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Show filtersIreland’s Enterprise Committee publishes pre-legislative report on co-ops bill
'I hope that when enacted it will be an important and significant reform of the co-operative…
Swoboda Research Conference looks at credit union services in a changing world
'It’s no use people loving credit unions if they are not borrowing from them. At the…
Irish agri food co-ops told to prepare for new Brexit import controls
The UK will introduce sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures on 31 October
Irish co-op apex launches charter to promote gender equality across the sector
There is chronic inequality when it comes to female representation and influence on co-op boards. It…
Irish 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…