Glanbia Ireland appeals for farmers to urgently make generators available to worst affected regions
A large number of Glanbia Ireland milk suppliers remain without power as of Tuesday evening. Those without access to generators face a very difficult situation with herds now requiring milking urgently.
The worst affected regions are Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork and Tipperary but issues are not confined to these areas. On Tuesday afternoon, the number of seriously affected Glanbia farms was estimated at approximately 500.
Glanbia Ireland is working with suppliers, collecting milk as frequently as possible where access is safe. In some of the worst affected areas, access to some farms is still not possible due to the presence of fallen trees with attached power cables.
Glanbia Ireland Chairman Henry Corbally said: “There is a severe shortage of suitable generators available. I would urge farmers in areas that have not been adversely affected by Storm Ophelia to consider making suitable mobile generators available to dairy farmers in affected regions.”
Henry Corbally praised the efforts of Glanbia Ireland staff and milk hauliers who were out oh ya before and after Storm Ophelia to ensure the maximum number of farms were promptly collected.
The list below details the Farm Development Team.
Farm Development Manager | Region | Phone Number |
Donal Corkery | Waterford / Cork | 087 986 3965 |
John Murphy | Waterford / Kilkenny | 086 049 6995 |
Michael Mulvihill | Tipperary/Kilkenny | 087 289 2869 |
Liam Phelan | Kilkenny / Laois | 087 285 9667 |
Dan O’Dwyer | Carlow / Laois | 087 246 3210 |
Michael Daly | Wexford/Carlow | 087 250 5095 |
Michael Cullen | Wexford / Wicklow | 087 280 1680 |
John Hennigan | Cavan / Meath / Dublin | 087 260 2087 |
Eoin O’Riordan | Laois / Westmeath / Offaly | 087 986 3967 |
Pat Ryan | 087 227 3859 | |
John Fitzgerald | 087 264 0882 |
The list below details the Milk Quality Team.
Milk Quality Manager | Region | Phone Number |
Jerry Cronin | West Waterford / Castlelyons | 087 246 8065 |
Pat Coady | East Waterford / South Kilkenny | 087 267 1082 |
Joe Kehoe | Wexford / East Wicklow | 087 265 9728 |
William O’Toole | South Kilkenny / South Tipperary / Goresbridge | 086 027 7230 |
John Fitzpatrick | North Kilkenny / Donaghmore / Laois | 086 042 6567 |
John Joe Collier | Carlow / Kildare / Ballitore / Drogheda | 087 256 4618 |
Sean Smith | Virginia / Drogheda | 087 288 8640 |
Fionnuala Malone | 086 813 0726 |
First Published 17 October 2017