,000 members in rural Ireland. LIVESTOCK of extracting a fair margin from the
Today, Ireland’s livestock mart sector marketplace is becoming more complex.
Evolving from their small co-operative consists of over 60 co-operative mart These challenges demand that farmers
beginnings in Ireland, businesses like centres across the country. Marts must continue to combine and organise
Glanbia, the Irish Dairy Board, Dairygold provide many services to the farmer and have the leadership and management
and the Kerry Group have established shareholders, in addition to the primary skills to do so in a manner that allows
a global market presence. Marketed function of a transparent method of them to compete internationally with
through the Irish Dairy Board and available selling and guaranteeing payment for large investor-owned retail firms that
in over 50 countries around the globe, the livestock. now dominate the food supply chain.
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FOCUS ON 2016
The agricultural sector is changing rapidly The Irish Kerrygold brand commands a top- This year (2014) has been reasonably good
with fewer farmers working on bigger three position in 27 of the 50 markets in for Irish milk producers, with exceptionally
farm holdings. Farm partnerships, or which it is sold. Ireland also produces over good prices paid for the majority of their
farmers developing their businesses into 15 per cent of the world’s infant formula. annual production. But the outlook for
limited companies, are also becoming As the dairy industry is gearing up for the 2015 is less certain.
more commonplace. post-quota regime, it is worth recalling
that the regulations were introduced 30 Economists in DG Agri in Brussels have
As milk quotas will be abolished in March years ago, with the expectation that they released their projections for European
2015, dairy markets are no longer focused would last only a short few years. dairy production over the period, covering
on the neighbours closest to us, and the the abolition of quotas.
beef sector is dealing with a challenging At the time, there were exceptionally
retail climate and changing mart-member high levels of intervention stocks. EU milk is projected to increase by 2.8
needs. As a result, rural areas are also The continuation of those regulations per cent in 2014. This equates to a four
resulted in a whole generation of dairy billion litre increase to 145.3 billion litres.
undergoing change.
farmers constrained by limitations on milk Projections for 2015 are for 2.3 per cent
production. The dairy industry at the time growth. These estimates are conservative
Smaller farming families are entering into
benefited from price supports, strong because of price projections, land and
self-employment through small-scale food
export incentives, promotion schemes, environmental constraints. There will be
production, tourism, or timber production
and tariffs to reduce imports. an increase in production of powders,
to increase their household incomes, which is a reflection of increasing exports.
supported greatly through the LEADER The key purchasing countries will be
programme. As a result, milk prices were maintained
at stable, if modest levels. Nonetheless, China, Algeria, Middle East and Nigeria.
Traditionally the co-operative model milk supplier numbers reduced by around
75 per cent during the milk quota period. Analysts are pointing out that the growth
has been the backbone of assembly, of Chinese stocks in powders could
processing and marketing developments undermine price.
During the period of the milk quotas,
in agriculture production sectors.
active farmers spent well over 1bn on
buying, and leasing quota, through various In cheese they are seeing a decline in EU
As a business model, it continues to have exports to Russia, but the pressure may
measures available. They also paid a
a key role to play in assisting rural farmers be offset by export rises to Middle East
super levy bill of €149.5m in 16 of the
and businesses to access more markets and North African markets. The recent
30 years of the regime to date. Despite
and sustainably develop their businesses. good press about butter continues, with
production constraints, progressive milk
projections of increased demand - 3 per
DAIRY producers adapted to the quota regime to
cent increase in 2014 for the EU domestic
increase the scale and efficiency of their
Just over 17,000 Irish dairy farmers milk markets and 9 per cent for exports.
operations.
1.1 million cows and supply 5.5bn litres of
milk annually. About 85 per cent of Irish The rationale for this growth is attributed
On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, the Irish
dairy products are exported, with around to consumer taste changes and the
dairy industry will be subject to radical
20 per cent being traded outside the EU. campaign against the use of palm oil. The
change. Farmers’ production volume
Ireland’s production only accounts for good news about butter is somewhat
will no longer be restricted. Recent
around 4 per cent of the EU milk supply, counterbalanced by projections that
investments in processing capacity, value
and less than 1 per cent of the world milk EU yoghurt consumption will be down
added technologies, and routes to market by 3 per cent in 2014 with a decline in
supply. by Irish co-ops have left the sector in a perception of health benefits blamed.
positive state of preparedness.
