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Thursday, September 3rd 2026, Dublin: Primary schools across Ireland are being invited to celebrate the 27th World School Milk Day by joining a special live webinar hosted by the National Dairy Council on Wednesday, September 30th. Presented by John Sharpson through the National Dairy Council’s Moo Crew educational platform, the webinar will feature double Olympic […]

Dublin, July 21st, 2026 – New research presented at the Nutrition Society Congress has revealed that while almost every adult in Ireland consumes dairy, more than seven in 10 are falling short of the Department of Health’s recommendation to consume three daily servings of milk, yoghurt, or cheese, highlighting a significant nutritional gap across the population. […]

Clear, healthy skin is something that many of us strive for, and it’s no surprise that people are always on the lookout for what might be causing breakouts. Despite common confusion, research and treatment guidelines that have investigated dairy and acne do not recommend restricting dairy intake. Acne is usually caused by a combination of […]

My name is Carla Walker, and I am a recently qualified dietitian currently on a graduate programme with Abbott Nutrition. I also volunteer with the Emerging INDI, a sub-committee within the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI), which aims to support and represent student dietitians and recent graduates. I was honoured to receive a bursary […]

Make #PancakeTuesday extra special by adding the goodness of fresh dairy into the mix! Whether it’s sweet or savoury, you’ll find something to suit everyone in one of these five recipes… Stewed apple cinnamon pancakes Mixed berry crêpes Mushroom, spinach and cheese pancakes Pancakes with crispy bacon and maple syrup Upside down pancakes

Two weeks on from the announcement of this year’s NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards[1] winners – the Connelly family from Tuam in Co Galway – the air has cleared slightly and once again there’s time to reflect on the significance of the awards to the Irish dairy industry. First, there has never been a […]

What is the role of dairy in your diet? Most of us recognise milk and dairy foods as everyday staples – we routinely add them to our shopping basket and they form part of daily diets across the world. In fact, over 90 % of the Irish population consume dairy. Dairy foods such as butter, […]

It is estimated that worldwide, an osteoporotic fracture occurs every 3 seconds. Osteoporosis is a disease which gradually weakens bones, leading to painful and debilitating fractures with the most common sites for a fracture to occur being the hip, wrist and spine. This disease occurs when bone mass continually decreases more quickly than the body […]

2022 is shaping up to be a year of real challenge played out in a public arena. This will be the year when the reality of what it takes to achieve national emissions targets will sink in and when people will realise that, when the phrase ‘everyone must play their part’ is used, it means […]

It’s Christmas again and whether or not we get our Christmas parties and extended family gatherings this year, we will undoubtedly be indulging ourselves more than usual. It’s a time when caution is thrown to the winds and a little more of this and another half a glass of that seem wholly justified and completely […]

By Zoë Kavanagh, CEO, National Dairy Council As a nation, Ireland has no choice when it comes to climate change – globally, emissions must be reduced, and everyone and every industry sector must play their part. Where we are being let down, however, is by a ‘cart before horse’ approach – sectoral emissions targets are […]

by Zoë Kavanagh, CEO, NDC Two weeks on from the announcement of this year’s NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards winners, the dust has begun to settle and there’s time to reflect on what the awards mean to the Irish dairy industry, the family farms that make it what it is and the work that’s […]