New book traces 40 years of farm relief services in Ireland

Diversification of FRS into other business areas is also explored
New book traces 40 years of farm relief services in Ireland

Chairman FRS Network, Francis Fitzgerald; Production Team Member, Sharon Mulrooney; Production Team Member, Valerie Bourke; Group CEO FRS Network, Peter Byrne; Production Team Member, Jane Marks; and Vice Chairman FRS Network, Tim Maher at the book launch. File Picture. 

A new book setting out the history and story of the Farm Relief Services (FRS) over the last 40 years has been launched.

The book entitled ‘From Farm Relief Services to FRS Network’ is written by FRS CEO Peter Byrne and traces the foundations of FRS and how it grew into a major social enterprise co-operative that employs 2,000 across Ireland with an annual turnover circa €100m.

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