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Show filtersIrish co-ops share views on Co-operative Societies Bill
ICOS leaders warn that new rules around mergers, audits and setting up co-ops could have a…
Swoboda Research Centre launches lending research project in Ireland
The research will focus on the volume, nature, and credit profile of credit union loans in…
Irish co-op apex launches survey of farmers on sustainability
ICOS says the research will feed into its wider work on the bioeconomy to help the…
Irish agri co-op Lakeland Dairies publishes gender pay gap report
The co-op has a mean hourly pay gap of 14.1% and a median hourly gap of…
Swoboda works with Caribbean credit unions to strengthen their governance
'This partnership presents an exciting opportunity for collaboration as we encourage and maintain the precedence for…
Serving members and surviving the storm: Credit unions on the recession frontline
A conference organised by the Swoboda Research Centre looked at effective ways to serve members through…
Irish government to start work on new legislation for its co-op sector
Ministers say the bill will make it easier to set up and invest in co-operatives and…
Students for Cooperation releases guide for co-op secretaries
The guide is specifically targeted at the student sector but is also useful for secretaries in…
The cost of borrowing – credit unions as an alternative to unethical sources of finance
As the hard times get harder, action is being taken to keep financially vulnerable people out…
Credit unions provide a lifeline through the cost of living crisis
'Credit unions will continue to serve communities and employers in these testing times through the provision…
Irish farmer-owned dairy Glanbia Co-op rebrands as Tirlán
The new name – yet to be approved by the co-op’s shareholders – stands for 'land…