CO-OP DIRECTORY 2015

HEADLINE

CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

WWW.ICOS.IE 1

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 1 22/10/2014 13:32 •

23 Offices Nationwide FARM TAX SPECIALISTS Founded by Farmers to work for Farmers

WHAT WE DO:- 23 OFFICES NATIONWIDE:-

• Tax planning - including farm transfers 091-844087 Mallow 022-21474 • Annual income tax planning Balla 094-9365547 Monaghan 047-84292 • Limited company planning & set-up Cahir 052 7441719 Nenagh 067-32355 • College grant applications Carlow 059-9132046 Portlaoise 057-8622716 • Financial accounts Cavan 049-4331277 Roscommon 0906-626599 • On-site book-keeping services Cork 021-4381096 Tralee 066-7122904 • Loan applications & bank negotiations Dublin 01-4551036 Trim 046-9431909 • Pre-year end tax projection & advice Raphoe 074-9145431 Templemore 0504-56885 • Management accounts & profit monitor Dungarvan 058-41074 Tullamore 057-9341384 • Revenue audit support Enniscorthy 053-9233792 Wicklow 0404-69446 • Specialist back-up services Kilkenny 056-7761048 Collooney - Sligo 071-9167848 Limerick 061-337833

Free Consultation Contact - 1800 334422

www.ifac.ie

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 2 22/10/2014 13:32 IFAC A4.indd 1 08/08/2014 09:48 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015 •

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 Co-ops 23 Offices 11 Contribution of Co-ops to Ireland 34 Relevent Organisations Nationwide 12 Focus on 2016 38 Members of COGECA FARM TAX SPECIALISTS 42 Irish MEPs Founded by Farmers to work for Farmers

WHAT WE DO:- 23 OFFICES NATIONWIDE:-

• Tax planning - including farm transfers Athenry 091-844087 Mallow 022-21474 • Annual income tax planning Balla 094-9365547 Monaghan 047-84292 INTRODUCTION • Limited company planning & set-up Cahir 052 7441719 Nenagh 067-32355 • College grant applications Carlow 059-9132046 Portlaoise 057-8622716 The ICOS Co-op Ireland Directory 2015 as this edition marks the fi rst inclusion • Financial accounts Cavan 049-4331277 Roscommon 0906-626599 illustrates the diversity of co-operative of the Plunkett Institute. The Institute will • On-site book-keeping services Cork 021-4381096 Tralee 066-7122904 types that are associated with ICOS. provide a structure for the identifi cation • Loan applications & bank negotiations Dublin 01-4551036 Trim 046-9431909 It also will continue to highlight the and promotion of best practice in co- signifi cance of dairy and livestock marts operative governance in Ireland. The • Pre-year end tax projection & advice Raphoe 074-9145431 Templemore 0504-56885 within the co-operative family. Institute focuses on the volunteer Dungarvan 058-41074 Tullamore 057-9341384 • Management accounts & profit monitor members of ICOS-supported boards • Revenue audit support Enniscorthy 053-9233792 Wicklow 0404-69446 This edition of the directory witnesses and the board secretaries and training • Specialist back-up services Kilkenny 056-7761048 Collooney - Sligo ongoing change in the numbers of dairy and support for those members will be 071-9167848 Limerick 061-337833 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 Free Consultation Contact - 1800 334422 technologies to examine their own members and management in respect with up to date contact information on all business model. Additionally, dairy of fi nancing, technology, governance and ICOS associated co-operatives. processing co-operatives have been leadership. www.ifac.ie 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

WWW.ICOS.IE 3

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 3 22/10/2014 13:32 IFAC A4.indd 1 08/08/2014 09:48 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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 affi nity, I am certain that the co-operative of information on Ireland’s agri-food and importance and relevance to the Irish movement has the fl exibility 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 signifi cant 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 signifi cant 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

4 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 4 22/10/2014 13:32 Dairygold_A4.indd 1 02/01/2013 11:40:45 ICOS Directory 2015.indd 5 22/10/2014 13:32 Dairygold_A4.indd 1 02/01/2013 11:40:45 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015 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: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: +353 (1) 6764783 Email: t.fl [email protected]

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: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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.fl [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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 6 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 6 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

ICOS CONTACT DETAILS Dublin Offi ce Cork Offi ce Brussels Offi ce 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: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

practice, change and helping to enhance the sustainability of its member co-ops. ABOUT ICOS 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

WWW.ICOS.IE 7

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 7 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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 fi rst come, in today’s ever-changing business programmes for the co-operative sector. fi rst 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.fl [email protected] • To provide industry-specifi c, and strategy; management development; or [email protected], or visit www. customised and the most relevant communication skills; sales and marketing; icosskillnet.ie training to member companies in order fi nance; 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

8 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 8 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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

WWW.ICOS.IE 9

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 9 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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 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

10 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 10 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

CONTRIBUTION OF CO-OPS TO IRELAND In 1879 Horace Plunkett founded a small Kerrygold brand is one of Ireland’s best- Several marts have diversifi ed 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 community enterprise. Its work today Irish economy and identifi ed production that run the mart centres for nearly focuses on the development of co- and distribution as the primary agricultural 30,000 members. problems. [He quickly identifi ed the co- operatives in the areas of community shops, co-operative pubs, and community operative organisation of Ireland’s new Together with livestock co-operative landowners, the emerging small farmers, food enterprises. 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 horse societies. Such societies have business model than co-operative retail Milk quotas will be abolished in March several functions: they help promote stores.] He founded his fi rst agricultural 2015 and the Irish dairy sector, farmers and creamery co-operative in Ballyhahill, Co processors, will be given the opportunity their breeds; they help improve and Limerick in 1891. to pursue effi ciencies through increased safeguard their long-term production and volumes and hopefully assert themselves genetic potential; and, they help educate Ireland’s fi rst 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 Raiffeisen System of farm credit that had In recent years, there has been an per cent by 2020 and they are making the been studied intensively and brought emergence of farmer producers coming investments necessary to produce and to Ireland by the Jesuit Fr Tom Finlay, together regionally to promote and profi tably 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 the additional production will mainly be Designation of Origin (PDO)-type 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 benefi t 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 effi cient, grass- distribution; or, reducing the capital With the advice and fi nancial 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 generation of Irish farmers now starting Irishwomen changed its name to the competitors should allow it to compete up in the post-quota era, the challenge Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA), 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 fi rms that in over 50 countries around the globe, the livestock. now dominate the food supply chain.

WWW.ICOS.IE 11

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 11 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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 billion litre increase to 145.3 billion litres. undergoing change. resulted in a whole generation of dairy farmers constrained by limitations on milk Projections for 2015 are for 2.3 per cent growth. These estimates are conservative Smaller farming families are entering into production. The dairy industry at the time because of price projections, land and self-employment through small-scale food benefi ted from price supports, strong environmental constraints. There will be production, tourism, or timber production export incentives, promotion schemes, and tariffs to reduce imports. an increase in production of powders, to increase their household incomes, which is a refl ection 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 During the period of the milk quotas, undermine price. 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 measures available. They also paid a exports to Russia, but the pressure may a key role to play in assisting rural farmers super levy bill of €149.5m in 16 of the be offset by export rises to Middle East 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 producers adapted to the quota regime to DAIRY cent increase in 2014 for the EU domestic increase the scale and effi ciency of their markets and 9 per cent for exports. Just over 17,000 Irish dairy farmers milk operations. 1.1 million cows and supply 5.5bn litres of The rationale for this growth is attributed milk annually. About 85 per cent of Irish On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, the Irish to consumer taste changes and the dairy products are exported, with around dairy industry will be subject to radical campaign against the use of palm oil. The 20 per cent being traded outside the EU. change. Farmers’ production volume good news about butter is somewhat Ireland’s production only accounts for will no longer be restricted. Recent counterbalanced by projections that around 4 per cent of the EU milk supply, investments in processing capacity, value EU yoghurt consumption will be down and less than 1 per cent of the world milk added technologies, and routes to market supply. by 3 per cent in 2014 with a decline in by Irish co-ops have left the sector in a perception of health benefi ts 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 signifi cant change also. local markets, and does not get traded evolution, infl uenced 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 fi gures 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

12 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 12 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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 specifi cally. 472,000 tonnes of beef meat for export. more time-effi cient means of selling stock. Rural entrepreneurs with limited The UK on the other hand, is only staffi ng have to deal with all elements approximately 75 per cent self-suffi cient 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 fi nancial 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 fi ll 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 fi ne 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 specifi c 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 fi rst steps towards movement of livestock have no basis exporting their in terms of regulation or meat quality, products. Ireland and no justifi cation 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 specifi cities 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

WWW.ICOS.IE 13

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 13 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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 offi ce 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 offi ce 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 fi elds 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, offi cials to ensure that co- governmental institutions etc. It also ICOS has always been the fi rst to help operative objectives are refl ected 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 offi ce in Brussels mergers. groups to further its goals and since the early 1970s. The Brussels objectives. offi ce maintains a network with over 150 8. Communication groups and organisations across Europe. In today’s information age ICOS has The ICOS Brussels offi ce 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.

14 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 14 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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 affi liate (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 suffi cient 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

WWW.ICOS.IE 15

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 15 22/10/2014 13:33 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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 fi nances 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 defi ned 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 fi le a request with ICOS. ICOS may request a meeting with the group prior to registration.

ICOS Board

16 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 16 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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: [email protected] 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 CO-OPERATIVE MART Sean McBride, Andrew Farrelly, Norbert Secretary: Jerry Ryan LTD Fitzsimons, Patrick McEnroe, Seamus Financial Controller: Michael O’Kelly Cleaghmore, Ballinasloe, Co. 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: [email protected] 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 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 Offi ce, Conor Crean Centre, Galligan. Solicitors: WP Shields , 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 Griffi n F: +353 23 8844931 E: [email protected] Solicitors: Reggie Griffi n & Co E: [email protected] W: www.aurivo.ie Board Members: Thomas Kennedy, Justin W: www.bandoncoop.ie Employees: 700 McCarthy, Michael Courtney, Christopher Employees: 208 Turnover: €454m Griffi n, 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: [email protected] Draper.

WWW.ICOS.IE 17

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 17 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

Overview: Established in 1903. Employees: 1 David Holmes, Donnacha O’Sullivan, Sean 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; fi lling 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: [email protected] approx 1,588 houses and 200 farms on a SOCIETY LTD W: www.barryroeco-op.ie not-for-profi t 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Vice Chairperson: Niamh Darcy

DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES DIRECTORY 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, 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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

18 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 18 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

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: [email protected] Denis Griffi n, 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] OPERATIVE LTD Board Members: Raymond Dempsey, W: www.cloghercoop.com , 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@ctbfi shcoop.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, , 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 E: [email protected] CENTENARY THURLES Sharkey, S Connolly, C Byrne, T Whelahan, T Employees: 2 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Kirwan, J Connolly. Turnover: €60k Templemore Road, Thurles, Co. Overview: Fishing co-operative, specialising CEO: Deirdre Davis Tipperary in Dublin Bay Prawns. T: +353 504 91900 Chairperson: Sylvester Armstrong Vice-Chairperson: Jimmy Creane F: +353 504 22657 Secretary: Avril Armstrong CLONLEIGH CO-OPERATIVE AGRI E: [email protected] General Manager: Deirdre Davis SOCIETY LTD W: www.centenarythurles.com Financial Controller: Leslie Creane Castlefi nn, Co. Donegal Employees: 116 Auditors: Pat Tomany T: +353 74 9146700 € Turnover: 87.78m Solicitors: F: +353 74 9146475 CEO: Joe Kerrigan Board Members: Sylvester Armstrong, E: [email protected] 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 Offi ce, 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

WWW.ICOS.IE 19

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 19 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

COMHAR CONRADH NA BOIRNE COMHARCHUMANN COMHDHAIL COMHARCHUMANN SHAILEARNA TEO OILEAIN NA HEIREANN TEO TEORANTA Kilfenora, Co. Clare Inis Irr, Oileáin Árann, Co. na Gallimhe Na hAille, Indreabhán, Co na Gaillimhe T: +353 65 7088030 T: +353 99 75096 T: +353 91 593017 F: +353 65 7088102 F: +353 99 75103 F: +353 91 593715 E: [email protected] E: fi [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.theburrencentre.ie Employees: 5 Employees: 2 Employees: 16 Chairperson: John Walsh Chairperson: Máirtín Ó’ Donnchadha Turnover: €400k Secretary: Majella Ní Chríochain General Manager: Morgan Ó’Conchubhair Chairperson: Marie Kearns General Manager: Majella Ni Chríochain Auditors: Murtagh & Co. Vice Chairperson: John Morgan Auditors: Murtagh & Co. Board: Seamus Ó’ Fátharta, Caitlin Uí Secretary: Marian Kelly Board Members: Sean Ó’Tuairis, Michael Ó’ Fátharta, Seosamh Ó’Cuinn, Barry Ó’Fátharta, General Manager: Frances Conole hEanaigh, Jackie Sullivan, Michael Ó’Goill, Brian Ó’Cuiv. Financial Controller: Timmy Keane and Jim Paddy Crowe, Paraic Ó’Conghaile, Seámus Overview: Comharchumann Shailearna Nagle Ó’Chaimhsi, Simon Murray, Mairead Ní Teoranta is a Community Development Auditors: JW Williams & Co Flaharta, Geraldine Ní Ghoill, Michelle Association working in the communities Solicitors: Brian M McMahon & Ó’ Mahoney, Aisling Moran, Noreen Uí between to Rossiveal Co. Galway Associates Mhaoldomhnaigh, Michael Diskin, Seosamh since 1984. Board Members: Marie Kearns, John MacDonncha, Séamus Dreathnach, Tomas Morgan, Timmy Keane, Jim Nagle, Sean Ó’Glatharta. COMMERCIAL MUSHROOM

DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES DIRECTORY Shannon, Fr Ned Crosby, Annie McMahon, PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Michael Collins, JJ O’Dea, Sean Shannon, COMHARCHUMANN FORBARTHA LTD (CMP) John Keane. CHORCA DHUIBHNE TEO Newgrove Industrial Estate, Ballinode Road, Overview: The Burren Centre is a visitor Baile na Fheirtéaraigh, Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí Co. Monaghan centre interpreting the unique Burren T: +353 66 9156100 T: +353 4738733 landscape. There is also a tea-room and craft F: +353 66 9156348 F: +353 4784832 shop and it is the primary visitor centre for E: [email protected] E: [email protected] the Burren. W: www.cfcd.ie W: www.mushrooms.ie Chairperson: Tomás MacGearailt Employees: 12 COMHAR CUMANN NAOIMH Secretary: Pádraig Ó Lúing Turnover: €213,843,453 FHIONAIN TEO Overview: Comharchumann Forbartha Chairperson: Michael McGovern Keeneigh, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry Chorca Dhuibhne was established in 1967 to Vice Chairperson: Gerry Reilly T: +353 66 9474188 enhance the social, economic and cultural life Secretary: Cathal Reilly E: [email protected] of the community. Its head offi ce is situated Financial Controller: Jim Hand Employees: 7 part-time in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, eight miles west of Auditors: McArdle Cassidy & McQuaid . Solicitors: Matheson COMHARCHUMANN CHLEIRE Board Members: Derek Speares, Michael TEORANTA COMHARCHUMANN LAR Costello, Tom Sweeney, Jim Hickey, Peter Oileain Cleire, An Sciobairin, Co. Cork TIR CHONAILL TEORANTA Connolly, Sam Condell, Joe Gorman, Michéal T: +353 28 39119 c/o Donegal Co-operative Creameries, McGovern, Gerry Reilly, Cathal Reilly. F: +353 28 39150 Ballyraine, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal Overview: CMP is one of Europe’s leading E: [email protected] horticultural producer organisations W: www.oilean-chleire.ie COMHARCHUMANN IASCAIRI representing 90% of Irish mushroom Employees: 15 GAILLIMH AGUS ARAINN TEO production and growers. The business is Turnover: €700k The Pier, , Co. Galway focused on developing a quality, sustainable Chairperson: Fachtna Ó Drisceoil T: +353 97 572161 and competitive industry in Ireland. It has Vice Chairperson: Judi Gilbert F: +353 91 872134 a passion for excellence and determination Financial Controller: Seamus O’Drisceoil E: [email protected] to achieve a sustainable future for those Secretary: Niamh Ní Dhrisceoil Employees: 8 involved with the mushroom industry. CMP General Manager: Mairtin O’Mealoid Chairperson: Sean Flaherty offers technical advice and assistance, Auditors: Charles P Crowley Vice Chairperson: Stephen Joyce packaging, training and on farm investment. Solicitors: Wolfe & Co. Secretary: Sean Griffi n Board Members: Catherine Ryan, Niamh General Manager: Sean Griffi n CO-OPERATIVE ANIMAL HEALTH Ní Dhrisceoil, Tomás Ó Céadagáin, Sean Ó Financial Controller: Jim Smyth Tullow Industrial Estate, Tullow, Drisceoil, Eileen Weadick, Shane O’Drisceoil, Auditors: Lillis, Egan, O’ Byrne & Co. Co. Carlow Fachtna Ó Drisceoil, Judi Gilbert. Solicitors: Forde & Co. T: +353 599181300 Overview: Comharchumann Forbartha Board Members: Sean Flaherty, Stephen W: www.cahl.ie Gaeltachta ar Oileán Chléire, Contae Chorcaí Joyce, Michael Flaherty, Steve Dirrane. Employees: 70 provide services to the island including fuel Ciarain Powell, Padraic Gerard McDonagh, Turnover: €33m services, liaising with state agencies on Tomas Connelly, Mairtin Connelly, Cliona CEO: Donal O’Sullivan behalf of the island community, and it also Connelly. Chairperson: Michael Keane runs an Irish college and club chléire. Secretary: Martin Gillespie Auditors: Deloitte Solicitors: William Fry Overview: Manufacturers and wholesalers of input products for livestock husbandry.

