A Tipperary dairy farmer has been elected president of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society.
Thurles native Edward Carr, who also serves as Chairman of Arrabawn Co-operative, will preside over the policy and representative body for 130 co-operative enterprises in Ireland.
ICOS has over 150,000 individual members, a combined turnover of €14 billion, and employs more than 12,000 people.
Meanwhile, Cappawhite’s Willie Meaghar, who represents Tipperary Co-operative, has been elected Vice President of ICOS.