Importantly however, given that the LIVESTOCK
vast majority (in excess of 90 per cent) Dairy markets will remain volatile. This is The livestock marts sector in Ireland is
of the global milk supply is destined for due to the ongoing global supply demand undergoing significant change also.
local markets, and does not get traded evolution, influenced by international trade
internationally, Irish dairy exports play an developments. ICOS has been working Ireland has over 6.5 million cattle,
important role in the international dairy on behalf of the Irish dairy co-ops and producing 2.2 million calves annually.
trade. processors to ensure that any international This results in the slaughter of almost 1.5
trade agreements do not erode Ireland’s million, of which almost 90 per cent is
Irish milk is predominantly produced off competitive position in developing further exported. Additionally, live exports figures
fresh, green grass, with the majority of sales channels for dairy products. range from approximately 200,000 to
herds being calved in spring, and dried off 300,000.
in the autumn. This production system is The recent dairy market weaknesses in
quite unique in the northern hemisphere, price, now exacerbated by geopolitical Ireland has been a provider of cattle
and confers a great advantage to Irish issues in the East, brings volatility to the for Northern Ireland (NI) and the UK for
dairy products in premium markets. forefront of our minds again. hundreds of years. Ireland consumes
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approximately 10 per cent of what it value of their time and as a result there increased co-operation in the areas of
produces and in 2013 it produced over has been an increase in a demand for food and timber production specifically.
472,000 tonnes of beef meat for export. more time-efficient means of selling
stock. Rural entrepreneurs with limited
The UK on the other hand, is only staffing have to deal with all elements
approximately 75 per cent self-sufficient in Marts are experimenting with new forms of their businesses from production to
beef meat and must import approximately of sales to ensure both buyers and sellers distribution, from sales to marketing
350,000 tonnes of additional beef to continue to engage with them. and from financial management to
satisfy national demand. Ireland supplies administration.
the vast majority of this imported beef. In ICOS is also looking critically at the
2013 Ireland produced and exported over business case for some smaller marts Also the trend of consumers looking for
250,000 tonnes of beef meat to the UK, and asking whether more marts need local products prepared in smaller, less
representing almost 70 per cent of the to amalgamate in order to provide their industrial batches is one the supermarket
UK’s total imports. shareholders the best service. multiples are keenly aware of.
An ongoing critical situation is the effective Marts are looking to develop and run The co-operative structure makes it
ban by Irish-owned meat plants in NI, on ‘online sales’ to ensure they are in line possible for smaller producers to achieve
killing live cattle that originate in the ROI. with evolving selling and buying trends of certain goals. For example, a co-operative
farmer. can help smaller producers to fill an order
ROI-controlled meat factories in NI either for a larger supermarket that they would
will not slaughter an animal, or they will RURAL BUSINESS not have been able to supply previously.
impose a £150 fine per animal, if any As mentioned at the outset, the LEADER
farmer presents a ROI-born animal for Programme has been a great assistance ICOS is working with development
slaughter.
to the development of rural businesses companies and national agencies to
that complements mainstream assist those interested in cooperation
In addition, ICOS believes that meat
agriculture. Sectors including small-scale and collaboration develop co-operative
factories are using specific actions in
food production or the development of enterprises, and will focus through to
respect of animal movements, number of
renewable energy projects have been 2016 on the food and renewable energy
residencies, or age and weight thresholds,
supported across the country. At the sectors for co-operative development.
in an arbitrary manner. According to ICOS
other end of those
this is being done to manipulate the way
sectors, Bord Bia
in which farmers rear and sell their animals
and Enterprise
in order to keep prices as low as possible.
Ireland are assisting
The onerous conditions imposed companies in their
by these meat plants regarding the first steps towards
movement of livestock have no basis exporting their
in terms of regulation or meat quality, products. Ireland
and no justification on animal welfare or now has a reputation
veterinary grounds, ICOS believes, and through international
are simply being used as a market control marketing and
measure. The UK market is the only EU promotional
market where these effective barriers to campaigns by Bord
the free trade of live cattle exist. Ireland Bia and Fáilte Ireland
is exporting 200,000 tonnes of live beef to as a ‘green’ country
continental Europe without the restrictive which, in turn, has
stipulations that have been introduced for supported the
exports to the UK, allegedly for quality and food, tourism and
welfare reasons. renewable energy
sectors to develop.
