To mark International Day of Co-Operatives 2021 on July 3, the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) is calling on the...
July 2, 2021
The reallocation of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding, disadvantages commercial farms, many of whom are already struggling with increasing regulatory...
June 25, 2021
With negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform set to resume this week, the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS)...
June 22, 2021
A ‘beyond outstanding’ lifelong contribution to the Irish cooperative movement, by Robert Carey (Inishowen Co-operative), has been recognised nationally with...
May 31, 2021
A new initiative to support mental health among farmers and within rural communities has been launched by ICOS Skillnet. This...
May 18, 2021
The Irish dairy industry is fully committed to a sustainable and low carbon future, the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS)...
May 10, 2021
The delay in bringing a new cheese plant into production due to planning objections made by An Taisce is “greatly...
Calls have been made for the current TB testing exemption for calves up to 120 days-old to be made permanent...
April 20, 2021
A new part-time traineeship programme has been launched for workers in the milking machine service, testing and installation sector. The...
April 6, 2021
Four Irish cooperatives are among 18 finalists shortlisted from a competitive field of leading cooperatives from across the European Union,...
March 4, 2021
Co-ops have called for the EU to simplify and streamline trade with the UK – and for mixed milk origin...
February 19, 2021
Irish dairy cooperatives and their farm families throughout Ireland answered a call from Co. Longford dairy farmer Mike Magan to...
February 5, 2021
The agri-food industry is the sector most exposed and impacted by the change in our new relationship with the UK...
January 13, 2021
The Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) has urged farmers nationwide to minimise all contacts with others in line with guidance from...
January 3, 2021
Mart representative organisations are in talks with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – but representatives are hopeful...
December 22, 2020
The Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said it estimates that the tariff bill for Irish cheese and butter alone, as...
December 11, 2020
An online workshop aimed at advising on the potential mental health risks facing farmers as lone workers is being run...
December 2, 2020
A new grants scheme in the pipeline which will support marts following on from the ongoing pandemic crisis has been...
November 26, 2020
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