20 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 20 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

CORCAGHAN CO-OPERATIVE CEO: Sean O’Sullivan Auditors: Cooney Parle DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES AGRICULTURAL & DAIRY SOCIETY Chairperson: PJ English Board Members: Margaret Sweeney, LTD Vice Chairperson: Gus Murphy Josephine Lynch, Catherine Dunleavy, David Stranooden, Co. Monaghan Secretary: Sean O’Sullivan Curran, James McCrudden, Catherine Ryan, T: +353 429744802 General Manager: Sean O’Sullivan Kathleen Dempsey, Anna Tolan and Jackie F: +353 429744234 Financial Controller: Jerry Moynihan Quinn. E: [email protected] Auditors: Ernst & Young Overview: The aim of Country Markets Ltd Employees: 9 Solicitors: PJ O’Driscoll & Sons is to market good, fresh, quality farm, garden Chairperson: Jack Hanna Board Members: Dan Dennehy, PJ English, and home produce and traditional crafts, Vice Chairperson: Tom Thornton Pat Fitzgerald, Ivor Jeffery, Gus Murphy, using native materials where possible. Secretary: Mary Clerkin Michael Murphy, Michael O’Donnell, John General Manager: Seamus McCarvill O’Riordan, Neil O’Riordan, Michael Ryan. CUDS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Auditors: Gerard Kelly Overview: Livestock and property auctioneers. LTD Overview: Corcaghan Co-op employs fi ve Aughrim Street Credit Union, 44/44A Manor people and Ballybay Livestock Sales employs COROHAN GROUP WATER SCHEME Street, Dublin 7 four full-time employees. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD T: +353 1 8721066 Carnageehy, Milltown, Tuam, Co. Galway F: +353 1 8720677 CORDUFF CORRAHARRA GROUP E: [email protected] WATER SCHEME SOCIETY LTD COUNTRY MARKETS LTD Corduff, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan 9-13 Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 DAIRYGOLD CO-OPERATIVE T: +353 1 7994534 SOCIETY LTD CORK CO-OPERATIVE MARTS F: +353 1 7994501 Clonmel Road, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork LTD E: [email protected] T: +353 25 24411 2A Market House, Macroom, Co. Cork W: www.countrymarkets.ie F: +353 25 44114 T: +353 2641001 Employees: 1 E: [email protected] F: +353 2642555 Turnover: €2m W: www.dairygold.ie E: [email protected] Chairperson: Margaret Sweeney Employees: 1,150 W: www.corkmarts.com Vice Chairperson: Josephine Lynch Turnover: €850m Employees: 100 Secretary: Catherine Dunleavy CEO: Jim Woulfe Turnover: €107.6m Treasurer: David Curran Chairperson: Bertie O’Leary

WWW.ICOS.IE 21

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 21 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

Vice Chairperson: James Lynch Board Members: David Connolly, Derry Auditors: Stewart & MacLaughlin Secretary: Eamonn Looney Connolly, Patrick McCarthy, Ian Kingston, Solicitors: PA Dorrian General Manager: James Woulfe Jerry O’Neill, Patrick Burke, Timothy John Board Members: Colin Tait, Sam Fletcher, Financial Controller: Michael Harte O’Sullivan, Jerry Hegarty, Mary Hayes, Vincent McNamee, W J Marrow, Wade Auditors: Deloitte Michael Leahy, James O’Donovan, John McCrabbe, John Friel, Liam Reynolds, Solicitors: Arthur Cox & McCann Fitzgerald O’Mahony, Richard Connell. Geoffrey Vance, Ray Craig, Charlie Tinney, Board Members: Donal Buckley, Thomas Thomas Tinney, Ivan Glenn, Matthew Graham, Feeney, Dan Flinter, Richard Hinchion, DROIMFHIONN CATTLE BREEDING Norman Gibson, Robin Craig, Ian Maxwell, Edmund Lynch, James Lynch, John Malone, SOCIETY LTD Seamus McMenamin, Austin Stevenson, John F O’Gorman, Pat O’Keeffe, Bertie Ivy Rock, Glencar. Co. Kerry Marcus Wallace. O’Leary, John McKeogh, John O’Sullivan. T: +353 87 7923629 Overview: Ireland’s largest farmer-owned, E: [email protected] FARM DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIVE food ingredients and agri-business company. Employees: 1 part-time LTD Its range of business includes: dairy Chairperson: Michael Keane FDC House, Wellington Road, Cork processing; animal feed manufacturing; grain Vice Chairperson: Liam Byrne T: +353 21 4509022 trading; agri-retailing; the supply of farm Secretary: Padraig Murphy F: +353 21 4509272 inputs; and the provision of a comprehensive Financial Controller: Louis Barton E: [email protected] range of farm services. Solicitors: Murphy Long & Taaffe W: www.fdc.ie Board Members: Michael Keane, Liam Turnover: €314,572 DERRYCORRIB/ GROUP Byrne, Padraig Murphy, Michéal Ó Sé, Louis CEO: Jack Murphy WATER SCHEME CO-OP LTD Barton, Dan O’Sullivan. Secretary: Jack Murphy DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES DIRECTORY Doohoma Post Offi ce, Doohoma, Ballina, Co. Overview: To ensure the conservation of the Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Mayo Driomfhionn breed of cattle. To compile, keep, Solicitors: Cadogan O’Regan maintain, edit, issue and publish a herd book Board Members: Tim Leader, Vincent Hayes, DOAPEY CA & DS LTD of suitably qualifi ed cattle and to encourage, Jimmy O’Brien, Oliver Broderick, Peter Breen, Aghabog, New Bliss, Co. Monaghan promote and improve the breeding of Jim Galvin, John Murphy, Denis O’Driscoll T: +353 47 54089 Droimfhionn cattle in Ireland. Jnr, Robin Smith. F: +353 47 54089 Overview: The co-op is now 41 years in Chairperson: Peter Kierans DROMBANE CO-OPERATIVE & DAIRY existence and is a service organisation Vice Chairperson: Brian Clerkin SOCIETY LTD providing tax consulting, auditing, Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary management accounting, consultancy, DONAGHMORE GROUP WATER T: +353 504 54136 bookkeeping and IT solutions. SCHEME CO-OP SOCIETY LTD F: +353 504 54136 Donaghmore, Portlaoise, Co. Laois E: [email protected] FEALESBRIDGE & HEADLEYS BRIDGE T: +353 87 6572536 Employees: 9 CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY SOCIETY LTD E: [email protected] Turnover: €8.1m Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick Chairperson: William Moylan CEO: Michael Bourke T: +353 68 31101 Vice Chairperson: James Delaney Chairperson: Eamon Butler F: +353 68 31969 Secretary: Patsy Treacy Vice Chairperson: George Bourke CEO: Maurice O’Connor Auditors: Thomas Bergin Secretary: Michael Bourke Chairperson: M Mangan Solicitors: Nash Financial Controller: Bridget Murphy Vice Chairperson: T Cotter Board Members: W Moylan, P Treacy, M Auditors: Quinlan Holohan & Co Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Bergin, J Delaney, W Carroll, J Whelan, D Solicitors: Michael Collins & Co Board Members: M Mangan, L Hickey, D Ryan. Board Members: Jerry Long, John Ryan, Lane, P Corridan, J Shearan, P O’Connor, C Overview: Water scheme servicing 45 George Bourke, John Bourke, John O’Dwyer, Quirke, B Herlihy, E O’Conor, B Brosnan, L members, including domestic and farm Padraig Hynes, Seamus Davern, John connections. O’Dwyer. Keane, M Moynihan, T Cotter. Overview: Drombane Co-op sells its milk to FOYLE FISHERMEN’S CO-OPERATIVE DONEGAL CO-OPERATIVE FISHERIES Tipperary Co-op. It has its own feed mill and LTD grain intake facilities and agri hardware store. SOCIETY LTD Killybegs, Co. Donegal The Pier, Greencastle, Co. Donegal T: +353 74 9731094 DUBLIN MEATH GROWERS T: +353 74 9381170 Kilshane Cross, The Ward, Co. Dublin F: +353 71 9381200 DRINAGH CO-OPERATIVE LTD Secretary: John Gormley E: johnd@foylefi shermensco-op.com Drinagh, Dunmanway, Co. Cork General Manager: John O’Kane T: +353 28 30800 EAST DONEGAL CO-OPERATIVE F: +353 28 30266 LIVESTOCK MART LTD FRS NETWORK AMALGAMATED CO- W: www.drinaghcoop.ie Raphoe, Lifford, Co. Donegal OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LTD Employees: 270 T: +353 74 9145250/9145385 Derryvale, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary Turnover: €119m F: +353 74 458385 T: +353 505 22100 CEO: Joe O’Sullivan E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Chairperson: David Connolly Employees: 22 W: www.frsnetwork.ie Vice Chairperson: Richard Connell Turnover: €21,755,800 Employees: 764 Secretary: Joe O’Sullivan Chairperson: Ian Maxwell Turnover: €15.2m Financial Controller: Gavin Murphy Secretary: Ann Harkin CEO: Peter Byrne Auditors: Crowley & McCarthy General Manager: Ann Harkin Chairperson: Francis Fitzgerald Solicitors: Murphy Long & Taaffe Financial Controller: Ann Harkin Vice Chairperson: Tim Maher

22 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 22 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

Secretary: Siobhan Dooley Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Livestock Mart situated in Carndonagh and DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES General Manager: Peter Byrne Solicitors: Arthur Cox has a share in Inisleigh Farm Foods Ltd. Financial Controller: Siobhan Dooley Board Members: Liam Herlihy, Martin Keane, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal. Auditors: O’Donovan & Co. Henry Corbally, William Carroll, Jer Doheny, IRISH ANGUS CATTLE SOCIETY Solicitor: Michael J Breen David Farrell, Pat Gleeson, Brendan Hayes, Board Members: Tim Maher, Dan O’Riordan, Michael Keane, Matt Merrick, John G Murphy, LTD Thomas Cooney, Francis Fitzgerald, Richard Patrick Murphy, Eamon Power, Robert 24 Hawthorn Crescent, Boyle Road, Hegarty, Leo Collins, Richard O’Dowd, John Prendergast, John Moloney. Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon Dunne, James Fox. Overview: Established in the early 1960s, it T: +353 71 9620253 F: +353 71 9620406 Overview: FRS Networks provides includes the business of Glanbia PLC, which E: offi [email protected] expertly skilled people to meet customer is an integrated global nutritionals and large- W: www.irishangus.ie requirements in farm services and fencing. scale global dairy business. Employees: 2

€ FRS RECRUITMENT SOCIETY Turnover: 250k GLENCAR GWS CO-OP SOCIETY Chairperson: Michael Cronin Derryvale, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary LTD Vice Chairperson: John Farrell T: +353 505 22100 Drumahon, Gurteen Post Offi ce, Secretary: Patsy Keenan E: [email protected] Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Auditors: McGrath & Co. W: www.frsnetwork.ie Solicitors: O’Grady & O’Neill Solicitors Employees: 29 GURTEEN/CARROWKEEL GROUP Board Members: Michael Cronin, John Turnover: €6.6m WATER SCHEME CO-OPERATIVE Farrell, Joe Moran, Kevin Diffl ey, Derek CEO: Peter Byrne SOCIETY LTD Lovell, Cathal McCormack, Jim Dockery, Chairperson: Francis Fitzgerald c/o Nestor & Co Accountants, Dalgan House WJ O’Grady, Padraigh O’Connor, Donal Vice Chairperson: Tim Maher Abbey Street, , Co. Mayo Spring, David Holland, Gerard Hogan, Secretary: Peter Byrne Gerard Kilgallan, Michael J Horan, John General Manager: Colin Donnery ICS EUROPAKS LTD Applebey, Hugh McGowan, Norman Little, Financial Controller: Siobhan Dooley Galvone Business Park, Galvone, Co. Aidan Moloney, Patrick O’Donnell, Michael Auditors: Deloitte Limerick O’Connell, Richard Smith. Solicitors: Michael J Breen & Co. T: +353 61 402500 Overview: Promotion of the Angus breed in Board Members: Tim Maher, Jimmy Scott, F: +353 61 410633 Ireland and the registration of pedigree Angus Francis Fitzgerald, Richard Hegarty, James E: [email protected] cattle. O’Donnell, Ned Dunphy, Kate Fogarty, Niall W: www.icseuropaks.ie Greene, Gerard Brickley, James Fox. Employees: 82 IRISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE € Overview: Founded in 1998, FRS Turnover: 14m SOCIETY LTD Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12 Recruitment has a network of 10 nationwide CEO: Liam Mackessy T: +353 1 4198050 offi ces delivering specialist IT, industrial, Chairperson: John Cremin F: +353 1 4080640 commercial and professional recruitment Vice Chairperson: John McKeogh E: [email protected] services. Secretary: Liam Mackessy Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers W: www.charolais.ie Board Members: Hugo Maguire, Joe Employees: 5 GALWAY TAXI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Turnover: €684,370 LTD O’Sullivan, Pat Duffy, Jerry Ryan, John Hunter, John Ahern, Martin Keane, Gerard Chairperson: Martin O’Connor 57 Lower Dominic Street, Galway Vice Chairperson: Jerry O’Keeffe Melia. T: +353 91 561111 Secretary: Nuala Hourihane Overview: ICS Europaks Ltd is one of the F: +353 91 563333 Treasurer: Joe Gilfi llan leading suppliers of corrugated packaging in E: [email protected] Auditors: Kieran Marum, Auditors & Ireland, serving customers nationwide. W: www.galwaytaxis.biz Accountants Employees: 12 Solicitors: Kevin P Kilrane & Co. INISHOWEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Chairperson: Fergal Cash Council Members: Martin O’Connor, Jerry LTD Secretary: Jerry Gore O’Keeffe, John McGLynn, Joe Clancy, Moville Road, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal Treasurer: Kieran Donoghue Michael McGirl, Kevin Maguire, Jon Regan, T: +353 74 9374178 Joe Gilfi llan, Oliver Connolly, Jim Nally, Adam F: +353 74 9374654 GLANBIA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY Woods. E: [email protected] LTD Club Representatives on Council: Oliver W: www.inishowecoop.com Glanbia House, Kilkenny Mason, Anthony McColgan, John Searson, Employees: 50 David Johnson. T: +353 56 7772200 Turnover: €16m Overview: Registration and promotion of F: +353 56 7772222 Chairperson: Anthony McColgan pedigree Charolais cattle in Ireland. E: [email protected] Vice Chairperson: Tommy Mulllin W: www.glanbia.com Secretary: Seamus Gorman IRISH CHAROLLAIS SHEEP SOCIETY Employees: 3,750 General Manager: Paddy LTD € Turnover: 2.4bn Financial Controller: Seamus Gorman Duiske, Newtownhortland, Donadea, Co. CEO: Siobhán Talbot Auditors: Gilroy Gannon Kildare Chairperson: Liam Herlihy Solicitors: Catherine O’Doherty & Co. E: [email protected] Vice Chairperson: Martin Keane and Henry Overview: The co-op currently comprises W:www.irishcharollaissheep.net Corbally four retail stores situated in: Carndonagh, Chairperson: Frank Barrett Secretary: Michael Horan and Movilee in Co. Donegal and Vice Chairperson: Sarah O’Neill Financial Controller: Mark Garvey Drumcliffe in Co. Sligo. It also owns the Secretary: Dympna Grogan

WWW.ICOS.IE 23

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 23 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

