National Dairy Council

Retailers playing ‘fast and loose’ with tricolour on milk labels may be misleading

National Dairy Council CEO Emma Walls expressed concern around the definition of Irish milk and the use of the Irish tricolour on produce.

NEWS 5 November 2026

Retailers playing ‘fast and loose’ with tricolour on milk labels may be misleading

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

NDC logo to appear on butter, cheese and yoghurt

NEWS 4 November 2026

IFA calls on retailers to return an extra 7c/l to fresh milk farmers

IFA calls on retailers to return an extra 7c/l to fresh milk farmers

NEWS 3 November 2026

Connecting production to people will drive Ireland’s next competitive advantage

Connecting production to people will drive Ireland’s next competitive advantage

Connecting production to people will drive Ireland’s next competitive advantage

NEWS 31 October 2026

VAT issues still outstanding at National Dairy Council

VAT issues still outstanding at National Dairy Council

VAT issues still outstanding at National Dairy Council

NEWS 21 October 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

Troy family crowned at NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Troy family crowned at NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

The Troys are milking 425 cows near Newtownshandrum, Co Cork. They were announced as winners of the 2026 NDC and Kerrygold quality milk awards.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Connection with Irish dairy weakening in younger consumers - NDC survey

Connection with Irish dairy weakening in younger consumers - NDC survey

The new NDC campaign aims to showcase the people, animals and pasture-based farming system behind Irish dairy, while highlighting what makes dairy farming in Ireland distinctive.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Olympic sprinter swaps the track for Tipperary dairy farm in new yogurt campaign

Olympic sprinter swaps the track for Tipperary dairy farm in new yogurt campaign

Olympic sprinter Sophie Becker swapped the track for a Tipperary dairy farm as part of a new campaign tracing yogurt’s journey from farm to finish line.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Primary schools invited to celebrate World School Milk Day

Primary schools invited to celebrate World School Milk Day

The National Dairy Council has invited classrooms across Ireland to attend a live webinar on Wednesday 30 September featuring double Olympic rowing champion Paul O’Donovan.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Casting call for new National Dairy Council campaign

Casting call for new National Dairy Council campaign

Children aged seven to 12 are invited to audition for a new National Dairy Council campaign celebrating Irish dairy.

NEWS 9 July 2026

Milk quality award finalists announced by Ornua and NDC

Milk quality award finalists announced by Ornua and NDC

The 12 shortlisted finalists for the 2026 National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk awards has been announced.

NEWS 6 July 2026

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 12 June 2026

SPONSORED

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

LOAD MORE STORIES