Tirlán plans new €126m whey processing facility

The new facility is expected to be operational by mid-2027.

At the whey processing facility at its Ballyragget site in Kilkenny were agriculture, food, and marine minister Martin Heydon, with Tirlán's Aoife Murphy, John Murphy, chief executive Sean Molloy, and Jim O'Neill. Photo: Dylan Vaughan

Dairy processor Tirlán has announced plans for a €126m investment in a whey processing facility at its Ballyragget site in Kilkenny.

Once operational, the facility will significantly increase Tirlán’s capacity to create high-value whey-based products. The new facility, which will be water neutral and carbon efficient, is expected to be operational by mid-2027.