ICOS believes these are anti-competitive
practices that restrict the movement of The co-operative
goods between the north and south of the model is ideal to
island and are having profound impacts in assist the growth
farming families across the country. of small, rural
businesses, and
The imposition of these specificities by help them enter new
meat factories has a knock-on effect for markets through
the types of sales that are going through collaboration and
livestock marts. Finished animals being co-operation. This
sold at marts have declined substantially. is supported by
Many livestock marts are now focusing on the Department of
sales of breeding stock and weanlings. Agriculture, which
Farmers are now more focused on the has called for
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ICOS SERVICES
ICOS works with its member co-ops to 5. Sectoral Expertise organises networking events, seminars
tailor services depending on their current ICOS supports the creation of and conferences.
and future needs and to meet the goals of commercially viable co-operatives that are As always, its team of development
the organisation. These services include structured, and focused on the economic managers are only a phone call away.
the following: drivers promoted through co-operative
principles. Co-operatives provide over 9. Promoting Overseas Development
1. Providing a Co-operative Voice 100 million jobs around the world, 20 per Through the Irish Foundation for Co-
ICOS is a registered co-operative that has cent more than multinational enterprises. operative Development (IFCD), ICOS aids
been representing and serving the co- ICOS’s expertise across many industry in the advancement of the co-operative
operative sector in Ireland for close to 120 sectors, together with its lobbying model in developing countries. Through
years. activities and international networks help its overseas networks and connections,
it to deliver tangible value for its members. it is always on the lookout for business
2. Customer Service, Co-op opportunities for its members back home
Development and New Co-op 6. Training and Education in Ireland.
Registration A policy pursued by ICOS is: ‘educate to co-
ICOS’s core business is to provide vision, operate’. A primary focus for its education 10. Permanent Presence in Brussels
leadership and value to the co-operative initiatives is on corporate governance. The Irish Co-operative Organisation
movement in Ireland. ICOS uses its Through ICOS Skillnet, targeted training Society is one of the few representative
collective voice to put the needs of the co- and personal development programmes industry organisations to have a full-time
operative movement and member co-ops are facilitated. The training offering from office in Brussels spanning the history of
to the forefront of what it does. ICOS is further strengthened through the Ireland’s membership of the European
establishment of the Plunkett Institute Union.
3. Co-op Rules and Governance of Co-operative Governance to channel
ICOS is a leader in co-operative training and support for the establishment
The services and role provided by the
development. It is Ireland’s leading and promotion of best practice in co-
ICOS Brussels office for co-operative
organisation for registering new co-ops. It operative governance in Ireland. ICOS
members include:
aims to deliver vision, leadership, and value also provides targeted training across a
to its members. For prospective co-op broad number of co-operative industry
• Lobbying and driving policy that
start-ups, ICOS follows a process whereby sectors and fields of interest.
promotes the aims of the Irish co-
these co-operatives are evaluated for
operative movement
suitability, registered with the assistance 7. Networking and Synergy
• Representing ICOS members on
of ICOS, and put through a two-year, start- ICOS actively promotes and supports the
European and international farming
up development programme principle of ‘co-operation amongst co-
and co-operative organisations such
operatives’. ICOS facilitates networking
as COPA COGECA
4. Lobbying and Representation and business opportunities amongst
• Working with Irish government
ICOS lobbies and represents its members its member co-ops both in Ireland
on nearly 50 boards, industry bodies and and internationally. When called upon, officials to ensure that co-
governmental institutions etc. It also ICOS has always been the first to help operative objectives are reflected in
maintains an active network across many facilitate and guide willing co-ops to forge international government policy
departments of government. ICOS is one new relationships, drive industry-wide • Developing links with national
of the few Irish industry organisations initiatives, and pursue joint ventures and representative and non-governmental
that has a full-time office in Brussels mergers. groups to further its goals and
since the early 1970s. The Brussels objectives.
office maintains a network with over 150 8. Communication
groups and organisations across Europe. In today’s information age ICOS has The ICOS Brussels office remains at the
ICOS’s reputation for openness, fairness, focused on actively communicating disposal of its members at all times and
pragmatism and integrity advances its with its members in a timely fashion. Its is a key element of the service that ICOS
status both at home and abroad. website, Twitter, and Facebook feeds, provides, especially in an era where co-
are updated regularly. Depending on the operative interests are increasingly being
co-operative sector ICOS also sends shaped by international legislation and
targeted emails on a regular basis, global trade.
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PLUNKETT INSTITUTE
The Plunkett Institute for Co-operative competence (mainly a board member of to engage in ongoing training and
Governance is dedicated to the a co-operative society). development. CPD points are awarded
establishment and promotion of best for undergoing approved training and
practice in co-operative governance in It has a number of different membership development, as well as participating in
Ireland. Its main focus is to act as an categories, depending on the level of relevant industry events.
expert body for the governance of co- training and experience of applicants, and
operative organisations through the members can move from affiliate (entry) Through these structures and measures,
establishment of a set of principles and a level to full member status, once they the Plunkett Institute for Co-operative
code of ethics for co-operative societies have undergone sufficient training, and Governance aims to promote high
in Ireland. gained an appropriate level of experience standards in co-operative governance
in the co-op boardroom. and to enhance the professionalism and
It provides recognised training and status of those who are elected to serve
education for its members, and holds The institute also operates a Continuing on co-operative boards.