IRISH DAIRY BOARD CO-OPERATIVE IRISH HORSE BOARD CO-OPERATIVE Chairperson: Michael McKeon LTD SOCIETY LTD Vice Chairperson: Michael Conway Grattan House, Mount Street Lower, Millenium Park, Osberstown, Naas, Secretary: Mary Purcell Dublin 2 Co. Kildare General Manager: Mary Purcell T: +353 1 6619599 T: +353 45 850800 Treasurer: John Clare E: [email protected] F: +353 45 850850 Auditors: Nestor & Co W: www.idb.ie E: [email protected] Solicitors: Harrison O’Dowd Employees: 3,064 (globally) W: www.ihb.ie Board Members: Jim Foley, Noel Dowd, Turnover: €2.124bn CEO: Mark Bolger Kenny Smyth, Michael Conway, Michael CEO: Kevin Lane McKeon, Peter Luttrell, Patrick Brady, Joe Chairperson: Aaron Forde IRISH LIMOUSIN CATTLE SOCIETY Doherty, George Carter, John Clarke, Kieran Vice Chairperson: Jim Russell LTD Flatley, Andy O’Donoghue. Secretary: Anne Randles Kilglass, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork Overview: Provide herdbooks services to Group Finance Director: Donal Buggy T: +353 25 85036 its members. Promote the attributes and Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers F: +353 25 85060 qualities of the shorthorn breed of cattle - Board Members: Aaron Forde, Jim Russell, E: [email protected] dairy and beef. Jim Bergin, John Comer, Michael Hanley, W: www.irishlimousin.com Martin Keane, Dan MacSweeney, Ted Employees: 5 IRISH SIMMENTAL CATTLE O’Connor, Sean O’Leary, Bertie O’Leary, Turnover: €695,217 SOCIETY LTD Pat Sheahan, Conor Ryan, Donal Tobin, Jim CEO: Paul Sykes 44 Church Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Woulfe. DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES DIRECTORY Chairperson: Kevin Bohan T: +353 57 9324577 Overview: The Irish Dairy Board is an Vice Chairperson: Dan O’Mahony F: +353 57 9324596 agri-food, commercial, co-operative that Secretary: Paul Sykes E: [email protected] markets and sells dairy products to some 100 Financial Controller: Michael Gunn W: www.irishsimmental.com countries on behalf of its members, Ireland’s Auditors: O’Fingleton Peters & Tyrell Employees: 2 dairy processors and their farmer share- Solicitors: John Power Chairperson: Tom Maloney holders. Board Members: Kevin Bohan, Dan Vice Chairperson: Roger Gibbons O’Mahony, Michael Gunn, John McInerney, General Manager: Peadar Glennon IRISH FARM ACCOUNTS Frank Buckley, Brendan Curtin, Sharon Board Members: Elizabeth Ormiston, Tom CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Rothwell, John Connell, Jimmy McHugh, Maloney, Roger Gibbons, Garret Behan, Sean (IFAC Accountants) John Green, Tom Finnerty, Des Joyce, Sarah McCarry, Gerry Lenihan, Jennie Ahearn, Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12 McElligott. Gordan Slater, Gareth Behan, Tony O’Leary. T: +353 1 4551036 Overview: Beef-breed cattle society to F: +353 1 4551053 oversee the day-to-day running of the breed IRISH SPECKLE PARK CATTLE SOCIETY E: [email protected] and its members. LTD W: www.ifac.ie Greenhills, Tower, Blarney, Co. Cork Employees: 140 IRISH MILK QUALITY CO-OPERATIVE T: +353 87 7388501 Turnover: €13m SOCIETY LTD (IMQCS) E: [email protected] CEO: Willie Fahey The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square, W: www.irishspecklepark.com Chairperson: Seumas O’Brien Dublin 2 Employees: 1 Vice Chairperson: Sean Clarke T: +353 1 6131343 Turnover: €5k Auditors: Deloitte F: +353 1 6624502 CEO: Michael Daly Solicitors: O’Riada Solicitors E: [email protected] Chairperson: Michael Fitzgerald Board Members: David French, Tim O’Leary, W: www.milkquality.ie Michael Flynn, Brian O’Reilly, James Walsh, Vice Chairperson: Andrew Nicholson Chairperson: Jerry Long Brendan Lawlor, Sean Clarke, John Kehoe, Secretary: Michael Daly Secretary: George Kearns Eddie Flanagan, Michael Kiernan, Seamus Board Members: Michael Fitzgerald, Andrew Auditors: Duffy Cleary O’Reilly, Owen Kearney, Seumas O’Brien, Nicholson, Denis Carey, Ivan Ryall, Edward Board Members: Jerry Long, Kieran James Kane, Sean Reilly, Michael Garvey, Flor Walsh, Oliver Mason, Vincent Motherway, Pat O’Gorman. Collins, Gerry Cronin, Seamus Daly, Pat Morrison, Vicky Maynard. Overview: IFAC Accountants is a co-operative Dillon, Seamus Goggin, Edmond Harty, Joe Overview: Irish Speckle Park Society Ltd. owned by farmers, run by farmers (18 board, McCutcheon, Paul O’Connell, Sean Reid, Tom exists to register pedigree calves in Ireland 12 elected, six co-opted - IFA, ICOS, Macra, Ryan, John Upton. and Britain and to promote same. FBD). Nationwide - 23 offi ces. Overview: The objectives of the IMQCS are to improve milk quality standards in Ireland IRISH TEXEL SHEEP SOCIETY IRISH FOUNDATION FOR CO- and to provide training and registration for Kellistown Farm, Kellistown, Carlow OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT LTD (IFCD) milking machine technicians and to provide T: +353 87 3552922 The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square, any services that will benefi t the members. E: [email protected] Dublin 2 W: www.irishtexel.com T: +353 1 6764783 IRISH SHORTHORN SOCIETY LTD Chairperson: Michael Bird F: +353 1 6624502 Templemore Road, Thurles Vice Chairperson: Arthur O’Keeffe E: [email protected] Co. Tipperary Secretary: Sinéad Brophy Secretary: Tom Millane T: +353 504 26806 Financial Controller: Sinéad Brophy E: [email protected] W: www.irishshorthorns.com Employees: 2 Turnover: €55,000

24 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 24 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

IVERAGH CO-OPERATIVE FARMER KERRY CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERIES Solicitors: Martin Crotty & Sons DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES MART SOCIETY LTD Princes Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry Board Members: Michael Parsons, Laurence Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry T: +353 66 7182000 Cantwell, Michael O’Carroll, William Harper, T: +353 66 9472195 E: [email protected] James Lynch, Liam Byrne, Pat Walton, Noel F: +353 66 9473378 CEO: Stan McCarthy Moore, Michael Rice, Edward Fennelly, E: [email protected] Chairperson: James Doyle Edward Murphy, John Bryan, Jim Doyle, Employees: 2 full-time, 8 part-time Vice Chairperson: John O’Leary Francis Carroll, Frank Grace, Edward Butler, Turnover: €6m Secretary: Brian Durran Michael Power, Seamus Ryan, Donnacha CEO: Mike Kissane Auditors: Deloitte O’Sullivan. Chairperson: Neily O’Shea Board Members: James P Doyle, John Vice Chairperson: John Michael Sugrue O’Leary, Michael Ahern, James Barry, Patrick KILLASNETT CO-OPERATIVE A & DS Secretary: Eoin Ryan Breen, Sean Bugler, John Casey, Paddy LTD General Manager: Mike Kissane Casey, John Cremin, Thomas Cummins, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Auditors: Curran & Co. Ltd James Devane, Michael A Doody, Mundy T: +353 71 9855006 Solicitors: Harrison & O’Dwyer Hayes, Anthony Horan, David Horan, Michael F: +353 71 9856025 Board Members: Conn O’Shea, Muiris Kelliher, Patrick Landers, Cornelius Murphy, E: [email protected] O’Donoghue, John H Casey, John Connell, Denis O’Connell, Dermot O’Connor, John Employees: 14 € Michael O’Connor, Kevin O’Sullivan, Jack Joseph O’Connor, Michael O’Connor, Gerard Turnover: 3m Quirke. O’Hanlon, Con O’Sullivan, Patrick O’Sullivan, Chairperson: Hugh Harte Patrick G O’Sullivan, Denis Wallis. Vice Chairperson: John F Rooney KANTURK CO-OPERATIVE MART Secretary: Patricia Gilligan LTD KILALLY & BALLINRUSH GROUP General Manager: Patricia Gilligan Percival Street, Kanturk, Co. Cork WATER SCHEME SOCIETY LTD Auditors: Gilroy Gannon T: +353 29 50081 ‘Cuan’, Kilally, Kilworth, Co. Cork Solicitors: Kelly Ryan F: +353 29 50291 T: +353 86 3680654 Board Members: Paddy O’Hara, Eugene € E: [email protected] Turnover: 8k Gilligan, Sean McPartlan, Willie Sharpe, Employees: 20 Chairperson: John Walshe Benny McGourty, John P Rooney, James Turnover: €467,336 Secretary: Tom O’Brien Durneen. Chairperson: John Cott Treasurer: Johnny Hogan Auditors: O’Sullivan Lewis Vice Chairperson: Joseph Noonan KILLATURLEY WATER CO-OP SOCIETY Solicitors: Matt Bermingham Secretary: Colette O’Connell LTD Board Members: JJ Walsh, Dinny Twomey General Manager: Seamus O’Keeffe Killaturley Offi ce, Killaturley, , Overview: The Group Water Scheme pumps Auditors: O’Donoghue Accountants Co. Mayo water to 55 houses and 12 farms. It uses Solicitors: James Lucey & Sons T: +353 87 7961903 15,000 gallons per day and charges €50 per Board Members: John Cott, Joe Noonan, E: [email protected] house per year and €4 per acre. Seamus O’Keeffe, William Ahern, Noel Chairperson: Tony Morley Corkery, Liam Moynihan, Dermot McCarthy, Vice Chairperson: John Gallagher The volunteers involved are about to extend JJ Curtin, Denis O’Connell, Timothy Secretary: Bernard Burns the pump house and install PH correction O’Connell, Denis O’Connor, Timothy Buckley, General Manager: Michael Devaney equipment. John Stokes, Kieran O’Callaghan, Jerome Financial Controller: Liam Gavaghan O’Sullivan, Denis Carroll. Auditors: Burleigh Accountants KILBARRON GWS SOCIETY LTD Solicitors: P O’Connor Carrigagown, Carney, Nenagh, Board Members: Tony Morley, Liam KENMARE LIVESTOCK MART CO-OP Co. Tipperary SOCIETY LTD Gavaghan, Bernard Burns, Barry O’Neill, Gortamullen, Kenmare, Co. Kerry Noel Gallagher, Michael Lynskey, Brendan KILGALLIGAN GROUP WATER SCHEME McIntyre, John Gallagher, Michael Devaney. T: +353 64 6642210 CO-OP SOCIETY LTD. F: +353 64 6642002 Overview: Group Water Scheme serving Kilgalligan, Carrowteigue, Ballina, E: [email protected] houses, farms, schools and nursing homes. Co. Mayo Employees: 2 full-time, 14 part-time Turnover: €11.5m /URLAUR GWS CO-OP KILKENNY CO-OPERATIVE LIVESTOCK SOCIETY LTD Chairperson: Michael O’Sullivan MART Kilmovee, Ballaghadereen, Co Mayo Vice Chairperson: Denis McCarthy Cillin Hill Centre, Cillin Hill, Dublin Road, T: +353 907 49012 Secretary: Christy Hussey Kilkenny Chairperson: Joseph Smith General Manager: Dan McCarthy T: +353 56 7721407 Secretary: Alex McDonnell Financial Controller: James O’Farrell & F: +353 56 7721509 General Manager: Michael Tiernan Patrick Doyle E: [email protected] Financial Controller: Michael Tiernan Auditors: Kevin O’Reilly & Co. W: www.cillinhill.com Solicitors: / Vincent Coakley Employees: 40 KINGDOM CO-OPERATIVE LIVESTOCK Board Members: Michael O’Sullivan, Denis Turnover: €43m McCarthy, Patsy Dineen, Patrick Randles, CEO: Michael Lynch MART Arthur O’Connor, John Joe O’Brien, Paudie Chairperson: Michael Parsons Carrigeendaniel, Tralee, Co Kerry O’Shea, John J O’Sullivan, Joe Riney, Daniel Vice Chairperson: Michael O’Carroll T: +353 66 7121738 J O’Sullivan, Dan McCarthy, George O’Neill, Secretary: Laurence Cantwell F: +353 66 7128487 Michael O’Shea. General Manager: Michael Lynch E: [email protected] Financial Controller: Michael Lynch Employees: 8 € Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Turnover: 5.69m

WWW.ICOS.IE 25

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 25 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

Chairperson: Brian Walsh LEINSTER CO-OPERATIVE MARTS LTD Board Members: James O Dowd, Eoin Vice Chairperson: Brendan Blackwell Killeshin Road, Co. Carlow Moriarty, Pat Flahive, Tony Ó Sé, Michael Secretary: John Kearney T: +353 59 9131617 Rohan, Fionnan Lynch, Seamus Leahy, General Manager: Philip Healy F: +353 59 9142282 Michael A Rohan. Auditors: Reggie Griffi n & Co. E: [email protected] Solicitors: Cadogan O’Regan W: www.leinstermarts.com MAUDABAWN CO-OPERATIVE & DAIRY Board Members: Thomas Carroll, Ronan Employees: 13 SOCIETY LTD Savage, Brian Walsh, John Slattery, Kenneth Turnover: €19m Clonraw, Maudabawn, Cootehill, Co. Cavan Jones, John O’Sullivan, Aidan Dillon, Brendan CEO: Jimmy Walsh T: +353 49 5552504 Blackwell, Douglas Fitzelle, Brian Brassil, F: +353 49 5556276 Chairperson: Gerald Smith Dan Shanahan, Seamus McEnnery, Barney E: [email protected] Vice Chairperson: William Cassidy Dowling, John Kearney, Gerard Collins, James Employees: 6 full-time, 2 part-time Secretary: Michael Kelly O’Driscoll, Ted McCarthy, John Rohan, Ted Turnover: €9.9m General Manager: Jimmy Walsh Horgan, John Kearney. CEO: Patrick McCabe Auditors: PGL Chairperson: Hugh Fitzpatrick Solicitors: Malcolmson Law KYLEMORE-ABBEY GWS CO-OP Vice Chairperson: Lucas Foy Board Members: Gerald Smith, Michael SOCIETY LTD Secretary: Jim Vogan Kelly, Pat Breen, William Cassidy, Billy Cole, Abbey, , Co. Galway General Manager: Patrick McCabe John Wallace, John O’Reilly, JJ McDonald, Accounts: Elizabeth Boyle Thomas Lawlor, James Doyle, Peter Rose, LAKELANDS DAIRIES CO-OPERATIVE Auditors: Duignan Carthy O’Neill Liam Nolan SOCIETY LTD Solicitors: O’Reilly Dolan DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES DIRECTORY Overview: Sales yard at Carlow and Kilcullen. Killeshandra, Co. Cavan Board Members: Jim Vogan, Hugh T: +353 49 4364200 Seasonal sales at Borris. Fitzpatrick, Bernard O’Hare, Eugene McCabe, F: +353 49 4364201 Noel O’Brien, Michael Hand, Andrew LISAVAIRD CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY E: [email protected] Chambers, Gerry McEnroe, Patrick Reburn, W: www.lakeland.ie LTD Patrick Shalvey, Lucas Foy, Anthony Farrelly, Employees: 627 Lisavaird, Clonakilty, Co. Cork Eric Ritchie, John McDermott. € Turnover: 545m T: +353 23 8833334 Overview: Providing groceries, fuels and CEO: Michael Hanley F: +353 23 8834379 hardware, animal feed and fertilisers. Chairperson: Pádraig Young E: [email protected] Vice Chairperson: Gerard Melia W: www.lisavairdco-op.ie MAYO ABBEY CO-OPERATIVE A&DS Secretary: Michael Ryan Employees: 92 LTD € Financial Controller: Peter Sheridan Turnover: 69.5m Summerhill, , , Co. Mayo Auditors: KPMG Chairperson: Donal Tobin T: +353 94 9360035 Solicitors: McCann Fitzgerald Vice Chairperson: John Hourihan E: tom@mcfi nance.ie Board Members: Padraig Young, Gerard Secretary: Pat Moriarty Employees: 1 Melia, Séamus Brennan, James Lynch, General Manager: Pat Moriarty Turnover: €1m Aloysius Duffy, John Farrell, Vincent Farrelly, Financial Controller: Martin Dineen Chairperson: Michael Boyle Seán M Finnegan, Seán Glennon, David Auditors: Crowley McCarthy Vice Chairperson: Joe Nestor Hannon, Colin Kelso, Oliver Neville, Peter Solicitors: Collins Brooks Secretary: Tom Connolly Quinn, John Taylor, Alan Thompson. Board Members: Fergal Harte, Kevin O’Brien, General Manager: John Sloyan Overview: With a heritage spanning over James Fitzpatrick, Finbarr Hayes, Michael Financial Controller: David O’Sullivan 100 years in co-operative dairying, Lakeland O’Hea, Conor Murphy, Ronald Shorten, John Auditors: DA O’Sullivan & Co Dairies is an internationally recognised Clancy, Denis McCarthy, Michael Coughlan, Solicitors: Maguire & Brennan supplier of superb dairy food ingredients and Tom O’Riordan, Tadgh Healy, Colm O’Sullivan, food service products. Joseph Walsh, Paddy Ryan, Robert Shannon, Michael Dullea, Stephen Collins, Pat O’Brien, MAYO SLIGO CO-OPERATIVE LEE STRAND CO-OPERATIVE Martin O’Driscoll, John Hourihane, Michael MART LTD CREAMERY LTD O’Sullivan, Dominic O’Mahony, Donal Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo Ballymullen, Tralee, Co. Kerry Tobin, Domhnall Mehigan, Sean Tobin, John T: +353 96 22555 T: +353 66 7121084 O’Donovan. F: +353 96 22694 F: +353 66 7125698 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] MARGLANN AN DAINGEAN TEO W: www.mayosligomart.com W: www.leestrand.ie (DINGLE MART) Employees: 32 Employees: 100 Spa Road, Dingle, Co. Kerry Chairperson: Alan McCormick Turnover: €29m T: +353 66 9151586 Secretary: Joe Neary CEO: John O’Sullivan F: +353 66 9151586 General Manager: Billy Loftus Chairperson: Brendan Walsh E: [email protected] Financial Controller: Marion Byron Vice Chairperson: Kieran Savage Employees: 14 Auditors: Bourke Quinn O’Mara Secretary: Donal Pierse € Turnover: 4.2m Board Members: Alan McCormick, Michael General Manager: John O’Sullivan CEO: Anton Ó Sé Horan, Joe Neary, Mattie Moran, Denis Financial Controller: Michael Mangan Chairperson: Michael Kelliher Michael, Seamus Flynn, Jackie Herbert, Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Vice Chairperson: John Galvin Solicitors: Galvin Broderick Hugh Lynn, Alan Wood, Henry Lawlor, Eddie Secretary: Padraig Ferriter Brennan, Robert Morrow, Dominic Herbert, Board Members: John Foley, Declan General Manager: Nelius McAuliffe Roche, Richard Lenihan, Tommy Moynihan, Sean McDonnell, Michael Henry, Eamonn Auditors: Sean Sullivan Murphy, Peter Naughton, Gerry Gough. John O’Connor, Tim Brick, Tim Horgan, Eric Solicitors: Seamus Cadogan O’Brien, Ronan Savage.

