Tirlán Co-op appoints new Board Members

Shane O’Loughlin, a dairy farmer, from Oghill, Monasterevin, Co Kildare and Independent Non-Executive Director Honor Moore, a chartered accountant, have been appointed to the Board of Tirlán Co-operative Society Limited (Tirlán Co-op) due to vacancies arising.

John Murphy, dairy farmer, from Newcastle, Co Dublin, and Independent Non-Executive Director Paul Haran retired as Directors from the Board of the Co-op at the AGM on 7^th May, 2025. 

Tirlán Chairperson John G. Murphy said: “I would like to acknowledge the retirement from the Tirlán Co-op Board of John Murphy and Paul Haran and to thank them for their contribution and service over a period that saw Tirlán Co-op return to 100% ownership of the Tirlán business.” 

Tirlán Co-op Member Shane O’Loughlin, representing the Monasterevin electoral area and Donaghmore-Monasterevin Region, has been a member of Area and Regional Advisory Committees since 2012 and the Council since 2014. 

Vice-Chairperson

Bill Carroll, dairy farmer, from Clonmel, Co Tipperary has been appointed Vice-Chairperson of the Tirlán Co-op effective today. Tom Phelan, dairy farmer, Pike of Rushall, Co Laois, retains the second Vice-Chairperson position. 

Shane O’Loughlin 

Shane O’Loughlin was appointed a Director of Tirlán Co-op on the 9th of May 2025. Shane received a first class honours Degree in Animal Crop Production from University College Dublin. In October 2024, Shane was awarded a Diploma in Environment, Sustainability and Climate and has just completed a Certificate in Corporate Direction with University College Cork. Shane farms in Oghill, Monasterevin, Co Kildare. Shane is married to Judith, and they have three children.

Honor Moore 

Honor Moore was appointed a director of Tirlán Co-op on the 9^th of May 2025. Honor, a chartered accountant, brings a wealth of experience in finance and leadership, following a 30-year career in professional services. A graduate of University College Cork with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, Honor commenced her career in Arthur Andersen and then spent 15 years as a senior audit partner in Deloitte. Since her retirement from professional practice, Honor has built a non-executive director portfolio.

Honor is a director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of Laya Healthcare, and a director of the Johnson & Perrott Motor Group, one of Ireland’s longest established family businesses. She is a member of the Finance Committee of the UCC Governing Authority and a director of the Cork University Foundation. She is also a director of Cork ARC Cancer Support House and a member of the Board of Munster Rugby. Honor is married with two children.