a register of those who are considered Professional Development (CPD)
to have reached a particular level of programme, with members committing
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SETTING UP A CO-OP
The co-operative model is one of the stronger sustainable economic B - BUSINESS PLAN
most sustainable business models for business model Has a business plan for the proposed co-
new enterprise start-ups. Co-operatives • Lobbies and promotes best practice operative been drafted?
provide over 100 million jobs around on behalf of the co-operative sector
the world - 20 per cent more than in Ireland C - COMMERCIALLY FEASIBLE
multinational enterprises. • Encourages networking and co- On the basis of this business plan and
operation amongst co-operatives to the projections outlined within it, is the
ICOS supports the creation and drive economic growth in the sector enterprise commercially viable? Will it at
development of commercially viable • Tries to make setting up a co- least break even annually?
co-operatives that are structured, operative as easy as A-B-C
and focused on the economic drivers D - DETERMINATION OF
promoted through co-operative ICOS lists the following steps when COMMITMENT
principles. assessing the viability and suitability Are the members of the proposed co-
of the proposed enterprise as a co- operative willing to put forward finances
ICOS is at the forefront of co-operative operative. to help start the proposed co-operative?
development in Ireland and it is the A registered co-operative, like a company,
leading organisation for registering new A - APPROACH is an incorporated legal entity with limited
co-operatives in Ireland. Do you have a minimum of seven people liability. It can act on its own initiative,
who have a common need and are willing it can enter contracts, can sue and be
ICOS also: to form a co-operative? sued, but must also be responsible for its
• Provides advice and guidance on co- Have you defined an economic need for actions.
operative start-ups and development that co-operative?
• Promotes co-operatives as a E - ENLISTING MEMBER
SUPPORT
Discuss and agree the level of support
(e.g. the percentage of member share
capital in start-up funds) that the
members are willing to commit to the
enterprise.
F - FILE A REQUEST WITH ICOS
When the steps outlined above have
been completed, please file a request
with ICOS. ICOS may request a meeting
with the group prior to registration.
ICOS Board
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ARRABAWN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY McMahon, Tommy Shryane, Sean Sweeney, Employees: 52
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
LTD Tom J Tuffy. Turnover: €2.5m
Stafford Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Overview: Aurivo is the largest multi- CEO: Danny Reilly
T: +353 67 41800 purpose, co-operative in the west of Ireland, Chairperson: Bernard Monaghan
F: +353 67 32232 with business in consumer foods, dairy Vice Chairperson: Philip O’Reilly
E: info@arrabawn.ie ingredients, retail stores, animal feeds and Secretary: Anna Smith
W: www.arrabawn.ie livestock trading. Our business pillars of General Manager: Danny Reilly
Employees: 300 innovation, customer focus, operational Financial Controller: Danny Reilly
Turnover: €150m excellence and investing in our people, are Auditors: Con Dolan
CEO: Conor Ryan the platforms of our growth and customer Solicitors: Patrick Cusack Smith & Co.
Chairperson: Sean Monahan experience. Board Members: Patrick Wright, Christopher
Vice Chairperson: Edward Carr and John Reilly, Seamus Galligan, Louis Acheson,
Ryan BALLINASLOE CO-OPERATIVE MART Sean McBride, Andrew Farrelly, Norbert
Secretary: Jerry Ryan LTD Fitzsimons, Patrick McEnroe, Seamus
Financial Controller: Michael O’Kelly Cleaghmore, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway McDermott, Sam Fagan, Leslie Smith, Jimmy
Auditors: Quinlan Holohan & Co. T: +353 90 9642384 / 9642455 Fitzsimmons, Sean Reilly, Paul Cosgrove,
Solicitors: Patrick F. Treacy & Co. F: +353 90 9642437 Bernard Monaghan, Dessie Boylan, PJ
Board Members: Michael Kennedy, John E: mcostello@ballinasloemart.ie O’Reilly, Philip G O’Reilly, Donal Brady, Patrick
Fletcher, Matt Cleary, John Moylan, Michael W: www.ballinasloemart.ie Dowd, James Smith, Thomas Smith, Cathal
Egan, Patrick McLoughlin, Patrick Brennan, Employees: 24 (8 permanent) Farrelly, Bernard Lynch.