26 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 26 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

MID KERRY CO-OPERATIVE MART LTD Michael McHugh, Howard Smyth, Eoin NARIN PORTNOO ROSBEG DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES Milltown, Co. Kerry Goodwin, Martin Monaghan. COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY T: +353 66 9767309 Overview: Group water scheme in Milltown, LTD F: +353 66 9787643 Co Galway. Currently 525 members with both , Portnoo, Co. Donegal Employees: 10 domestic and non-domestic connections. T: +353 74 9545010 Turnover: €297k F: +353 74 9545010 MIZEN TOURISM CO-OPERATIVE Chairperson: James Daly E: [email protected] Vice Chairperson: Sean Devane SOCIETY LTD W: www.dolmencentre.com Secretary: Donal Counihan Main Street, Goleen, West Cork Turnover: €40k T: +353 28 35000 General Manager: Denis Sheehan Chairperson: Patsy Harkin E: [email protected] Financial Controller: Donal Counihan Vice Chairperson: Michael Classon W: www.mizenhead.ie Auditors: Joan O’Sullivan Secretary: Honora Gyo Employees: 8 Solicitors: Crowley & Ahern & Co Financial Controller: Siobhan McGinley Turnover: €535k Board Members: PJ Nagle, Pat Quirke, Sean Auditors: Bonner & O’Donnell Chairperson: Brian O’Connell Devane, James Daly, Donal Counihan, Tom Solicitors: Moya O’Donnell Vice Chairperson: William Buckley Blennerhassett, David Gleeson, Kieran O’ Board Members: MJ Nicholson, Siobhan Secretary: Dermot Sheehan Shea, Paud O’ Sullivan, Joe Daly. McGinley, Siobhan McHugh, Johnny Gavigan, General Manager: Stephen O’Sullivan Overview: Small mart in mid-Kerry. Tony Kitterick, Tommy Barrett, Honora Gyo, Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Profi table, with sheep sales as the main Patsy Harkin, Michael Classon, Joseph Solicitors: Paudie O’Mahony source of business, and building a good Sharpe, Conal Shovlin, Martin Shovlin, Board Members: Sue Hill, Diarmuid weanling trade. Leonard Molloy. Kenneally, Maureen Newman, Michael Overview: The co-op operates from its McCarthy, Michael Barnett, Brian O’Connell, base at the Dolmen Centre, which aims to MID TIPPERARY CO-OPERATIVE William Buckley. provide a focal point for all the community LIVESTOCK SOCIETY LTD Overview: Formed to develop a rural with special reference to culture, ecology, Ballycurrane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary employment initiative and visitor centre at the education, environment, health, heritage and T: +353 504 21499 former Irish Lights Signal Station at Mizen leisure. F: +353 504 21714 Head. E: [email protected] W: www.midtippmart.com MONTBELIARDE CATTLE SOCIETY OF NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE FARM Employees: 3 full-time, 23 part-time IRELAND LTD RELIEF SERVICES LTD € Turnover: 30m Deerpark Farm, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. Derryvale, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary CEO: Martin Ryan Chairperson: Billy Somerville T: +353 505 22100 Chairperson: Francis Burke Secretary: Tony Hawkes E: [email protected] Vice Chairperson: Liam Hackett and Gerry Treasurer: Robert Forrest W: www.frsnetwork.ie O’Regan Board Members: Alan Hanbridge, Mick Employees: 10 € Secretary: Sean Treacy Sheehan, Pat Carroll, Thomas Butterly, Cathal Turnover: 5.1m General Manager: Martin Ryan Furey, Nickey Carolan, Martin McQuaid, CEO: Peter Byrne Auditors: Spain, Fewer & Quinlan George Tanner. Deputy CEO: Donal Slattery Solicitors: John P Carrigan & Co. Chairperson: Francis Fitzgerald Board Members: Sean Treacy, Francis Burke, MULLINAHONE CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY Vice Chairperson: Tim Maher Patrick Clohessy, Richard Stanley, Gerry SOCIETY LTD Financial Controller: Siobhan Dooley O’Regan, Thomas Butler, Timmy Dwyer, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Auditors: Deloitte John Egan, Liam Hackett, Thomas Horan, T: +353 52 9153900 Solicitors: Michael J Breen & Co. John Kelly, James Maher, TJ Maher, Edward F: +353 52 9153289 Board Members: Tim Maher, Jimmy Scott, Morrissey, Martin Purcell, Ernest Ruttle, Pat E: [email protected] Francis Fitzgerald, Richard Hegarty, James Buckley, Conor Ryan, PJ Ryan (Con), Tadgh W: www.mullinahonecoop.ie O’Donnell, Ned Dunphy, Kate Fogarty, Niall Vaughan. Employees: 75 Greene, Gerard Brickley, James Fox. Overview: Mid Tipp Mart (Thurles) is the Turnover: €27m Overview: FRS Network is a co-op premier centre of cattle trading in Tipperary CEO: Gerard Flynn organisation established in 1980 for and surrounding counties. Our mission is to Chairperson: Ray Cody the provision of skilled people to meet provide sellers and buyers of cattle with a fair Vice Chairperson: Patrick O’Dwyer customer requirements. Through growth and trading platform. Secretary: James White diversifi cation, FRS has expanded into fi ve General Manager: Gerard Flynn distinct divisions intrinsically linked through MILLTOWN COMMUNITY GROUP Financial Controller: Sean McGowan the supply of expertly skilled people - farm WATER SCHEME LTD Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers services, fencing, recruitment, homecare Milltown, Tuam, Co. Galway Solicitors: Poe, Kiely, Hogan and training, with a network of 20 offi ces T: +353 93 51876 Board Members: Ray Cody, Patrick O’Dwyer, nationwide. F: +353 93 51876 Derek Ryan, Edward Lyons, James Rowan, E: [email protected] Seamus O’Brien, Tony Barrett, Liam O’Dwyer, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF GROUP Employees: 3 Noel Guiry, Kyran Vaughan, Liam Egan, James WATER SCHEMES CO-OP SOCIETY Chairperson: Michael Rhatigan White, Roger Carey. Secretary: Petrina McDonagh LTD Overview: Supplier of animal identifi cation 23 Old Cross Square, Monaghan, Financial Controller: Liam Glynn ear tags, wholesaler of animal equipment, Auditors: McDonald Walsh Co. Monaghan milk processing, cheese-making and oil T: +353 47 72766 Board Members: Michael Rhatigan, Liam distribution. Glynn, Petrina McDonagh, Jarlath Farragher, F: +353 47 72788 E: [email protected]

WWW.ICOS.IE 27

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 27 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

W: www.nfgws.ie NORTH CORK CO-OPERATIVE Holland, Martina Brady, Josie Lynskey, Liam Employees: 11 CREAMERIES LTD Caulfi eld, Patrick Fitzgerald. Turnover: €626,194 Dromalour, Kanturk, Co. Cork CEO: Colm Brady T: +353 29 50003 ROSCOMMON CO-OPERATIVE Chairperson: Brendan O’Mahony F: +353 29 50860 LIVESTOCK MART LTD Secretary: Anthony Prenderville E: [email protected] Circular Road, Roscommon General Manager: Colm Brady Employees: 60 T: +353 90 6626352 Financial Controller: Paddy Ward and Turnover: €65m F: +353 90 6625689 Vincent Farrelly CEO: Pat Sheahan E: [email protected] Auditors: McArdle Cassidy McQuaid Chairperson: Martin O’Keeffe W: www.roscommonmart.ie Accountants & Business Advisors Vice Chairperson: Neily O’Sullivan Employees: 4 full-time, 25 part-time Board Members: Brendan O’Mahony, Secretary: Pat Sheahan Turnover: €27.54m Anthony Prenderville, Paddy Ward, Vincent Financial Controller: Chris Caulfi eld CEO: Maura Quigley Farrelly, John Heslin, Jimmy Walsh, Tom Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Chairperson: Jimmy Murray Burke, John O’Donnell, Joe Harte, Mike Solicitors: Tom O’Sullivan & Co. Vice Chairperson: Gerry Farrell Reddy, Aidan McNabola, Hugh O’Reilly, Board Members: Martin O’Keeffe, Neily Secretary: Maura Quigley Michael Keavney. O’Sullivan, John Ahern, Greta O’Leary, Denis General Manager: Maura Quigley Overview: The National Federation of Group O’Leary, Denis O’Riordan, Seamus O’Sullivan, Financial Controller: Maura Quigley Water Schemes Co-op Society Ltd (NFGWS) Tim Twomey, Pat O’Sullivan, Denis Gayer, Auditors: Kearney Naughton & Co. is the representative and negotiating Eamonn Buckley, Denis O’Connor. Solicitors: Patrick J Neilan & Sons organisation for community-owned rural

DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES DIRECTORY Overview: Farmer-owned dairy co-op Board Members: Thomas Gunning, Mary water services in Ireland. producing liquid milk, casein and milk Conry-Candler, Gerry Farrell, , products. Two agri-trading stores. Eamon Leonard, Thomas Mannion, Michael NEWTOWNDALY GROUP WATER McCormack, Donal Mee, James Murray, SCHEME CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY OLDCASTLE CO-OPERATIVE Michael Hennigan, Michael Spellman. LTD CREAMERY LTD Overview: Roscommon Mart has held a Cill Mhic Craith, Newtowndaly, Loughrea, Co. The Railway Yard, Oldcastle, Co. Meath central role in farming in County Roscommon Galway T: +353 49 8541333 for over 55 years. The mart has a tradition and T: +353 87 2339957 reputation for selling good quality cattle and Employees: 1 F: +353 49 8541740 sheep. It attracts buyers from across Ireland Turnover: €10k E: [email protected] and Northern Ireland. See website for further Chairperson: John Dillon Employees: 8 € details. Secretary: Patrick Lyons Turnover: 2.5m Auditors: Frank McDonagh & Co. Chairperson: Hugh Gilsenan Solicitors: Sheils Solicitors Secretary: Pat Fitzpatrick ROUGHTY VALLEY CO-OPERATIVE Board Members: Patrick Lyons, Michael General Manager: Derek Hetherton SOCIETY LTD Burns, Michael Murphy, Sean Kenny, John Financial Controller: Derek Hetherton Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry Dillon, Michael Stapleton, Michael Hardiman. Auditors: Amatino Partners T: +353 64 6685319 Overview: This well-run, water scheme co-op Solicitors: John Prior & Co. E: [email protected] operates on mostly volunteer basis. Board Members: Hugh P Gilsenan, Bernard Employees: 7 O’ Reilly, Robert Cassidy, Patrick Skelly, Turnover: €2.6m NEWTOWNSANDES CO-OPERATIVE Philip O’Brien, Peter Smith, Enda Smith, Tom Chairperson: Patrick Randles DAIRY SOCIETY LTD Finnegan, Andy Sheridan, Bernard McCabe, Vice Chairperson: Thomas Randles Moyvane, Listowel, Co. Kerry Thomas Brown. Secretary: Conor O’Sullivan T: +353 68 49354/+353 68 49303 Overview: Hardware and general farm General Manager: Christy Hussey F: +353 68 49431 building supplies store. Located at the old Auditors: Curran, Moore & Co. E: [email protected] railway yard in Oldcastle. Trading on a good Solicitors: Michael Larkin Employees: 10 widespread reputation of being well-stocked Board Members: Patrick Randles, Conor Turnover: €14.3m and competitively priced for all products. O’Sullivan, Dermot Coffey, Thomas CEO: Dominic O’Connell Randles, Michael Murphy, Michael Riordan, Chairperson: Robert Nolan PETERSWELL/CASTLEDALY GROUP John Twomey, John Joe O’Brien, Robert Vice Chairperson: Tom Hanrahan WATER SCHEME CO-OP SOCIETY Harrington, Christy Hussey. Secretary: Michael Liston LTD Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Cloghaun, Kilchreest, Loughrea, SHEEPGRANGE GROUP WATER Solicitors: Dundon Callanan Co. Galway SCHEME SOCIETY LTD Board Members: Michael Carmody, T: +353 86 8075477 c/o Jack Martin, Littlegrange, , Co Jeremiah Kennelly, Robert Nolan, Pat Walsh, F: +353 91 840462 Louth Patrick Fitzgerald, Michael Ahern, John E: [email protected] T: +353 41 9836255/+353 86 8878590 Scanlon, Patrick Shanahan, Sean Shine, Turnover: €104k E: [email protected] Martin Kennelly, Thomas Hanrahan, Tim Chairperson: Colm Burke Chairperson: John McAllister O’Flaherty, Con Nolan, Timothy Kennelly, Vice Chairperson: John Burke Secretary: Jack Martin William Sheehan, Con Carmody, Patrick Secretary: John Fahey Board Members: John McAllaster, John Hanrahan, Denis Flaherty. Financial Controller: Tom Devine Martin, Pat McCarthy, Larry Markey, Tommie Overview: This small co-op is conscious Auditors: O’Donnell Keane & Co. Markey, Alan Martin, Owen Russell of its pivotal role in the community, and its Solicitors: Sadlier Lynch Pierse importance now more than ever before. Board Members: Colm Burke, John Fahey, Tom Devine, Aidan Murray, John Burke, Aidan

28 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 28 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

