Co-operatives vital to the future of rural economies

We are ‘officially’ out of recession. Property prices are going up, the roads are getting busier with increased volumes of cars and people are getting back to work.

The above may be true for Dublin and to a lesser extent other urban areas, but it doesn’t reflect the situation in our rural communities.

Supporting agencies are working hard with communities to rejuvenate the rural economy but, simply put, it’s more difficult to do business in rural Ireland.