Sean Fahy, Sean Daly, John Woods, Sean C Turnover: €36m
Ryan, Patrick Meskell, Sean Ryan, Seamus CEO: Martin Costello BALLYMACHUGH CO-OPERATIVE
Finn, Michael Flaherty, Pat Donnellan, Martin Chairperson: Michael Meehan SOCIETY LTD
Callanan, Gerard Hoade, Padraig Coughlan. Secretary: Damien O’Brien Bracklagh, Finea, Mullingar,
Overview: Arrabawn Co-op produces a General Manager: Martin Costello Co. Westmeath
wide array of products which include dairy Financial Controller: Geraldine Collins T: +353 43 6681947
consumer products such as milk, butter, Auditors: DHKN F: +353 43 6681947
cream; dairy ingredients such as casein, skim Solicitors: Patrick Hogan & Co. E: roisin.reynolds@hotmail.com
milk powder, whole milk powder, whey; and Board Members: Nicholas Barrett, Austin Employees: 1
animal feeds products. Cooke, Seamus Coughlan, Jimmy Curley, Chairperson: Terry Denneny
Patsy Dillon, Kevin Dolan, Kevin Flynn, Vice Chairperson: Jim Fitzsimons
ATHENRY CO-OPERATIVE Jackie Grehan, Tom Hughes, Bernard Kelly, Secretary: Sean Sheridan
MART LTD Kieran Kelly, James Kenny, Frank Laffey, Joe General Manager: Sean Reynolds
Prospect, Athenry, Co. Galway Leonard, Michael Meehan, Bernard Monahan, Financial Controller: KBG Accountants
T: +353 91 844072 Michael Nash, Martin Naughton, Damien Auditors: KBG Accountants
F: +353 91 844343 O’Brien, Sean O’Brien and Seamus Quigley. Solicitors: Damien Rudden
E: athenrymart@eircom.net Board Members: Terry Denneny, Jim
Chairperson: Martin Callinan BALLINTORMAN GROUP WATER Fitzsimons, Paddy Brady, Sean Sheridan,
Secretary: Michael O’Connell SCHEME CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Roisin Reynolds, Peter Brady, Patrick Gill,
General Manager: Alan Barry LTD Patsy Briody, Ned Flood, Tom Reilly, Sean
Auditors: Michael F Dolan Community Office, Conor Crean Centre, Galligan.
Solicitors: WP Shields Annascaul, Co. Kerry
T: +353 86 6041475 BANDON CO-OPERATIVE
AURIVO CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Chairperson: Thomas Kennedy AGRICULTURAL & DAIRY SOCIETY LTD
Ballina Road, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo Vice Chairperson: Michael Courtney Watergate Street, Bandon, Co. Cork
T: +353 71 9186500 Secretary: Justin McCarthy T: +353 23 8841409
F: +353 71 9185239 Auditors: Christopher Griffin F: +353 23 8844931
E: info@aurivo.ie Solicitors: Reggie Griffin & Co E: admin@bandoncoop.ie
W: www.aurivo.ie Board Members: Thomas Kennedy, Justin W: www.bandoncoop.ie
Employees: 700 McCarthy, Michael Courtney, Christopher Employees: 208
Turnover: €454m Griffin, Patrick Rohan, Margaret Moriarty, Turnover: €120m
CEO: Aaron Forde Dora Kennedy, Padraig Campion. CEO: Gerard Brickley
Chairperson: Tom Cunniffe Overview: Supplying water. Chairperson: Dermot O’Leary
Vice Chairperson: Michael Brennan Vice Chairperson: David Rice
Secretary: Jim Kelly BALLYBROPHY AREA GROUP WATER Secretary: Gus O’Brien
General Manager: Agri-business - John SCHEME CO-OP SOCIETY LTD General Manager: Gus O’Brien
Daly, Marts - Martin Walsh, Dairy - Eoghan Beechgrove, Doon, Borris-in-Ossory, Financial Controller: John Looney
Sweeney Co. Laois Auditors: ODM Accountants & Auditors
Financial Controller: Donal Tierney Secretary: Conleith Wall Solicitors: Murphy Long & Taaffe
Auditors: KPMG Board Members: Dermot O’Leary, David
Solicitors: Rochford Gallagher & Co. BALLYJAMESDUFF CO-OPERATIVE Rice, Ben Cottrell, Richard Forbes, Anne
Board Members: Raymond Barlow, Michael LIVESTOCK MART LTD Keohane, Denis Lucey, Marie McCarthy,
Brennan, Frank Butler, Tom Cunniffe, Ramonan, Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan Donal Hurley, Vincent O’Donovan, Neil
Pat Duffy, Jim Egan, Martin Gallagher, T: +353 49 8544483 O’Riordan, John O’Sullivan, Stephen Shorten,
Cathal Garvey, Padraig Gibbons, Patrick F: +353 48 8544748 Paddy Sweetnam, Jeremiah Twomey, Cyril
Henry, Robert Hosey, Albert Lawson, Billy E: bjamesmart1@eircom.net Draper.