SICÍN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY CEO: Mark Sharkey General Manager: Anne Power DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES c/o IFAC, 31 High Street, Monaghan Chairperson: Pat Dunleavy Treasurer: Denis Harnett T: +353 47 84292 Vice Chairperson: Kevin Bonner Auditors: LV Hogan F: +353 47 84891 Secretary: John Paul Gorman Solicitors: KT Flynn & Co. E: [email protected] General Manager: Mark Sharkey Board Members: Michael Maguire, Mike Chairperson: Patrick McCormick Financial Controller: John Paul Gorman Maher, Denis Hartnett, Jim Fitzgerald, Secretary: Martin Connolly Auditors: Bonner, Gill & Co Mairead Horan, Breda Ryan, Larry Breen, General Manager: Séamus Dolan Solicitors: VP McMullin Mary O’Brien, Tim Cooney, Maurice Board Members: Patrick McCormick, Martin Board Members: Breda Sweeney, Denis Crotty, Daniel Hogan, Joe Power, Teresa Connolly, Andy Boylan, David Murray, Nigel Ward, Jimmy Durnin, Tony Cannon, Hugh Lowry, Vincent Devitt, Gobnait Long, Pat O’Brien, Sean Murphy, Eileen O’Brien, Nora Renaghan, Frank McConnon, Paddy Reilly. McGee, Connie Devenney, Anne Boyle, Samworth, Joe O’Connell. Overview: Sicín Co-operative Society Ltd is a Johnny Doherty, Mark Sharkey, Patrick Overview: This community radio station has poultry farming co-op with 60 poultry-rearing Dunleavy, Kevin Bonner, John Paul Gorman. been in operation since 1990. It has two farmer members. The ethos of the co-op is to Overview: Estabished in 1906, it prides itself studios - the main one is in Tipperary Town, provide structured trading to bring economies on its diverse product offering. and another one is in Cashel. It broadcasts of scale and a joint forum to its poultry Retail portfolio: Builders’ providers, live, daily from 8am to midnight. farming members. hardware and household, supermarkets, Repeat programmes are broadcast overnight. convenience stores, menswear, sports, It is run with a very small staff and a huge ladies-wear, furniture and fl ooring, children’s SOUTH EASTERN CATTLE BREEDING number of volunteers. SOCIETY LTD play centre, IT sales and services and a cycle Dovea, Thurles, Co. Tipperary store. TIPPERARY CO-OPERATIVE T: +353 504 21755 CREAMERY LTD F: +353 504 22768 TEMPLEMORE CO-OPERATIVE Station Road, Tipperary Town, Co. E: [email protected] LIVESTOCK MART LTD Tipperary W: www.dovea.ie Bank Street, Templemore, Co. Tipperary T: +353 62 33111 Employees: 38 T: +353 87 2607585 F: +353 62 51963 Turnover: €5.03m Employees: 12 part-time E: [email protected] CEO: John Nugent Turnover: €6.5m W: www.tipperary-coop.ie Chairperson: John Nugent Chairperson: Tom Berkery Employees: 185 Vice Chairperson: Padraig Collins Vice Chairperson: Tom Connelly and Pat Turnover: €168.5m Secretary: Dr Ger Ryan Kennedy CEO: Ted O’Connor General Manager: Dr Ger Ryan Secretary: Sean Cleere Chairperson: Matthew Quinlan Financial Controller: Mary Quinlan General Manager: John O’Sullivan Vice Chairperson: Richard Donovan Auditors: Deloitte Auditors: RBK Secretary: William Ryan Solicitors: Patrick J O’Meara Solicitors: James J Kelly & Son Assistant Manager: John Hunter Board Members: John P Nugent, Padraic Financial Controller: Michael Dunlea Collins, Mervyn Stanley, Anthony Doorley, THE KERRY BOG PONY CO-OPERATIVE Auditors: Deloitte Thomas Heffernan, James Walsh, PJ Malone, SOCIETY LTD Solicitors: Nash McDermott & Co. Michael Parsons, Sylvester Ryan, James c/o Rosetown Lodge, Newbridge, Co. Kildare Board Members: Richard Donovan, John Walsh, John Egan, Jerry Long, John Kiersey, T: +353 45 432007 Hennessy, Kevin Murray, Seamus Tynan, John Regan, Noreen Barry, Sean Fahy, E: [email protected] Matthew Quinlan, William Dee, William Anthony Keogh, Patrick O’Dwyer, John Walsh, W: www.kerrybogpony.ie Meagher, Thomas O’Neill, William Ryan, Mary Purcell. Chairperson: Mary McGrath Patrick Fahey, Patrick Merrick, Michael Ryan. Overview: One of Ireland’s leading Vice Chairperson: Anna McCarthy Overview: Founded in 1908, it now has 384 milk suppliers and manufactures continental companies in artifi cial insemination and Secretary: Barry Bonar cheeses, milk powders and butter. Retail bovine semen sales. Financial Controller: Tony Culkin Board Members: John Mulvihill, Mary business - farm inputs, hardware, DIY and supermarket. Cheese-packing/distribution SOUTH EAST SHELL FISH McGrath, Anna McCarthy, Maurice O’Sullivan, subsidiary in Dijon, France. CO-OPERATIVE John O’Shea, Barry Bonar, Tony Culkin, Sean Duncannon Fort, Duncannon, New Ross, Flannery. TOWN OF MONAGHAN CO-OPERATIVE Co Wexford Overview: To preserve and promote the Kerry Bog Pony. LTD Coolshannagh, Monaghan SRAHEEN GROUP WATER SCHEME T: +353 47 81400 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD TIPPERARY COMMUNITY RADIO CO- F: +353 47 82940 Sraheen, , Co. Mayo OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD E: offi [email protected] T: +353 94 9256387 St Michael’s Street, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary W: www.tmc.ie Employees: 150 TEMPLECRONE CO-OPERATIVE T: +353 62 52555 Turnover: €220m AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LTD F: +353 62 52671 CEO: Gabriel D’arcy Main Street, Dungloe, Co. Donegal E: [email protected] Chairperson: Hugo Maguire T: +353 74 9521022 W: www.tippmidwestradio.com Vice Chairperson: John Bole & Mervyn F: +353 74 9567100 Employees: 7 Turnover: €264k Agnew E: [email protected] Chairperson: Michael Maguire Secretary: Vincent Gilhawley W: www.thecope.ie Vice Chairperson: Mike Maher General Manager: Joe Watters Employees: 91 Secretary: Mairead Horan Financial Controller: Jim Kennedy Turnover: €11m

WWW.ICOS.IE 29

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 29 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

Auditors: Duignan Carthy O’Neill Board Members: H Maguire, J Bole, M Agnew, D Boyd, B Brady, PJ Connolly, P Hughes, P Larmer, JJ Lavelle, B McAfee, A McConkey, P McVerry, G Sherlock, B Stewart, B Treanor, PJ Connery. Overview: A cross-border dairy co-operative processing c.500 million litres of milk at its two production sites in Monaghan (butter, consumer dairy products) and Artigarvan (WMP and SMP).

TUAM CO-OPERATIVE LIVESTOCK MART LTD Vicar Street, Tuam, Co. Galway T: +353 93 24353 F: +353 93 24601 E: [email protected] Employees: 20 Seamus O Donohoe, CEO ICOS, Minister Simon Coveney T.D.; Bertie O’ Leary, € Turnover: 20m President ICOS Chairperson: Gerry Hoade DIRECTORY OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVES DIRECTORY WATERFORD ROSS CO-OPERATIVE Vice Chairperson: Stephen Canavan UNITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Secretary: Denis Joyce c/o Firhouse Credit Union, Ballycullen Ave., MART LTD General Manager: Marion Devane Firhouse, Dublin 24 Rosbercon, New Ross, Co Wexford Financial Controller: Seamus Flaherty T: +353 1 9052920 T: +353 51 421624 Auditors: Michael Cosgrove E: [email protected] F: +353 51 422412 Solicitors: Bruen Glynn & Co. Chairperson: Margaret Ryan E: [email protected] Board Members: Gerry Hoade, Val Flattery, Secretary: Miriam Whittle Secretary: Sean Cleere Stephen Canavan, F McGrath, Gary Murray, General Manager: Martin Morris General Manager: Richard Kirwan J charles, D Dunleavy, W Keady, F Quinn, E Treasurer: Des Morrissey Joyce, J Fahy, W Warde. WEXFORD FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD Old Dublin Road, Blackstoops, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford T: +353 53 9233606 F: +353 9234386 E: [email protected] W: www.wfc.ie CEO: Frank Devoy Secretary: Gerald Dunne General Manager: Tommy Harrington

WEXFORD MILK PRODUCERS LTD c/o Kirwan & Kirwan, 4-5 Cornmarket, Wexford T: +353 53 9142088 Turnover: €60m Chairperson: Marty Murphy Vice Chairperson: Paddy Breen Secretary: Alan Simmons Solicitors: Kirwan & Kirwan Board Members: Marty Murphy, Alan Simmons, Paddy Breen, Harry Doran, Padraig Doyle, James Grannell, Padraig Hayes, Michael Murphy, Thomas Nunan, Michael O’Neill, Ken Chapman, Michael Vaughan, Eamon Devereux.

30 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 30 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

SALES CENTRE FIRM PHONE NUMBER MANAGER/CONTACT SALES DAYS TYPE OF STOCK

Athenry Athenry +353 91 844072 Alan Barry Mon Tues (w) Sheep SALES HELD BY CO-OPS Fri (eve) Cattle: dairy cows, heifers, dry cows, weanlings, bullocks, calves and sucklers

Balla Aurivo +353 94 62068 Michael John Walsh Sat Tues General cattle sales (Sept-Oct) Weanlings

Ballina Mayo / Sligo +353 96 22555 Billy Loftus Mon (w) Weanlings (Sept-Dec), suckler calves Tues (w) bullocks, heifers, cows, sheep

Ballinrobe Aurivo +353 92 41140 Martin Walsh Wed (w) Bullocks, heifers, cows, weanlings, stores and factory lambs and culled ewes Breeding sheep sales (Aug-Oct)

Ballybay Corcaghan +353 42 9741785/ Sean Grenan Wed (w) General cattle sales +353 42 9741769

Ballyjamesduff Ballyjamesduff +353 49 8544483 Danny Reilly Mon (w) Sheep Tues (w) Cattle

Ballymote Aurivo +353 71 9183364 Thomas Jordan Thurs (w) General cattle sales and sheep Wed Weanlings (Sept-Dec)

Bandon Cork +353 23 88 41151 Tom McCarthy Mon (w) Calves Thurs (w) Cattle, sheep

Birr Central Auctions +353 57 9120136 Matt Malone Mon (w) Cattle Michael Harty Thurs (w) Sheep

Borris Leinster +353 59 9131617/ Jimmy Walsh Thurs (w) Sheep (seasonal) +353 59 9173168 Sat (w) Cattle (seasonal)

Caherciveen Iveragh +353 66 9472195 Michael Kissane Tues Cows, bullocks, heifers and weanlings Jan-March every 3 weeks April-Dec (f)

Cahir Cork +353 52 7441307 Sean Leahy Wed (w) Cattle, calves and sheep Fri Sheep (seasonal)

Carlow Leinster +353 59 9131617/ Jimmy Walsh Mon (W) Sheep, cattle +353 59 9173168 Thurs (eve) Weanlings (Sept-Dec)

Carndonagh Inishowen +353 74 9374154 Harry Molloy Mon Cattle (1st, 3rd) Sat Sheep (2nd, 4th) Sat Weanlings (1st, 3rd) seasonal

Castleisland Castleisland +353 66 7141247 Richard Harnett Mon Calves, weanlings Wed (w) Bullocks, heifers, cull cows, suckler stock Fri (f) Dairy in-calf heifer sales (seasonal)

Castlerea Castlerea +353 94 9620300 Brendan Egan Mon (w) Bullocks, sheep Thurs (w) cows, calves, heifers, weanlings

Corrin Fermoy Cork +353 25 31611 Sean Leahy Mon (w) Sheep Tues (w) Cattle, calves Fri (w) dairy, weanlings (seasonal)

Dingle Dingle +353 66 9151586/ Nelius McAuliffe Sat (f) General cattle sales +353 66 9151096 Wed Sheep sales

Dungarvan Cork +353 58 41611 Ger Flynn Mon (w) Cattle, calves Thurs weanlings (seasonal)

Ennis Clare +353 65 6824411 Martin McNamara Tues (w) Weanlings, dairy and suckler stock Thurs (w) calves, sheep, bullocks, heifers, dry cows

Enniscorthy Wexford +353 53 9233606 Tommy Harrington Mon (w) Sheep, lambs/hoggets, cast ewes Tues (w) brood ewes and rams Wed Bullocks, heifers, dry cows Thurs (w) dairy, suckler sale (second Wed of month calves, weanlings only),

Ennistymon Clare +353 65 701048 Pat Garrihy Fri (f) General cattle sale and weanlings

w = weekly f = fortnightly eve = evening sale WWW.ICOS.IE 31

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 31 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

SALES CENTRE FIRM PHONE NUMBER MANAGER/CONTACT SALES DAYS TYPE OF STOCK

Kanturk Kanturk +353 29 50081 Colette O’Connell Mon Sheep Seamus O’Keeffe Tues General cattle sales, calves and weanlings Sat Dairy cattle (Jan-April)

Kenmare Kenmare +353 64 42210 Dan McCarthy Mon (w) Sheep (June-Dec) Thurs (w) Cattle, weanlings Thurs (f) Cattle (Jan-July)

Kilcullen Leinster +353 59 9131617/ Jimmy Walsh Mon (eve) Weanlings (seasonal) +353 59 9173168 Wed (w) Cattle, sheep

Kilfenora Clare +353 65 7088021/ Martin McNamara Mon (eve/w) Weanlings (autumn) +353 65 7088043 Sat (f) Cattle

Kilkenny Kilkenny +353 56 7721407 Michael Lynch Mon (w) Sheep and calves, breeding sheep (Jul-Oct)

SALES HELD BY CO-OPS Tues Weanlings (Aug-Dec) Thurs (w) General cattle

Kilrush Clare +353 65 9051108 Martin McNamara Wed (w) General sales Pat Garrihy Wed Weanlings (autumn)

Macroom Cork +353 26 41121 John O’Mahony Tues Sheep (seasonal) Sat (w) Cattle, calves

Milltown Mid-Kerry +353 66 9767309 Denis Sheehan Tues (w) Calves, sheep Fri (f) Weanlings (seasonal) Fri (f) Cattle

Mohill Gold +353 71 9631282 Stephen Hannon Sat (w) General cattle sales Thurs (eve) Weanlings (Sept-Dec)

Nenagh Central Auctions +353 67 31380 Matt Malone Mon (w) Sheep Michael Harty Tues (w) General cattle sales Tues (eve) Weanling (Sept-Dec) Wed (f) In-calf heifers (Nov-June)

New Ross Waterford-Ross +353 51 421624 Richard Kirwan Sat (w) Cattle, sheep, pigs, calves

Raphoe East Donegal +353 74 9145250 Anne Harkin Mon (w) Sheep Thurs (w) Cattle

Roscommon Roscommon +353 90 6626352 Maura Quigley Wed (w) Sheep, lambs, caste ewes Tues (eve) Weanlings Fri (w) Cattle Sat Breeding sheep

Roscrea Central Auctions +353 505 21687 Matt Malone Wed (w) Sheep Michael Harty Fri (w) Cattle Wed (eve) Weanlings (Sept-Dec)

Scariff Clare +353 61 921069 Martin McNamara Mon (f) Cattle, calves Pat Garrihy Sat Weanlings

Skibbereen Cork +353 28 21066 Tom McCarthy Fri (w) Cattle, calves, weanlings (seasonal)

Templemore Templemore +353 504 31377 John O’Sullivan Thurs (w) General cattle sales Sat Weanlings (Sept-Dec)

Thurles Mid-Tipperary +353 504 21499 Martin Ryan Mon (w) Cattle, sheep, cows Wed Weanlings (Sept-Nov) Wed (f) Suckler and dairy (Jan-June)

Tralee Kingdom +353 66 7121738 Philip Healy Mon (w) General cattle sales and sheep (butchers’ lambs) Tues (w) Calves, weanlings and dairy stock (in-calf heifers)

Tuam Tuam +353 93 24353 Marian Devane Mon (w) Cattle, weanlings Tues (w) Sheep

Waterford Waterford-Ross +353 51 373916 Richard Kirwan Wed (w) Cattle, calves and weanlings

32 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 32 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

