End of quotas a great opportunity for dairy farmers, says ICOS chief

Dairy farming is entering an era of great opportunity with the end of quota restrictions in 2015, says incoming Irish Co-operative Organisation Society chief executive Seamus O’Donohoe.

Having most recently served as company secretary, Mr O’Donohoe takes up his role following the departure last week of Tom O’Callaghan, who is leaving after 12 months as CEO to pursue a career opportunity in the private sector.

Mr O’Donohoe said: “I am delighted to take on this opportunity and challenge in such a vibrant economic sector. The collapse of the former Tiger economy has brought a renewed and welcome interest in the particular strengths of the co-operative model as a means of creating enterprise and employment.