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Overview: Established in 1903. Employees: 1 David Holmes, Donnacha O’Sullivan, Sean
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
Subsidiary company: Bandon Vale. Financial Controller: Larry Sheahan Bogue, Vincent O’Halloran, Philip Lynch,
Associates: Carbery Group, Clona Dairy Auditors: FM Cosgrave Gerald Walsh, Philip Kennedy, Padraig Collins,
Society and Shinagh Estates Ltd. Provender Solicitors: Frizelle O’Leary & Co. Michael O’Dwyer.
milling, grain purchases and retail centre Board Members: Pat Sinnott, James Kehoe, Overview: Farmer-owned co-op with 43 milk
sales. Larry Sheahan, Richard Power, Douglas suppliers with milk intakes of 3.5m gallons.
Deacon, Mike Reddy, James Hendrick, Mick Manufacturer of coarse rations; filling station
BARRYROE CO-OPERATIVE LTD Frayne, Denis Kennedy, Joe Dunphy, Tom and forecourt shop; hardware shop/building/
Lislevane, Bandon, Co. Cork Quigley, Colm Byrne, Percy Deacon, Des DIY store.
T: +353 23 88 40000 Furlong, Ned Lyng, Anthony Sinnott.
F: +353 23 88 40148 Overview: To supply water to local area - CARAVAN, CAMPING & MOBILE HOME
E: barryroe@barryroeco-op.ie approx 1,588 houses and 200 farms on a SOCIETY LTD
W: www.barryroeco-op.ie not-for-profit basis. Kilshanny, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
Employees: 215 T: +353 25 41895
Turnover: €122m BOHERBUE CO-OPERATIVE AGRI & F: +353 25 41895
CEO: Peadar Murphy DAIRY SOCIETY LTD E: info@camping-Ireland.ie
Chairperson: Peter Fleming Boherbue, Mallow, Co. Cork W: www.camping-Ireland.ie
Vice Chairperson: John Murray T: +353 29 76004 Turnover: €172k
Secretary: Peadar Murphy F: +353 29 76027 Chairperson: Con Quill
Financial Controller: Stephen O’Leary E: declan@boherbuecoop.ie Vice Chairperson: Niamh Darcy
Auditors: Crowley McCarthy Employees: 43 Secretary: John O’Shea
Solicitors: Collins Brooks Turnover: €20.5m General Manager: Aideen Flynn
Board Members: Michael Coleman, John CEO: Declan O’Keeffe Financial Controller: Joe Kenneally
J McCarthy, Daniel Whelton, Geoffrey Chairperson: Patrick Murphy Auditors: Curran Moore & Associates
Wycherley, Michael Sexton, Jeremiah Vice Chairperson: Noel O’Mahony Board Members: Con Quill, Niamh Darcy,
Keohane, Angela O’Donovan, Peter Fleming, Secretary: Declan O’Keffee Joe Kenneally, John O’Shea, Ashley Williams,
John M Ryan, Denis Cummins, Gerard General Manager: Declan O’Keeffe Elaine Sexton, Derry Brosnan, Ken Nagle,
McCarthy, Kieran Crowley, Patrick O’Brien, Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Sean O’Malley, Stephen Bradshaw, Jane
Daniel O’Mahony, Laurence Sexton, Liam Solicitors: Hickey Fitzgerald Murphy and John Breen.
Ryan, Patrick J Hayes, John G Kirby, John A Board Members: Patrick Murphy, Noel Overview: Representative society for owners
Murray, Patrick Harte, John Michael Foley. O’Mahony, Eugene O’Connor, Dominic of caravan and camping parks in Ireland.