ABERDEEN ANGUS QUALITY BEEF LTD FIVEMILETOWN & BROOKEBOROUGH PROGRESSIVE LEAN PIGS LTD DIRECTORY IRISH CO-OPS OF NORTHERN 18 Hanslough Road,Tullygush, Kane, Co. CA & DS 106 Tamlaght Road, Omagh BT78 5BB BT60 4HG 14 Ballylurgan Road, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone T: +44 28 82249050 T: +44 28 37568502 BT75 ORX T: +44 28 83521209 RATHFRILAND FARMERS ANGLO NORTH IRISH FPO LTD W: www.fi vemiletown.com CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD The Harbour, Kilkeel, Co. Down BT34 4AX Island Bog Road, BT34 5PR T: +44 28 40638493 T: +44 28 41762855 GLENFARM HOLDING LTD F: +44 28 41764904 Glenconway House, 31 Ballyvannon, Crumlin SOUTH ARMAGH FARMING E: [email protected] BT29 4UJ ENTERPRISES LTD. W: www.anifpo.ie T: +44 28 94451888 8 Newry Road, , Newry BT35 7JP T: +44 28 30830691 ARMAGH QUALITY LAMB GROUP HILLTOWN FARMERS ATTESTED F: +44 28 30830208 106 Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh SALES LTD BT60 1LF 14 Rathfriland Road, Hilltown, Newry, Co. SPERRIN PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE T: +44 28 37552513 Down BT34 5TA SOCIETY LTD T: +44 28 40630287 59 Maghermore Road, Dungiven, BALLYRASHANE CREAMERY Co. Down BT47 4SW 18 Creamery Road, Cloyfi n, Coleraine, Co. LOUGH NEAGH FISHERMEN’S CO- T: +44 28 77741942 Derry BT77 OBA OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD T: +44 28 70343265 4 Bann Side, Toomebridge, Co. Antrim BT41 STRANGFORD DOWN LTD F: +44 28 70351653 3SB Saintfi eld House, 71 Old Road, T: +44 28 79650168 Saintfi eld DERRYGONNELLY AND DISTRICT T: +44 28 97519069 COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE LTD LOWER BADONEY ATTESED THE NI FISH PRODUCERS’ Derrygonnelly, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh LIVESTOCK MART LTD ORGANISATION BT93 6HW Main Street, Gortin, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT7 1 Coastguard Cottages, Portavogie, T: +44 28 68641673 98 Newtownards BT22 1EA F: +44 28 68641771 T: +44 28 42771946 NI HORSEBOARD CO-OPERATIVE F: +44 28 42771696 DOWNPATRICK CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD MARKETING LTD 23 Ballykeigle Road, Comber, Co. Down BT23 WOOL & FARM SUPPLIERS 24 Bonecastle Road, Downpatrick, Co. Down 5SD LTD BT30 8HB T: +44 28 97528324 20 Tirgracey Road, Muckamore, Antrim BT T: +44 28 44615522 F: +44 28 97528500 41 4PS E: [email protected] T: +44 28 94466299 DUNGANNON & DISTRICT CO- W: www.nihorseboard.org OPERATIVE ENTERPRISES LTD UNITED DAIRY FARMERS 6 Cullion Road, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone BT71 NORTH EASTERN LOBSTER Dale Farm House, 15 Dargan Road, Belfast 4TS FISHERMAN’S CO-OPERATIVE LTD BT3 9LS T: +44 28 90372237 T: +44 28 87740454 2 Coastguard Cottages, The Harbour, F: +44 28 90372222 Portavogie, Co. Down BT22 2NL E: [email protected] EAST DOWN FARMERS LTD W: www.utdni.co.uk 20 Tulynaskeagh Road, Downpatrick, Co. NORTHERN IRELAND SEAFOOD LTD. Down BT30 7EU 15 Scrabo Street, Belfast, BT5 4BD T: +44 28 44841463 T: +44 28 90452829 CONTACT ORGANISATIONS F: +44 28 44743210 F: +44 28 90453373 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR E: [email protected] NORTHERN IRELAND FANE VALLEY CA & DS LTD W: www.niseafood.co.uk Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Alexander Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh BT61 Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim BT4 3SB 7JJ OLLARDALE LTD T: +353 28 90524999 T: +44 28 37522344 50 Orpinsmill, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim BT39 F: +44 28 37520210 OSX NORTHERN IRELAND AGRICULTURE W: www.fanevalley.com PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION Contact: Trevor Lockhart ORIGIN ENTERPRISES (NI) 15 Molesworth Street, Cookstown, 4a Campsie Real Estate, McLean Road, Derry Co. Tyrone BT80 8NX FERMANAGH FARMING SOCIETY LTD BT47 3PF T: +44 28 86765700 22 Agricultural Centre, Tempo Road, T: +44 28 71810340 F: +44 28 86761043 Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 4RL T: +44 28 66322509 PIG INDUSTRIES GENETICS (PIG) LTD ROYAL ULSTER AGRICULTURAL 14 Kirby’s Lane, Antrim, Co. Antrim BY41 4PP SOCIETY T: +44 28 94464137 The Kings Hall, Balmoral, Belfast BT9 6GW E: [email protected] T: +44 28 90665225 F: +44 28 90661264

WWW.ICOS.IE 33

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 33 22/10/2014 13:34 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

Contact persons at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE Director: Richard Healy SINGLE PAYMENT ENTITLEMENT UNIT MARINE, DEPARTMENT OF Eircom Buildings, Old Knockmay Road, AN ROINN TALMHAÍOCHTA, BIA AGUS Animal Identifi cation and Movement, Animal Portlaoise, Co. Laois MARA Health Administration, Animal Health and T: +353 57 8680400 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 Welfare, ERAD/Veterinary Medicines, Principal: Bernadette Brennan T: +353 1 6072000 District Veterinary Operations, State Veteri- Assistant Principals: Valerie Kirwan, Eddie LoCall: 1890 200510 nary Service Audit Unit, ERAD Brucellosis/ Forde F: +353 1 6616263 TB, Veterinary Public Health Scrapie, TSE Higher Executive Offi cers: Marion Bolger, Email: [email protected]; fi rstname. and Animal By-products, Regional Veterinary Michelle McNamara: Sharron Davis, [email protected] Offi ces, Veterinary Zoonoses, Animal Health Leonie Ryan W: www.agriculture.gov.ie and Welfare and Medicines LPIS & COMMONAGE Chief Veterinary Offi cer: Assistant Secretary: GOVERNMENT OFFICES Martin Blake Aidan O’Driscoll Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS RELEVANT EU and International Trade, Rural Develop- State Veterinary Service Audit Unit, Veterinary T: +353 57 8674400 ment, Economics and Planning, Climate Public Health and Food Safety Executive F: +353 57 8664400 Change and Bioenergy Delivery Division, Ruminant Animal Health Di- Principal: Patrick Evans vision, Non-Ruminant Animal Health Division, Assistant Principal: Vacancy Assistant Secretary: Animal Health Surveillance, Animal By-prod- Higher Executive Offi cers: James Kelly, Niall Kevin Smyth ucts and TSE Division, National Disease McKeon, Declan Mullens, Alan O’Brien Disadvantaged Areas and Suckler Cow Control Centre and Veterinary International Schemes, Direct Payment Integrated Con- Division trols, Single Payment Scheme/Inspections, BEEF SCHEMES SECTION CAP/Single Payment Entitlements and Finan- GOVERNMENT OFFICES Chief Agriculture Inspector: cial Control Forestry Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois Dr Dave Beehan T: +353 57 8674400 Crop Policy, Production and Safety, Crop Director of Laboratories: F: +353 57 8664400 Evaluation and Certifi cation, Plant Health and Dan O’Sullivan Principal: Patrick Evans Horticulture, Pesticides Control Service, Feed- DAFM Laboratories (Bacteriology, Biosecurity, Assistant Principal: Carmel Delahunt stuffs, Fertilisers, Grain and Poultry, Livestock Pathology and Virology); Veterinary Public Higher Executive Offi cer: Pat Preston Breeding, Production and Trade, Research Health Regulation Laboratory, Dairy Sciences Food and CODEX, Pesticide Registration, Ni- Laboratories, Seed Testing, Plant Health and DISADVANTAGED AREA SCHEME trates, Biodiversity and Engineering Services Pesticides Laboratories, Regional Veterinary GOVERNMENT OFFICES Laboratories & Blood Testing Laboratory, Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois Assistant Secretary: Backweston Labs Admin. Unit, Longtown T: +353 57 8674400 Dr Cecil Beamish Farm F: +353 57 8664400 Seafood Policy and Development, Sea Fisher- Principal: Patrick Evans ies Administration, Aquaculture and Foreshore ON-FARM INVESTMENT/SUBSIDIES Assistant Principal: Vacancy Management, AND STORAGE Higher Executive Offi cer: Geraldine Howard Marine Agencies and Programmes Division Johnstown Castle, Wexford Marine Engineering T: +353 53 9163400 ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE, Principal: Ronan O’Flaherty INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DISEASE Director: Assistant Principals: Dermot McCarthy CONTROL Michael Bunyan Higher Executive Offi cers: Yvonne Alford, Principal: Dermot Murphy Information Management and Technology, Ann Dobbs, Tim Flynn, Michael Jordan, Peter Assistant Principals: Brid Farrell, Kathleen IMT Direct Farm Payments System, IMT O’Brien O’Connor, Tom Ryan, Mark Winkelmann Animal, Customer Financials and Fisheries Higher Executive Offi cers: Geraldine Corco- Systems, IMT Infrastructure, IMT Programme FOREST SERVICE ADMINISTRATION ran, Joan Kennedy, Ann Marie McNulty Offi ce Johnstown Castle, Wexford T: +353 53 9163400 AGRI ENVIRONMENT (INCL. MARKET Assistant Secretary: Principal: Bridgeena Nolan SUPPORTS) Philip Carroll Assistant Principals: Gerry Cassidy, Dympna Johnstown Castle Estate, Wexford Personnel Division and Training, Ministers’ Furlong, Karl Goggins, Noel Heffernan T: +353 53 9163400 Offi ce, Finance, Central Procurement Unit, Administrative Offi cer: Joanne O’Neill Principal: Ronan O’Flaherty Accounts, Legal Services, Corporate Affairs/ Higher Executive Offi cers: Michael Boyd, Assistant Principals: Joan Furlong, Patricia FOI, Accommodation, ISO, Health and Safety, Philip Carr, Anthony Dowd, Orla Gilbride, Rich- Kelly, Mary McMahon Management Services, ard Gregg, Teresa Hosty, Elizabeth Somers, Higher Executive Offi cers: Ann Cunning- Internal Audit Group, Agriculture Appeals Christine Smith, Helen Spencer, Nicholas ham, Brendan Ennis, Niall Forde, Nick Gregg, Stafford Mary McCarthy, Kevin McGeever, Ann Magu- Assistant Secretary: ire, Willie Murphy, Michael O’Connor, Lorcan Paul Dillon SINGLE PAYMENT UNIT/AREA AID O’Shea, Alan Sheridan, Thelma Taylor Agriculture Structures and other Market Sup- GOVERNMENT OFFICES ports, Agriculture Environment and Structure, Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois ERAD (BOVINE TB AND BRUCELLOSIS)/ Forest Service, Forest Service Inspectorate, T: +353 57 8674400 VETERINARY MEDICINES Forest Service Development F: +353 57 8664400 Backweston Campus, Young’s Cross, Principal: Gordon Conroy Celbridge, Co. Kildare Assistant Secretary: Assistant Principals: Noel Dinneny, T: +353 1 5058600 Brendan Gleeson Lynda O’Regan F: +353 1 6102659 Food Industry Development, Food Safety Higher Executive Offi cers: Liz Burke, Peter Principal: Philip Kirwan Liaison, Meat and Milk Policy, Meat and Milk Cleary, Dave Graha, Alan O’Brien, Dermot Assistant Principals: Rosanne Greene, Hygiene and Animal By-products, Ryan Bridget Hickey, Frances McAodhain Dairy Controls. Higher Executive Offi cers: Audrey Brown,

34 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 34 22/10/2014 13:35 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

Michelle Cawley, Bernie Foley, Melanie Hall, AN BOARD IASCAIGH Killeely Road, RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS Jane McGee, Breda Meehan, Janice Whelan, MHARA (BIM) Thomondgate, Declan Wilson. Clonakilty Offi ce, Clogheen Road, Clonakilty, Limerick, Co. Cork T: +353 61 452444 MEAT AND MILK POLICY T: +353 1 2144151/+353 1 2144100 / +353 1 F: +353 61 452054 Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 2841123 (Dublin numbers only) T: + 353 1 60172000 E: [email protected] EDUCATION & TRAINING BOARDS Principal: Colm Hayes W: www. bim.ie IRELAND (ETBI) Assistant Principals: John Downey, Kevin Interim CEO: Michael Keatinge Piper’s Hill, Kilcullen Road, Naas, Co. Kildare Galligan, Martina Kearney, JP Mulherin T: +353 45 901070/ 45 901698 Higher Executive Offi cers: Pat Byrne, Ciara BORD BIA W: www.etbi.ie Conlon (P), Peter Johnstone, Padraig Langan, Clanwilliam Court, Lower Mount Street, E: [email protected] Brian O’Keefe, James Walsh (P) Dublin 2 General Secretary: Michael Moriarty Administrative Offi cer: Robert Byrne T: +353 1 6685155 F: +353 1 6678521 ENTERPRISE IRELAND MILK AND MEAT HYGIENE/ANIMAL E: [email protected] East Point Business Park, Dublin 3 BY-PRODUCTS/TSE W: www.bordbia.ie T: +353 1 7272000 Grattan House, Portlaoise CEO: Aidan Cotter E: [email protected] T: + 353 1 6072000 W: www.enterprise-ireland.com Principal: Tom Loftus (P) BORD NA MÓNA Assistant Principals: Mairéad Broderick (G) Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare ESB (P), Mary T. McMahon (W), John O’Neill (P) T: +353 45 439000 27 Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 2 Higher Executive Offi cers: Marie Cuddy (P), F: +35345 439001 T: +353 1 6765831 Niall Forde (W), Michelle Harrison (P), E: [email protected] W: www.esb.ie Lisa Walsh Kemmis (P), Shay Wright (D) David W: www.bordnamona.ie Moloney (P) Managing Director: Gabriel D’Arcy EXCELLENCE IRELAND QUALITY ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT, CENTRE FOR 68 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 TOURISM AND SPORT CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES T: +353 1 6604100 44 Kildare St, Dublin 2 O’Rahilly Building, F: +353 1 6604280 T: + 353 1 6707444 University College Cork, Co. Cork E: [email protected] Locall: 0761 001601 T: +353 21 4902570 W: www.qmark.ie/www.eiqa.com W: www.transport.ie F: +353 21 4903358 E: foodbusiness@ DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, ucc.ie COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Contact: Michael Custom House, Dublin 1 Ward and Bridget LoCall 1890 20 20 21 Carroll T: +353 1 8882000 F: +353 1 8882888 COILLTE W: www.environ.ie Dublin Road, New- townmountkennedy, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Co. Wicklow Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, T: +353 1 2011111 Dublin 2, Ireland F: +353 1 2011199 T: +353 1 676 7571 E: [email protected] LoCall: 1890 66 10 10 W: www.coillte.ie F: +353 1 678 9936 E: webmaster@fi nance.gov.ie DAIRY EXECUTIVE W: www.fi nance.gov.ie ASSOCIATION 33 Kildare Street, DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, ENTERPRISE Dublin 2 & INNOVATION T: +353 1 6761989 Head Offi ce: 23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 F: +353 1 6767162 LoCall: 1890 220 222 E: info@thedairyexec. T: +353 1 6312121 com E: [email protected] Contact: Sean Lane W: www.enterprise.gov.ie DAIRY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, LABORATORY ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF Head offi ce: 29 - 31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 AGRICULTURE, T: +353 1 6782000 FOOD AND THE LoCall: 1890 449900 MARINE Backweston RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS Campus, Young’s AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Cross, Celbridge, ASSOCIATION (ASA) Co. Kildare T: +353 1 615 7465 Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12 F: +353 1 615 7454 T: +353 1 4603682 Model Farm Road, W: www.asaireland.ie Cork President: Eoin Lowry T: +353 21 4543300 F: +353 21 4543767

WWW.ICOS.IE 35

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 35 22/10/2014 13:35 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

