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Ireland
Ireland
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AgricultureClimate pressures and price disputes sour the mood for Irish dairy co-ops
Tensions persist between Kerry Co-op farmers and food business Kerry Group, while the industry is opposing government moves to cut herd sizes
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AgricultureLakeland Dairies launches campaign to address membership gender imbalance
'Having as many voices as possible from diverse backgrounds within our co-operative helps continually to foster progressive ideas and strategies'
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Credit UnionsSwoboda Research Centre releases paper on small loans by Irish credit unions
Recommendations from the study include enhanced member service opportunities using increased digitisation and automation
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Credit UnionsDonore: How Ireland’s oldest credit union serves its local community
'We believe in the importance of offering a personal service where our staff often know members on a first-name basis'
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LegalIreland’s Enterprise Committee publishes pre-legislative report on co-ops bill
'I hope that when enacted it will be an important and significant reform of the co-operative sector'
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Credit UnionsSwoboda Research Conference looks at credit union services in a changing world
'It’s no use people loving credit unions if they are not borrowing from them. At the moment bankers are not worried about you ... They need to be'
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AgricultureIrish agri food co-ops told to prepare for new Brexit import controls
The UK will introduce sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures on 31 October
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EqualityIrish co-op apex launches charter to promote gender equality across the sector
There is chronic inequality when it comes to female representation and influence on co-op boards. It has long gone past the time for this to change'
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LegalIrish co-ops share views on Co-operative Societies Bill
ICOS leaders warn that new rules around mergers, audits and setting up co-ops could have a negative impact on the sector
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Credit UnionsSwoboda Research Centre launches lending research project in Ireland
The research will focus on the volume, nature, and credit profile of credit union loans in Ireland