Overview: Barryroe Co-op purchases milk, Cronin, Hugh O’Connor, Danny Colling,
grain and pigs from its farmer shareholders, Christopher McSweeney, Tadgh O’Leary, CARBERY MILK PRODUCTS LTD
while supplying farm inputs. It operates a Denis Drew, Benny Joe O’Connor, Denis Ballineen, Co. Cork
busy mill and is a major pork processor. O’Mahony, Mary O’Riordan. T: +353 23 8822200
Overview: Boherbue Co-op is a vibrant F: +353 23 8847684
BELGIAN BLUE CATTLE BREEDERS independent co-operative located in E: info@carbery.com
SOCIETY OF IRELAND north west Cork. Its business is, primarily W: www.carbery.com
Farney, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary milk trading exclusively with Mondelez Employees: 531
T: +353 504 43870 International, agri-retailing and food retailing. Turnover: €318m
F: +353 504 43704 CEO: Dan McSweeney
E: belgianblue@eircom.net BULGADEN GROUP WATER SCHEME Chairperson: Donal Tobin
W: www.ibbcs.com CO-OP SOCIETY LTD Vice Chairperson: Dermot O’Leary
Chairperson: Cyril Martin Bulgaden, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick Secretary: Colm Leen
Vice Chairperson: Jarlath Dugan General Manager: Dan McSweeney
Secretary: Mary Duggan BURTONPORT FISHERMEN’S CO- Financial Controller: Colm Leen
Financial Controller: David Pearson OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Auditors: Ernst & Young
Board Members: Trevor Ashmore, Nicholas Burtonport, Co. Donegal Solicitors: Ronan Daly Jermyn
Bergin, Richard Duff, Jarlath Duggan, John Board Members: Donal Tobin, Dermot
Duggan, Tommy Fitzgerald, Denis Foynes, CALLAN CO-OPERATIVE O’Leary, Gerard Brickley, Pat Moriarty, Peter
Patrick Kent, Ian Kelly, Cyril Martin, Myles AGRICULTURAL & DAIRY SOCIETY LTD Fleming, Peadar Murphy, David Connolly,
McDermott, Jim McDonnell, Sean O’Brien, Callan, Co. Kilkenny Richard Connell, Joe O’Sullivan, Dan
David Pearson, Declan Ryan, Michael T: +353 56 7725146 MacSweeney, Colm Leen.
Scanlon, Michael Woods. F: +353 56 7725780
Overview: The Irish Belgian Blue Cattle E: callancoop@eircom.net CASTLEISLAND CO-OPERATIVE MART
Society promotes the breeding of pedigree W: www.callancoop.ie LTD
and commercial cattle in Ireland. Employees: 33 Convent Street, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Turnover: €16m T: +353 66 7141247
BLACKSTAIRS GROUP WATER SCHEME Chairperson: Padraig Collins F: +353 66 7141881
CO-OP SOCIETY LTD Vice Chairperson: Donnacha O’Sullivan E: info@castleislandmart.com
c/o Conran’s, Rathnure, Enniscorthy, Secretary: Liam Ryan W: www.castleislandmart.com
Co. Wexford General Manager: Liam Ryan Employees: 21
T: +353 87 2365244 Auditors: Duignan Carthy O’Neill Turnover: €28.4m
E: james.kehoe123@gmail.com Solicitors: Poe, Kiely, Hogan, Lanigan CEO: Richard Harnett
Chairperson: Pat Sinnott Board Members: Paul Croke, James Power, Chairperson: James Roche
Secretary: James Kehoe Tom O’Halloran, John Tobin, John Lynch, Vice Chairperson: Timothy Twomey
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Secretary: Gerard Carmody Kinane, Eamon Coady, Michael Maher, John CLARE MARTS LTD
DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES
Auditors: Kelliher O’Shea Russell, Michael Hannon, Mervyn Stanley, Quin Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
Solicitor: Galvin Broderick Jerry Sutton, Patrick Whyte, Padraig Costigan, T: +353 65 6824411
Board Members: John Brosnan, Tom William Maher, Gerry Laffan, Tim Maher, F: +353 65 6829978
Brosnan, Sean Brosnan, Paddy Browne, Michael Egan, Pat Kennedy, Noreen Barry, E: info@claremarts.ie
Denis Griffin, Dermot O’Leary, James Denis Brereton, Jackie Cahill, John Cahill, W: www.claremarts.ie
Roche, Tommy Roche, Neily Shanahan, John Con Callanan, Martin Dillon, James Finn, Bill Employees: 9 full-time; 44 part-time
Scanlon, Tim McAuliffe, Timothy Twomey. Flanagan, Mary Purcell, Jerry Spillane. Turnover: €66.6m
Overview: Founded in 1898 and based CEO: Martin McNamara
CASTLEREA CO-OPERATIVE mainly in Co. Tipperary. Centenary Thurles Chairperson: Liam Williams
LIVESTOCK MART LTD. has strong positions in milk, feed milling, agri- Vice Chairperson: Pat Hannon
The Fair Green, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon trading and home and garden retail. Secretary: Martin McNamara
T: +353 94 9620300 General Manager: Martin McNamara
F: +353 94 9620315 CENTRAL AUCTIONS SERVICES CO- Financial Controller: Nollaig Barry
E: castlereamart@eircom.net OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Auditors: Mercury Partnership
W: www.castlerealivestockmart.com Stafford Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Solicitors: Michael Houlihan & Partners
Employees: 38 T: +353 67 31360 Board Members: Liam Williams, Pat Hannon,
Turnover: €33m F: +353 67 31849 MJ O’Brien, Eamon Slattery, Rody Costello,
Chairperson: Richard Finan E: info@centralauctions.ie Michael Shalloo, Pat Burke, Ger Crotty,
Vice Chairperson: John McDermott W: www.centralauctions.ie Thomas McNamara, PJ Sammon, Michael
Secretary: John Hurley Employees: 26 Culligan, Michael Cussen, Tom Whelan, Pat
General Manager: Brendan Egan Turnover: €53m Nagle, Seamus Murphy, Michael Lynch, Pat
Auditors: Russell Brennan Keane CEO: Matt Malone O’Halloran, William Normoyle.