SCHOOL OF FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND IRISH FISH PRODUCERS’ ORGANISA- SCIENCE 3044 Lake Drive, Dublin 24 TION Room 242, T: +353 1 8842 600 77 Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2 Food Science Building, University College, F: +353 1 8360 060 T: +353 1 6401850/ +353 87 9247344 Cork E: info@fi sheriesireland.ie E: [email protected] T: +353 21 4903527 W: www.fi sheriesireland.ie W: www.ifpo.ie F: +353 21 4276398 CEO: Dr Ciaran Byrne CEO: Francis O’Donnell E: [email protected] W: www.ucc.ie IRISH ASSOCIATION OF PIGMEAT IRISH FOUNDATION FOR PROCESSORS CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT FARM TRACTOR AND MACHINERY (Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII)) The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square, TRADE ASSOCIATION (FTMTA) 84-86 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 Dublin 2 Unit 3, Road D, T: +353 1 6051500 T: +353 1 6764783 Tougher’s Business Park, Newhall, Naas, Co. F: +353 1 6381574 F: +353 1 6624502 Kildare W: www.fdii.ie E: [email protected] T: +353 45 409309 Meat Executives: Cormac Healy, Karina W: www.icos.ie F: +353 45 409308 Cassidy Secretary: Tom Millane RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS RELEVANT E: [email protected] W: www.ftmta.ie IRISH BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS IRISH GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION President: Conor Breen CONFEDERATION (IBEC) (IGFA) 84-86 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 Lower Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois FERTILIZER ASSOCIATION OF IRE- T: +353 1 6051500 T: +353 57 8730350 LAND F: +353 1 6381500 E: [email protected] c/o Grassland Agro, Carrigrohane Road, Cork E: [email protected] W:www.igfa.ie T: +353 87 2755625 W: www.ibec.ie Director: Deirdre Webb F: +353 21 4544704 Director General: David Begg President: Paddy Casey IRISH GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION IRISH CO-OPERATIVE ORGANSIATION Cookstown, Kells, Co. Meath FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF SOCIETY LTD (ICOS) T: +353 87 9626483 IRELAND (FSAI) The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square, W: www.irishgrassland.com Abbey Court Lr, Abbey Street, Dublin 1 Dublin 2 Offi ce Manager: Laura Callery T: +353 1 8171300 T: +353 1 6764783 F: +353 1 8171301 F: +353 1 6624502 IRISH LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 33-41 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2 W: www.fsai.ie W: www.icos.ie T: +353 1 6146700 CEO: Prof. Alan Reilly CEO: Seamus O’Donohoe F: +353 1 6146701 President: Bertie O’Leary E: [email protected] FORÓIGE W: www.creditunion.ie Block 12D, Joyce Way, Parkwest, Dublin 12 IRISH COUNTRY WOMEN’S President: Martin Sisk T: +353 1 6301560 ASSOCIATION F: +3531 6301568 58 Merrion Road, IRISH ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION E: [email protected] Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Suite 6, Gowna Plaza, Bracetown Business W: www.foroige.ie T: +353 1 6680002 Park, Clonee, Co. Meath CEO: Sean Campbell F: +353 1 6609423 T: +353 1 8013380 E: offi [email protected] F: +353 1 8253080 HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY W: www.ica.ie E: [email protected] (HSA) President: Liz Wall W: www.irha.ie The Metropolitan Building, James Joyce President: Eoin Gavin Street, Dublin 1 IRISH CREAMERY MILK SUPPLIERS T: 1890 289389 (ICMSA) IRISH SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION F: +353 1 6147020 John Feely House, Dublin Road, Limerick Marina House, Clarence Street, W: www.hsa.ie T: +353 61 314532 Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin CEO: Martin O’Halloran F: +353 61 315737 T: +353 1 6638700 E: [email protected] F: +353 1 6638704 IRISH CATTLE AND SHEEP FARMERS’ W: www.icmsa.ie E: [email protected] ASSOCIATION (ICSA) President: John Comer W: www.seedtrade.ie 3 Gandon Court, The Fairgreen, Portlaoise, Co. Laois IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION MACRA NA FEIRME T: +353 57 8662120 28 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12 F: +353 57 8662121 T: +353 1 6612182 T: +353 1 4268900 E: [email protected] F: +353 1 6612315 E: [email protected] W: www.icsaireland.com E: [email protected] W: www.macra.ie President: Patrick Kent W: www.irishexporters.ie National President: Kieran O’Dowd CEO: Simon McKeever CEO: Edmond Connolly IDA IRELAND Wilton Park House, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 IRISH FARMERS ASSOCIATION (IFA) MEAT INDUSTRY IRELAND T: +353 1 6034000 Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12 Confederation House, 84-86 Lower Baggot F: +353 1 6034040 T: +353 1 4500266 Street, Dublin 2 W: www.ideaIreland.ie F: +353 1 4551043 T: +353 1 6051500 CEO: Martin Shanahan W: www.ifa.ie F: +353 1 6381500 President: Eddie Downey E: [email protected] General Secretary: Pat Smith

36 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 36 22/10/2014 13:35 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUILD- TEAGASC SCHOOL OF FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS ING CO-OPERATIVES (NABCO) Oak Park, Co. Carlow SCIENCES SOCIETY LTD T: +353 59 9170200 Room 242, Food Science Building, 33 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 F: +353 59 9182097 University College Cork, Co. Cork T: +353 1 6612877 E: [email protected] T: +353 21 4902384 F: +353 1 6614462 W: www.teagasc.ie E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Director: Gerry Boyle Head of School: Prof. Yrjo Roos W: www.nabco.ie Contact: Kieron Brennan (kieron.brennon@ TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE MOOREPARK DAIRY PRODUCTION nabco.ie) Ashtown, Dublin 15 RESEARCH CENTRE T: +353 1 8059500 Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL F: +353 1 8059550 T: +353 25 42222 Innovation House, 3 Arkle Road, E: [email protected]/[email protected] F: +353 25 42340 Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 W: www.teagasc.ie E: [email protected] T: +353 1 2902451 Director: Declan Troy W: www.teagasc.ie Pat Dillon F: +353 1 2902452 E: [email protected] ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE W: www.ndc.ie Furbo, Co. Galway Ashtown, Dublin 15 CEO: Zoe Kavanagh T: +353 91 503100 T: +353 1 8059500 Chairman: Jackie Cahill F: +353 91 503101 F: +353 1 8059550 E: [email protected] W: www.teagasc.ie NATIONAL FEDERATION OF GROUP W: www.udaras.ie E: [email protected]/[email protected] WATER SCHEMES CEO: Seve Ó Cúláin Director: Declan Troy 24 Old Cross Square, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan VETERINARY IRELAND BIOTRANSFER UNIT T: +353 47 72766 13 The Courtyard, Kilcarbery Park, Nangor Room 343, F: +353 47 72788 Road, Dublin 22 Food Science and Technology Building, UCC, National Co-ordinator: Colm Brady T: +353 1 4577976 Co. Cork F: +353 1 4577998 T: +353 21 4902843 NATIONAL PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION E: [email protected] F: +353 21 4276318 Fallaghmore, Athy, Co. Kildare W: www.veterinaryireland.ie E: [email protected] T: +353 59 8625152 CEO: Finbarr Murphy W: www.biotransfer.ucc.ie F: +353 59 8625172 E: [email protected] RESEARCH W: www.npa.ie ORGANISATIONS MD: Anna May McHugh DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY AGRICULTURE, OF IRELAND FOOD AND THE 1 Swift Square, Northwood, Santry, MARINE - Dublin 9 DAIRY SCIENCE T: +353 1 8073800 LABORATORY F: +353 1 8073838 Model Farm Road, E: [email protected] Cork, Co. Cork W: www.nsai.ie T: +353 21 4543300 CEO: Maurice Buckley W: www.irlgov.ie/daff

RGDATA DEPARTMENT OF Rock House, Main Street, Blackrock, AGRICULTURE, Co. Dublin FOOD AND THE T: +353 1 2887584 MARINE - E: [email protected] DAIRY SCIENCE W: www.rgdata.ie LABORATORY Director :General: Tara Buckley Kileely Road, Co. Limerick SOCIETY FOR CO-OPERATIVE STUDIES T: +353 61 45244 c/o TSA Bawnogue Enterprise Centre, F: +353 61 452054 Bawnogue Road, W: www.irlgov.ie/daff 35 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2 Contact: Catherine T: +353 1 6718833 Delaney Contact: Tom Daly

SOLAS Block 1, Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1 T: +353 1 5332500 W: www.solas.ie E: [email protected]

WWW.ICOS.IE 37

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 37 22/10/2014 13:35 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

COGEGA – European Association of Agricultural & Fishing Co-operatives

COGECA currently has 35 full members CROATIA F: +357 22768176 from the EU Member States, four affi liated HRVATSKA POLJOPRIVREDNA E: [email protected] members and 36 partner organisations, KOMORA HPK (CROATIAN CHAMBER General Secretary: Panikos CHAMPAS including representatives of countries like OF AGRICULTURE) Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. Head Offi ce CZECH REPUBLIC Ulica Grada Vukovara 78 AGRÁRNÍ KOMORA ESKÉ REPUBLIKY AUSTRIA 10116 Zagreb - AKCR (CZECH AGRICULTURAL ÖSTERREICHISCHER Croatia ASSOCIATION AND AGRARIAN RAIFFEISENVERBAND - ÖRV T: +385 99 8115005 CHAMBER) (AUSTRIAN RAIFFEISEN ASSOCIATION) T: +385 1 6109809 Head Offi ce

MEMBERS OF COGECA Head Offi ce F: +385 1 6109810 Stépanska 63 1, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Raiffeisen-Platz Postfach E: [email protected] 11000 Praha 300 E: [email protected] Czech Republic 1020 Wien E: [email protected] T: +420 22 4215946 Austria E: [email protected] T: +420 22 4215939 T: +43 1 211362550 W: www.komora.hr F: +420 22 4215944 F: +43 1 211362559 General Secretary: Damjan BOGDANOVI E: [email protected] E: [email protected] President: Mato BRLOŠI E: [email protected] W: www.raiffeisenverband.at W: www.agrocr.cz General Secretary: Ferdinand MAIER CYPRUS General Secretary: Martin FANTYŠ President: Walter ROTHENSTEINER PANAGROTIKOS FARMERS’ UNION President: Miroslav TOMAN (PANAGROTIKOS) Permanent Representation in Brussels Head Offi ce Permanent Representation in Brussels 20-22, rue du Commerce PO BOX 23987 876, Chaussée d’Alsemberg 1000 Bruxelles 1687 Nicosia 1180 Bruxelles Belgium Cyprus Belgium T: +32 2 549 0678 T: +357 22 422809 / +357 22 423267 T: +32 2 3761081 F: +32 2 502 64 07 F: +357 22 423358 F: +32 2 3761081 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.panagrotikos.org.cy Representative: Karel MATOUŠEK BELGIUM General Secretary: Anastasi Tasos YIAPANIS AVEVE/BOERENBOND - BB (BELGIAN President: Antreas PAPAPOLIVIOU ZEMDLSKÝ SVAZ CESKÉ REPUBLIKY FARMERS’ UNION) (ZSCR) (AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION Head Offi ce PANCYPRIAN FARMERS UNION OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC) 40, Diestsevest (AGROTIKI) Head Offi ce 3000 Leuven Head Offi ce 38, Hybernska Belgium 40, Byron Avenue 11000 PRAHA T: +32 16 286601 1096 Nicosia Czech Republic F: +32 16 286609 Cyprus T: +42 02 24225287 E: [email protected] T: +357 22 676474 F: +42 02 24225521 W: www.boerenbond.be F: +357 22 670539 E: [email protected] General Secretary: Sonja DE BECKER E: [email protected] W: www.zscr.cz President: Piet VANTHEMSCHE President: George MOUTTAS Director: Jan ULRICH President: Martin PÝCHA Permanent Representation in Brussels PANCYPRIAN FARMERS’ UNION (PEK) Rue d’Arlon 82 Head Offi ce DENMARK 3ème étage 60 Trikoupi Str. T.0. 21097 LANDBRUG & FØDEVARER - DANISH 1040 Bruxelles 1501 Nicosia AGRICULTURE AND FOOD COUNCIL Belgium Cyprus (DAFC) T: + 32 16 286417 T: +357 22 762395 Head Offi ce T: +32 2 2300222 T: +357 22 752369 Axelborg F: + 32 16 242011 F: +357 22 762372 Axeltorv 3 F: +32 22 310027 E: [email protected] 1609 København V E: [email protected] General Secretary: Michalis LYTRAS Denmark W: www.boerenbond.be T: +45 33 394000 Representative: Pieter VERHELST UNION OF CYPRIOT FARMERS (EKA) F: +45 33 394141 Head Offi ce E: [email protected] 4, Androcleous St. PO Box 21409 W: www.lf.dk 1508 Nicosia General Director: Søren GADE Cyprus President: Martin MERRILD T: +357 22 755678 Vice President: Lars HVIDTFELDT T: +357 22 754651 Vice President: Lone ANDERSEN

38 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 38 22/10/2014 13:35 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

Permanent Representation in Brussels EESTIMAA TALUPIDAJATE KESKLIIT Vice President: Christian PEES MEMBERS OF COGECA 47-51 bte 2, rue du Luxembourg - ETK (ESTONIAN FARMERS Vice President: Boris CALMETTE 1050 Bruxelles FEDERATION) Vice President: Hubert GARAUD Belgium Head Offi ce T: +32 47 6782298 1, Teaduse Permanent Representation in Brussels T: +32 2 2302705 75501 SAKU Rue de Trèves 61 - 7ème étage E: [email protected] Estonia 1040 Bruxelles Representative: Annette TOFT T: +372 6 041783 Belgium F: +372 6 041783 T: +00 32 2 2824673 ESTONIA E: [email protected] E: [email protected] EESTI PÕLLUMAJANDUS- E: [email protected] Representative: Isabella MARINUCCI KAUBANDUSKODA - EPKK (ESTONIAN W: www.taluliit.ee CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE AND General Director: Kaul NURM GERMANY COMMERCE ESTONIAN FARMERS President: Arvo VEIDENBERG DEUTSCHER RAIFFEISENVERBAND ORGANISATIONS AND CHAMBER OF - DRV - (GERMAN RAIFFEISEN AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE) Permanent Representation in Brussels ASSOCIATION) Head Offi ce 61, rue de Trèves Head Offi ce 53G, J. Vilmsi 1 040 Bruxelles Pariser Platz 3 Postfach 080549 10 147 Tallinn Belgium 10005 Berlin Estonia T: +32 494 900173 Germany T: +372 51 42124 T: +372 7120173 T: +49 30 8562143 T: +372 6 009349 F: +32 2 2854819 F: +49 30 856214550 F: +372 6 009350 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Representative: Ene KÄRNER W: www.raiffeisen.de E: [email protected] General Secretary: Henning EHLERS W: www.epkk.ee FINLAND President: Manfred NÜSSEL President: Roomet SÕRMUS CONFEDERATION OF FINNISH COOPERATIVES (PELLERVO) Permanent Representation in Brussels Permanent Representation in Brussels Head Offi ce 47/51, rue du Luxembourg 61B, rue de Trèves PO Box 77 1050 Bruxelles 1040 Bruxelles 00101 Helsinki Belgium Belgium Finland T: +32 2 2854050 T: +32 494 900173 T: +358 9 4767501 F: +32 2 2854059 T: +372 7120173 F: +358 9 6948845 E: [email protected] F: +32 2 2804819 E: fi nncoop@pellervo.fi Representative: Thomas MEMMERT E: [email protected] E: sami.karhu@pellervo.fi W: www.epkk.ee W: www.pellervo.fi GREECE Representative: Ene KÄRNER General Director: Sami KARHU PANHELLENIC CONFEDERATION President: Martti ASUNTA OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE EESTI ÜHISTEGELINE LIIT - ECA Vice President: Tiina LINNAINMAA UNIONS (PASEGES) (ESTONIAN CO-OPERATIVE Head Offi ce ASSOCIATION) Permanent Representation in Brussels 26, Arkadias St. and Mesogeion Av Head Offi ce 61 rue de Trèves (6th fl oor) 11526 Athens 53b, J. Vilmsi 1040 Bruxelles Greece 10147 Tallinn Belgium T: +30 210 7712469 Estonia T: +32 22 854810 T: +30 210 7499400 T: +372 6 010734 F: +32 22 854819 F: +30 210 7484914 F: +372 6 010734 E: simo.tiainen@mtk.fi E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Representative: Jonas LAXÅBACK E: [email protected] W: www.eca.ee W: www.paseges.gr General Director: Valdek KRAUS FRANCE General Director: Ioannis KOLYVAS COOP DE FRANCE General Secretary: Georgios ANESTIS Permanent Representation in Brussels Head Offi ce President: Tzannetos KARAMICHAS 61B, rue de Trèves 43 rue Sedaine CS 91115 Vice President: Michalis VOUMVOULAKIS 1040 Bruxelles 75538 Paris Cedex 11 Vice President: Konstantinos SKIADAS Belgium France T: +32 494 900173 T: +33 1 44175700 Permanent Representation in Brussels T: +372 7120173 F: +33 1 48065208 61 rue de Trèves - 6ème étage F: +32 2 2804819 E: [email protected] 1040 Bruxelles, E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Belgium W: www.epkk.ee W: www.coopdefrance.coop T: +32 2 2306685 Representative: Ene KÄRNER General Director: Yves LE MORVAN F: +32 2 2305915 President: Philippe MANGIN E: [email protected] Vice President: Michel PRUGUE

WWW.ICOS.IE 39

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 39 22/10/2014 13:35 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

