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The National Dairy Council (NDC) is delighted to be presenting a show garden again at this year’s Bord Bia Bloom taking place the June Bank Holiday Weekend in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Following on from the NDC’s highly successful garden last year, which was based on a rural Irish farm, this year’s garden is all […]

A special Health & Wellbeing event is being held by Clóna Dairies and the National Dairy Council at Dunmore House in Clonakilty on Thursday 11th May in Aid of West Cork Rapid Response.  Speakers at the event will include Cork-based Dietician Aoife McDonald, Kinsale chef Martin Shanahan of Fishy Fishy restaurant, Stella O’Malley, psychotherapist, author, […]

Farmers across the country are investing in new technologies and methodologies designed to offset their carbon ‘hoofprint’. Three Waterford dairy farmers are leading the way.   Kevin Moloney and his business partner Mike O’Neill farm 350 cows in Knockanore, Co. Waterford.  They have been farming together in a farm partnership for the last 7 years. They […]

Farmer and National Dairy Council Ambassador Eamon Sheehan accepted the Outstanding Contribution to Food Production award at this year’s Good Food Ireland® Awards which took place today in Kildare. Eamon accepted the award on behalf of Ireland’s 17,500 dairy farmers, the backbone of Ireland’s Agri-food business, boosting our tourism industry and supporting the economy of […]

New research unveils our palate for a sustainable diet Affordability, Nutrition and Locally produced foods were ranked the top 3 considerations when choosing a sustainable healthy diet 84% said they had taken steps towards eating a more sustainable diet Around half believe a plant-based diet means a vegan or vegetarian diet 2 in 3 claim […]

The National Dairy Council (NDC) is proud to be working with rugby player Eimear Considine in the campaign – ‘From the Ground Up’. The campaign highlights the hard work and commitment required by top athletes and dairy farmers to be top of their game.  It is designed to (re)build pride in Ireland’s dairy industry, which […]

GOOD FOOD IRELAND® AWARDS 2023 The National Dairy Council (NDC) is delighted to announce sponsorship of the Outstanding Contribution to Food Production award at this year’s Good Food Ireland® Awards which takes place on Monday 17th April.  As Farming is the backbone of Ireland’s Agri-food business, boosting our tourism industry and supporting the economy of […]

Are you eating right for Mid Life? “When discussing Menopause and diet it is twofold; first, we look at symptoms and second how to future-proof women’s health. There are things we can add to our diets that can help make them more nourishing” Dietitian Aveen Bannon will be chatting about all things diet and menopause […]

INDI Live Lunchtime webinar series 2nd February 2023   Agenda The menopause experience in Ireland: women’s perspectives on diet and lifestyle Dr Trish Heavey RNutr, IUHPE Registered Health Promotion Practitioner, Programme Coordinator and Lecturer BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Health Science, Nutrition and Health Science Lead in the SHE Research Group   The role of diet […]

Ireland’s top dietitians cut out the jargon on starting the year well January 2023: So, you’ve maybe over indulged just a little over the festive season and now its January and you are guilting yourself into a spin about how to lose those extra pounds. Or maybe you just want to make a fresh start […]

Dairy products remain a popular staple– playing a role in 92% of Irish consumers’ diets More than half of Irish consumers (66%) believe meals would be less enjoyable without dairy When buying dairy products, consumers value its healthy and nutritional benefits (77%) and taste (66%) 59% believe that the dairy sector can feed the world […]

Half of Irish 18-25 years olds are unaware of key risk factors for Osteoporosis including the fact that low calcium intake particularly during the teenage years can increase the risk of this disease later in life. Only a third identified low levels of physical activity, smoking or excessive alcohol as other important lifestyle risk factors […]