Solicitors: Claffey Gannon Chairperson: Ray Dempsey
Board Members: R Finan, J Hurley, P Kelly, Vice Chairperson: John O’Brien and CLOGHERHEAD FISHERMEN’S CO-OP
P O’Connor, R Thompson, JP O’Connor, Ml Desmond Dempsey LTD
O’Flanagan, J McDermott, M Higgins, P Secretary: Matt Malone Port Oriel, Clogherhead, Co Louth
Creighton, P McGrath. General Manager: Matt Malone T: +353 45 9881403
Auditors: Quinlan Holohan & Co. F: +353 41 9881405
CASTLETOWNBERE FISHERMEN’S CO- Solicitors: PF Treacy & Co. E: cloghercoop@eircom.net
OPERATIVE LTD Board Members: Raymond Dempsey, W: www.cloghercoop.com
Dinish Island, Castletownbere, Co. Cork Desmond Dempsey, John O’Brien, Frank Employees: 7
T: +353 27 70045 Doorley, Thomas Gunnell, Sean Cleary, James Turnover: €12m
F: +353 27 70194 Haslam, John Ryan, Gerard Darcy, Michael CEO: Paul Boyd
E: info@ctbfishcoop.eu Sheehy, Andrew Harty, Paul O’Brien. Chairperson: Barry Faulkner
Vice Chairperson: Jim Connolly
CBC GROUP WATER SCHEME SOCIETY CHURCHILL/ORAM GROUP WATER Secretary: Gerard Sharkey
LTD SCHEME SOCIETY LTD. General Manager: Paul Boyd
Mount Hazel, Castleblakeney, Balinasloe, Co. Oram, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan Financial Controller: Paul Boyd
Galway T: +353 42 9757001 Solicitors: Smyth & Co.
F: +353 42 9757001 Board Members: B Faulkner, N Connolly, G
CENTENARY THURLES E: churchilloram@yahoo.ie
Sharkey, S Connolly, C Byrne, T Whelahan, T
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Employees: 2
Kirwan, J Connolly.
Templemore Road, Thurles, Co. Turnover: €60k
Overview: Fishing co-operative, specialising
Tipperary CEO: Deirdre Davis
in Dublin Bay Prawns.
T: +353 504 91900 Chairperson: Sylvester Armstrong
Vice-Chairperson: Jimmy Creane
F: +353 504 22657 CLONLEIGH CO-OPERATIVE AGRI
Secretary: Avril Armstrong
E: reception@centenarythurles.com SOCIETY LTD
General Manager: Deirdre Davis
W: www.centenarythurles.com Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
Financial Controller: Leslie Creane
Employees: 116 T: +353 74 9146700
Auditors: Pat Tomany
Turnover: €87.78m Solicitors: Seamus Mallon F: +353 74 9146475
CEO: Joe Kerrigan Board Members: Sylvester Armstrong, E: info@clonleigh.ie
Chairperson: Jim Russell Jimmy Creane, Leslie Creane, Avril Employees: 23
Vice Chairperson: Philip Dwyer and Patrick Armstrong, Cecil Armstrong, Ivan Armstrong, Turnover: €23.5m
Daly Seamus Farnan, Tony McAree, Francle Morris CEO: Gareth Patterson
Secretary: Joe Kerrigan Overview: Established in 1978 with four Chairperson: John C Clarke
Auditors: Russell Brennan Keane original Board Members still serving. Group Vice Chairperson: Robin Mackey
Solicitors: Butler Cunningham & Water Scheme supplying 500 members. Secretary: Gareth Patterson
Molony General Manager: Gareth Patterson
Board Members: Jim Russell, Philip Dwyer, CLARAN GROUP WATER SCHEME Auditors: Stewart & MacLochlainn
Paddy Daly, Patrick Blake, Jimmy Cummins, SOCIETY LTD Solicitors: Garry Clarke
Seán Dunne, Thomas Doyle, Robert Hayes, Curraghmore, over Port Office,
John Hogan, Thomas Keogh, Pat Maher, Pat Co. Galway
Cormack, Patrick Gleeson, Tom Maher, John
Cronin, Roger Kennedy, Noel O’Connor,
Brendan Ryan, John Bourke, Pat Hogan, Philip
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