ICOS launches dairy co-operative directors programme

Macra na Feirme members are taking part in the ICOS Co-operative Leadership Training Programme for Young Farmers. Pictured (l to r) are: Macra National President Alan Jagoe; Lakeland Dairies milk suppliers Nicholas Cooney (Monasterboice, Co. Louth), Sean Sexton (Poles, Cavan) and Tom O'Callaghan, Chief Executive of ICOS. Picture: Alf Harvey.

Current and potential future Board members of dairy co-ops across Ireland are taking part in the 2011-12 ICOS training programme for dairy co-operative directors from this month onwards.

The programme, sponsored by FBD Trust, has been developed by ICOS across several key elements of co-op leadership.

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