Talks on future of SWS after co-ops reject deal

THE future of SWS Co-op of Bandon, Co Cork, will be the subject of intense debate in the weeks ahead.

This follows the rejection of the IAWS bid by four West Cork co-ops, which reversed their decision to go with a proposed €64 million deal on the table from IAWS Co-op.

Sources said the upshot of the decision points to Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird taking a much more central role in the future operation of SWS which recently published strong results for 2004.