Rural Business Committee
The ICOS Rural Business Committee is responsible for the promotion and communication of co-operative model to rural business and community sectors with potential for co-operation and assisting groups interested in establishing co-operatives in the incorporation of their entity.
Current Members of the ICOS Rural Business Committee are:
| Chairman | ||
|---|---|---|
| James | O'Donnell | National Co-op Farm Relief Services Ltd |
| Michael | Coleman | Barryroe Co-operative Society Ltd |
| Dominic | Cronin | Boherbue Co-operative Society Ltd |
| Ray | Dempsey | Central Auctions Services Co-operative Society Ltd |
| Liam | Williams | Clare Marts Ltd |
| Gerry | Reilly | Commercial Mushroom ProducersLtd |
| Teddy | Cashman | Irish Farm Aaccounts Co-operative Society Ltd |
| Brendan | Lawlor | Irish Farm Aaccounts Co-operative Society Ltd |
| James | Healy | Macra na Feirme |
| Aidan | McNabola | National Federation of Group Water Schemes Ltd |
| Michael | Spellman | Roscommon Co-operative Livestock Mart Ltd |
| Andrew | Boylan | Sicin Co-operative Society Ltd |
| William | Meagher | Tipperary Co-op Creamery Lyd |
The Committee also works on informing local and national Development Agencies about the potential for the co-operative model in their developmental work. This includes work in lobbying Government Departments on the development of policy and legislation that supports the establishment of co-operatives in rural business sectors.
Chairman: James O’Donnell, NCFRS Ltd
Secretary: Donal Parsons, Legal & Development Executive