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A montage of some of the artists involved with the 'Ten By Ten' compilation.

general

B-Side the Leeside: 'Ten by Ten' and Cork’s mid-90s indie soundscape

Ed Power looks at 'Ten By Ten', a community-made compilation that came near the end of an era for Cork's indie scene.

farming

28 most efficient farmers are Origin Green finalists

farming

Stephen Cadogan: Glanbia farmers grab timely bond market opportunity

property

House of the week: Kinsale, Cork €460,000-€550,000

farming

Co-op plans back 1,000 extra jobs

farming

Farm to be demo for expansion

Tipperary Town to turn the clock back with churn-rolling contest

At 7pm on July 11 and 12, Tipperary Town will spring to life for the 50th annual churn-rolling finals.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2014

Farm to be demo for expansion

A 90-cow share farm at Gurteen, Bandon will be operated by Shinagh Estates from 2015.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2014

Aurivo and Teagasc join forces to launch dairy development initiative

Efficiency in breeding, fertility, and grass management will be vital to dairy expansion, Aurivo Co-op and Teagasc have told farmers in the west and north-west of Ireland.

Fri, 04 Apr, 2014

Co-op Group hears that capitalist models 'not the answer'

“Traditional capitalist models” were not working and an alternative is needed, members of the UK's Co-operative Group were told today at its AGM.

Sat, 18 May, 2013

Co-op defends downgraded bank

The Co-op defended its banking business today after a ratings agency said it may need “external support” to maintain regulatory capital levels.

Fri, 10 May, 2013

Payment for shares will be flexible, says Co-Op

Dairygold Co-Op’s board will give due consideration to any individuals who are struggling to share-up, that part of their revolving fund contributions could be viewed as a payment towards shares, says the Co-Op’s chairman Bertie O’Leary.

Thu, 24 Jan, 2013

Dairygold urged to give members more time to increase shareholding

Giving members more time in which to increase their shareholding in line with their output would alleviate one core issue with Dairygold Co-op’s contentious new Milk Supply Agreement (MSA), says one milk supplier.

Fri, 18 Jan, 2013

Glanbia dairy farmers back share sale but crucial vote remains

Glanbia dairy farmers took one step closer to securing a €163m windfall after 81.8% of voters accepted to spin out and sell shares, but another crucial vote remains before the co-op shareholders can cash in.

Thu, 29 Nov, 2012

Glanbia’s €200m plant to create 400 building jobs

Dairy and food ingredients group Glanbia has been granted planning permission for a €200m milk processing plant at Belview Port in south Kilkenny, which is expected to employ 400 people during construction and more than 100 full-time staff upon completion.

Tue, 28 Aug, 2012

Dairygold unveils €50m fund plan

Dairygold Co-op has unveiled four instruments through which members will be asked to provide funding of about €50m towards the €120m of capital investment needed for expansion, plus a €50m increase required in working capital.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2012

Co-op deal to buy Lloyd's branches

A proposal aimed at kick-starting the Co-op’s stalled acquisition of 632 Lloyds branches in the UK has been put to the markets regulator, it was reported today.

Sun, 13 May, 2012

Kerry Co-op shareholders agree by 80% majority to ownership changes

MORE than 1,600 Kerry Co-op shareholders yesterday agreed by an 80% majority to changes which will net them a €290 million windfall in a share exchange with Kerry Group.

Thu, 21 Jul, 2011

Thomas Cook merger faces OFT probe

The planned merger of the high street travel businesses of Thomas Cook and the Co-op has been referred to the UK's Office of Fair Trading for investigation, it emerged today.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2011

Agribusiness will play its part

THERE was little to reveal in the Budget, with €2.1bn in current spending cuts, €1.8bn in capital spending reductions and €1.4bn in increased taxation already announced beforehand.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2010

Four sign for City

Cork City FORAS Co-op today announced the signings of Eoin Forde, Davin O’Neill, John Dineen and Willie Heffernan.

Wed, 03 Mar, 2010

International dairy conditions impact negatively on co-op’s operating profit

NEWMARKET Co-op has reported a sharp fall in operating profits in 2008 reflecting the tough international dairy conditions.

Thu, 21 May, 2009

Co-op shareholders told cheap milk from the North creating difficulties

CHEAP milk from Northern Ireland is creating difficulties, the annual general meeting of Arrabawn Co-op was told in Portumna, Co Galway, yesterday.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2009

Irish beef price cut hits British farmers

BRITISH farmers have joined their Irish counterparts in an attack on low Irish beef prices.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2009

Tough choices had to be made

IT has been a turbulent few weeks for Jerry Henchy. In an unexpected announcement he was told at the end of January that his services as chief executive of Dairygold were no longer required.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2009

UK: Co-op 'fifth biggest food chain' after Somerfield buy out

The Co-op today hailed its return to the big league of food retailing thanks to a £1.6bn (€2bn) takeover of rival Somerfield.

Wed, 16 Jul, 2008

UK retailer switches own brand hot drinks to Fairtrade

A UK retailer is switching its entire range of own-brand hot drinks to Fairtrade, it announced today.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2008

UK: Supermarkets respond to customers over caged hen eggs

The Co-op is to become the latest supermarket to stop selling eggs from battery hens amid a growing consumer backlash over the impact of cheap food on animal welfare, it emerged today.

Sun, 06 Jan, 2008