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Swoboda Research Centre launches lending research project in Ireland

The research will focus on the volume, nature, and credit profile of credit union loans in…

Irish co-op apex launches survey of farmers on sustainability

ICOS says the research will feed into its wider work on the bioeconomy to help the…

Irish agri co-op Lakeland Dairies publishes gender pay gap report

The co-op has a mean hourly pay gap of 14.1% and a median hourly gap of…

Swoboda works with Caribbean credit unions to strengthen their governance

'This partnership presents an exciting opportunity for collaboration as we encourage and maintain the precedence for…

Serving members and surviving the storm: Credit unions on the recession frontline

A conference organised by the Swoboda Research Centre looked at effective ways to serve members through…

Irish government to start work on new legislation for its co-op sector

Ministers say the bill will make it easier to set up and invest in co-operatives and…

Students for Cooperation releases guide for co-op secretaries

The guide is specifically targeted at the student sector but is also useful for secretaries in…

The cost of borrowing – credit unions as an alternative to unethical sources of finance

As the hard times get harder, action is being taken to keep financially vulnerable people out…

Credit unions provide a lifeline through the cost of living crisis

'Credit unions will continue to serve communities and employers in these testing times through the provision…

Irish farmer-owned dairy Glanbia Co-op rebrands as Tirlán

The new name – yet to be approved by the co-op’s shareholders – stands for 'land…

How Quay Co-op became a Cork icon after 40 years in its community

'Reaching this milestone is down to hard work, dedication and also that spark of alternative creativity…

Irish co-op apex ICOS elects James O’Donnell as new president

Mr O’Donnell stressed the importance of the co-op model to the national economy, agriculture sector and…