HUNGARY ASSOCIAZIONE NAZIONALE F: +371 6 7027243 MAGYAR GAZDAKÖRÖK ÉS COOPERATIVE AGROALIMENTARI PER E: [email protected] GAZDASZÖVETKEZETEK ORSZÁGOS LO SVILUPPO RURALE - LEGACOOP W: www.llka.lv SZÖVETSÉGE (MAGOSZ) AGROALIMENTARE General Secretary: Linda BILLE Head Offi ce Head Offi ce President: Indulis JANSONS 32, Nádor street Via G.A. Guattani, 9 1051 Budapest 00161 Roma Permanent Representation in Brussels Hungary Italy T: +371 6 7027022 T: +36 1 2691243 T: +39 6 4403147 E: [email protected] F: +36 1 2691243 F: +39 6 44265301 Representative: Nora LAPIA E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.gazdakorok.hu W: www.legacoopagroalimentare.coop LITHUANIA President: István JAKAB General Director: Giuseppe PISCOPO LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS ŽEMÉS MEMBERS OF COGECA President: Giovanni LUPPI KIO RMAI - ZUR (CHAMBER OF IRELAND AGRICULTURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRISH CO-OPERATIVE ORGANISATION Permanent Representation in Brussels LITHUANIA) SOCIETY LTD (ICOS) 20, rue Belliard Head Offi ce Head Offi ce 1040 Bruxelles 2, K. Donelaicio Str The Plunkett House 84, Merrion Square Belgium 44213 Kaunas Dublin 2 T: +32 2 5143849 Lithuania Ireland F: +32 2 5143843 T: +370 37 400351 T: +353 1 6764783 E: [email protected] F: +370 37 40 03 50 F: +353 1 6624502 W: www.legacoopagroalimentare.coop E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Representative: Sabrina LUISE E: [email protected] W: www.icos.ie W: www.zur.lt General Director: Seamus O’DONOHOE FEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE DELLE Director: Sigitas DIMAITIS President: Bertie O’LEARY COOPERATIVE AGRICOLE ED President: Andriejus STANCIKAS Vice President: Martin KEANE AGROALIMENTARI (FEDAGRI - CONFCOOPERATIVE) LIETUVOS KININK SJUNGA - LUS Permanent Representation in Brussels Head Offi ce (LITHUANIAN FARMER’S UNION) 61, rue de Trèves 7ème étage 146, Via Torino Head Offi ce 1040 Bruxelles 00184 Roma K. Donalaiio st. 2-305 Belgium Italy 44 213 Kaunas T: +32 2 2310685 T: +39 6 469781 Lithuania F: +32 2 2310698 F: +39 6 4881469 T: +370 37 225301 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] F: +370 37 208568 Representative: Conor MULVIHILL W: www.confcooperative.it E: [email protected] General Director: Fabiola DI LORETO W: www.lus.lt ITA LY President: Maurizio GARDINI President: Jonas TALMANTAS ASSOCIAZIONE GENERALE Vice President: Tiziano FUSAR POLI COOPERATIVE ITALIANE - AGCI Vice President: Claudio GALLERANI LIETUVOS ŽEMS UKIO BENDROVI AGRITAL (ITALIAN GENERAL Vice President: Giorgio MERCURI ASOCIACIJA - LŽUBA (LITHUANIAN ASSOCAITION OF AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVES - AGRO, FOOD, Permanent Representation in Brussels COMPANIES) FISHERIES SECTOR) 32-bte 35, square Ambiorix Head Offi ce Head Offi ce 1000 Bruxelles 35/4-6, Tilto 78, via A. Bargoni Belgium 01101 Vilnius 00153 Roma T: +32 2 2352860 Lithuania Italy F: +32 2 2352869 T: +370 852122248 T: +39 6 583281 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] F: +39 6 58328350 W: www.confcooperative.it W: www.lzuba.lt E: [email protected] Representative: Leonardo POFFERI General Director: Jonas SVIDERSKIS W: www.agciagrital.coop/cose.htm President: Jeronimas KRAUJELIS Director: Raffaella DE ROSA LATVIA President: Giampaolo BUONFIGLIO LATVIJAS LAUKSAIMNIECBAS LITHUANIAN ASSOCIATION OF Vice President: Giambattista CATALDI KOOPERATVU ASOCICIJA - AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES - LŽKA Vice President: Roberto ARCIPRETE LLKA (LATVIAN AGRICULTURAL “KOOPERACIJOS KELIAS” Vice President: Giovanni BASCIANO COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION) Head Offi ce Vice President: Giuseppe TERRANOVA (LATVIAN AGRICULTURAL K. Donelaiio Str. 2 COOPERATIVES ASSOCIATION) 44213 Kaunas Head Offi ce Lithuania 2 - 519 Republikas Sq. T: +370 61038930 1010 RIGA, Latvia F: +370 45951379 T: +371 67027546 E: [email protected]

40 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 40 22/10/2014 13:35 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

E: [email protected] W: www.kolkarolnicze.eu Director: Igor HROVATI MEMBERS OF COGECA W: www.koopkelias.lt General Director: Jan GRYGIE President: Cvetko ZUPANI President: Jurate DOVYDENIENE President: Władysław SERAFIN Representative: Magdalena Nowicka ZADRUŽNA ZVEZA SLOVENIJE - ZZS LUXEMBOURG (COOPERATIVE UNION OF SLOVENIA) CENTRALE PAYSANNE PORTUGAL Head Offi ce LUXEMBOURGEOISE - CPL CONFEDERACÃO NACIONAL DAS 4, Miklosiceva (LUXEMBURG FARMERS’ UNION) COOPERATIVAS AGRÍCOLAS E DO 1000 Ljubljana Head Offi ce CRÉDITO AGRÍCOLA DE PORTUGAL Slovenia Agrocenter, B.P. 48 (CONFAGRI) T: +386 1 2441360 7501 Mersch Head Offi ce F: +386 1 2441370 Luxembourg Rua Maria Andrade 13 E: [email protected] T: +352 32 6464480 1199-013 Lisboa E: [email protected] F: +352 32 6464481 Portugal W: www.zadruzna-zveza.si E: [email protected] T: +351 2 18118000 General Director: Bogdan STEPEC W: www.centralepaysanne.lu F: +351 2 18118008 President: Peter VRISK Director: Josiane WILLEMS E: [email protected] President: Marc FISCH W: www.confagri.pt SPAIN Deputy General COOPERATIVAS AGRO-ALIMENTARIAS MALTA Secretary: Aldina FERNANDES DE ESPAÑA, U. DE COOP. KOPERATTIVI MALTA COMMITTEE Deputy General Secretary: Maria Head Offi ce Head Offi ce Antónia FIGUEIREDO 17 - 4 planta c/ Agustin de Bethencourt Mdina Road General Secretary: Francisco SILVA 28003 Madrid 9011 QRM QORMI President: Manuel Santos GOMES Spain Malta T: +34 91 5351035 T: +356 21 484835 Permanent Representation in Brussels F: +34 91 5540047 F: +356 21 485422 61, rue de Trèves R/Ch. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] 1040 Bruxelles W: www.agro-alimentarias.coop W: www.cooperatives-malta.coop Belgium General Director: Eduardo BAAMONDE General Secretary: Paul PISCOPO T: +32 2 2803800 NOCHE President: Anthony DALLI F: +32 2 2806800 President: Angel VILLAFRANCA Vice President: Louis ZAMMIT E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Permanent Representation in Brussels NETHERLANDS Representative: Isabel BASTO Rue de Trèves 61, RdCh NATIONALE COÖPERATIEVE RAAD 1040 Bruxelles VOOR LAND- EN TUINBOUW - ROMANIA Belgium N.C.R.- (NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE FEDERAIA NAIONAL PRO AGRO T: +32 2 2800554 COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURE AND (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF F: +32 2 2309497 HORTICULTURE1) PRODUCERS IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD E: [email protected] Head Offi ce INDUSTRY AND RELATED SERVICES Representative: Juan CORBALAN Groenmarktstraat 37 ‘’PRO AGRO’’) 3521 AV Utrecht Head Offi ce SWEDEN Netherlands 01 Nicolae Teclu Street District 3 LANTBRUKARNAS RIKSFÖRBUND T: +31 30 2840490 Bucharest (LRF) F: +31 30 2840499 Romania Head Offi ce E: [email protected] T: +40 31 4253904 6, Franzengatan W: www.cooperatie.nl E: [email protected] 10533 Stockholm Director: Hans J. VAN ES W: www.cnproagro.ro Sweden General Director: Ruud GALLE General Director: Florentin BERCU T: +46 87875000 President: Jos .E.M. VAN CAMPEN President: Alexandru JURCONI F: +46 8248119 Representative: Henk van GINKEL E: [email protected] SLOVENIA W: www.lrf.se POLAND KMETIJSKO GOZDARSKA ZBORNICA General Director: Anders KÄLLSTRÖM KRAJOWY ZWIZEK ROLNIKÓW, SLOVENIJE - KGZS (CHAMBER FOR President: Helena JONSSON KÓLEK I ORGANIZACJI ROLNICZYCH AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY OF - KZRKIOR (UNION NATIONALE DES SLOVENIA) Permanent Representation in Brussels AGRICULTEURS, CERCLÉS ET LES Head Offi ce 61, rue de Trèves ORGANISATIONS DES AGRICULTEURS) Gospodinjska ulica 6 1040 Bruxelles Head Offi ce 1000 Ljubljana Belgium ul. Solec 18/20 Slovenia T: +32 2 2800664 00-410 Warsaw T: +386 41 366526 F: +32 2 2800608 Poland T: +386 1 5136601 E: [email protected] T: +48 22 8277555 T: +386 31 875572 Representative: Ingrid RYDBERG F: +48 22 8273001 T: +386 1 5136611 E: [email protected] F: +386 1 5136651 E: [email protected] E: international.offi [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.kgzs.si

WWW.ICOS.IE 41

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 41 22/10/2014 13:35 CO-OP IRELAND DIRECTORY 2015

Irish MEPs 2014-2019

DUBLIN CONSTITUENCY LUKE ‘MING’ FLANAGAN National party: Fianna Fáil Confederal Group of the European United Left Committee(s): Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left IMCO: Internal Market and Consumer - Nordic Green Left Constituency: Midlands-North-West Protection (Full Member) IRISH MEP’S Constituency: Dublin National party: Independent ITRE: Industry, Research and Energy Innovation Partner for the National party: Sinn Féin Committee(s): (Substitute Member) Committee(s): AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development JURI: Legal Affairs (Substitute Member) Innovation Partner for the ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food (Full Member) AgricultureInnovation andPartner Food for Sector the Safety (Full Member) ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food SEÁN KELLY Agriculture and Food Sector EMPL: Employment and Social Affairs Safety (Substitute Member) Group of the European People’s Party Teagasc researchers partner with the industry to drive innovation in the agriculture and food sector. The Teagasc (Substitute Member) (Christian Democrats) advisory networkAgriculture assists farmers to combine environmentally and sensitiveFood technical Sectorinnovation with prudent business Constituency: South Teagasc researchers partner with the industry to drive innovation in the agriculture and food sector. The Teagasc MARIAN HARKIN management, and Teagasc education courses equip future farmers to become lifelong innovators. NESSA CHILDERS Group of the Alliance of Liberals and National party: Teagascadvisory researchersnetwork assists partner farmers with tothe combine industry environmentally to drive innovation sensitive in the technical agriculture innovation and food with sector. prudent The businessTeagasc Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists Democrats for Europe Committee(s): advisorymanagement, network and assists Teagasc farmers education to combine courses equipenvironmentally future farmers sensitive to become technical lifelong innovation innovators. with prudent business and Democrats in the Constituency: Midlands-North-West ITRE: Industry, Research and Energy (Full management, and Teagasc education courses equip future farmers to become lifelong innovators. Constituency: Dublin National party: Independent Member) Sustainable Agriculture National party: Independent Committee(s): INTA: International Trade (Substitute Member) Committee(s): EMPL: Employment and Social Affairs (Full Sustainable Agriculture ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food Member) LIADH NÍ RIADA Sustainable Agriculture Safety (Full Member) ECON: Economic and Monetary Affairs Confederal Group of the European United Left ECON: Economic and Monetary Affairs (Substitute Member) - Nordic Green Left (Substitute Member) PETI: Petitions (Substitute Member) Constituency: South FEMM: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality National party: Sinn Féin (Substitute Member) MAIREAD MCGUINNESS Committee(s): Group of the European People’s Party BUDG: Budgets (Full Member) BRIAN HAYES (Christian Democrats) PECH: Fisheries (Full Member) Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Maintaining Clean Water Grass based Livestock Systems Group of the European People’s Party Constituency: Midlands-North-West CULT: Culture and Education (Substitute (Christian Democrats) National party: Fine Gael Member) Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Maintaining Clean Water Grass based Livestock Systems Constituency: Dublin Committee(s): Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Maintaining Clean Water Grass based Livestock Systems National party: Fine Gael AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development NORTHERN IRELAND MEPS New Technologies Committee(s): (Full Member) New Technologies ECON: Economic and Monetary Affairs (Full ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food Confederal Group of the European United Left Member) Safety (Substitute Member) - Nordic Green Left New Technologies DEVE: Development (Substitute Member) National party: Sinn Féin CONT: Budgetary Control (Substitute SOUTH CONSTITUENCY ENVI: Environment, Public Health and Food Member) DEIRDRE CLUNE Safety Group of the European People’s Party MIDLANDS-NORTH-WEST (Christian Democrats) CONSTITUENCY Constituency: South Non-attached Members National party: Fine Gael National party: Democratic Unionist Party Breeding New Potato Varieties Satellite Mapping for Precision Farming Sexing semen for Animal Breeding Confederal Group of the European United Left Committee(s): AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development Breeding New Potato Varieties Satellite Mapping for Precision Farming Sexing semen for Animal Breeding - Nordic Green Left TRAN: Transport and Tourism (Full Member) (Full Member) Constituency: Midlands-North-West EMPL: Employment and Social Affairs Breeding New Potato Varieties Satellite Mapping for Precision Farming Sexing semen for Animal Breeding National party: Sinn Féin (Substitute Member) JAMES NICHOLSON Technology for the Food Sector Committee(s): European Conservatives and Reformists Technology for the Food Sector AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development Group (Full Member) European Conservatives and Reformists National party: Technology for the Food Sector ECON: Economic and Monetary Affairs Group AGRI: Agriculture and Rural Development (Substitute Member) Constituency: South (Full Member)

High Quality Gluten Free Breads Phage Therapy for Controlling MRSA New Product Development

High Quality Gluten Free Breads Phage Therapy for Controlling MRSA New Product Development High Quality Gluten Free Breads Phage Therapy for Controlling MRSA New Product Development

www.teagasc.ie www.teagasc.ie www.teagasc.ie

42 WWW.ICOS.IE

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 42 22/10/2014 13:35 Teagasc.indd 1 30/01/2014 14:44:43 Innovation Partner for the Innovation Partner for the AgricultureInnovation andPartner Food for Sector the Agriculture and Food Sector Teagasc researchersAgriculture partner with the industry to driveand innovation Food in the agriculture Sector and food sector. The Teagasc Teagascadvisory researchersnetwork assists partner farmers with tothe combine industry environmentally to drive innovation sensitive in the technical agriculture innovation and food with sector. prudent The businessTeagasc Teagascadvisorymanagement, researchersnetwork and assists Teagasc partner farmers education with tothe combine coursesindustry equipenvironmentally to drive future innovation farmers sensitive toin becomethe technical agriculture lifelong innovation andinnovators. food with sector. prudent The businessTeagasc advisorymanagement, network and assists Teagasc farmers education to combine courses equipenvironmentally future farmers sensitive to become technical lifelong innovation innovators. with prudent business management, and Teagasc educationSustainable courses equip future farmersAgriculture to become lifelong innovators. Sustainable Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Maintaining Clean Water Grass based Livestock Systems

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Maintaining Clean Water Grass based Livestock Systems Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Maintaining Clean Water Grass based Livestock Systems New Technologies New Technologies New Technologies

Breeding New Potato Varieties Satellite Mapping for Precision Farming Sexing semen for Animal Breeding

Breeding New Potato Varieties Satellite Mapping for Precision Farming Sexing semen for Animal Breeding Breeding New Potato Varieties Satellite Mapping for Precision Farming Sexing semen for Animal Breeding Technology for the Food Sector Technology for the Food Sector Technology for the Food Sector

High Quality Gluten Free Breads Phage Therapy for Controlling MRSA New Product Development

High Quality Gluten Free Breads Phage Therapy for Controlling MRSA New Product Development High Quality Gluten Free Breads Phage Therapy for Controlling MRSA New Product Development

www.teagasc.ie www.teagasc.ie www.teagasc.ie

ICOS Directory 2015.indd 43 22/10/2014 13:35 Teagasc.indd 1 30/01/2014 14:44:43 ICOS Directory 2015.indd 44 22/10/2014 13:35 Glanbia A4.indd 1 20/10/2014 11:57