LISCARROLL Engineering has grown from its foundation almost half a century ago in the cradle of the Irish Co-operative movement in North Cork, to occupy a prime position in the Irish bulk tank market, as well as a growing presence internationally.'We started off almost 50 years a
THE former CEO of Dairygold, Jim Woulfe, who spent more than a decade at the helm of the Cork-based Co-Op has been appointed adviser to the board of Kerry Co-Op.
In 1916 Milford Creamery was a well-established aid to dairy farming in the community.
Evolving from Milford Dairy Factory to Milford Co-operative Creamery Ltd. was a testament to its success and a boom in agriculture during World War 1, 1914-1918 would further increase activity within the creamery. However, the political climate in Ireland from 1916 onwards was to have a major impact on all aspects of Irish Life. Milford would not escape the troubles and Milford Co-operative Creamery, the centre of the farming economy, would be a focus for reprisal during the struggle for independence.
1919-1921 was the period referred to in Irish history as the Anglo-Irish War or more commonly the War of Independence. The war was to be a systematic attack on Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks and R.I.C. police officers, in the eyes of Republicans, symbols of British rule in Ireland. Furthermore, as the R.I.C. were an armed police force, many of the barracks contained weapons and ammunition requir