Tirlán CountryLife nominated for prestigious Retail Excellence Ireland Awards

Our newly-rebranded Tirlán CountryLife garden and retail branches have been nominated as a finalist in the coveted Retail Excellence Ireland Awards! Tirlán CountryLife Bunclody, Co Wexford, which recently launched the refurbished premises, has made the Top 30 Store of the Year Finalists in the AIB Merchant Services Retail Excellence Ireland Awards. This rigorous process involves a mystery shopper and a store visit from judges.

Senan Foley, Head of Retail, Tirlán said: “This is great acknowledgement for the huge level of commitment and dedication the team have put into their stores. Congratulations to the team behind all of the Tirlán FarmLife and Tirlán CountryLife branches and well done to our Tirlán CountryLife Bunclody branch for their huge achievement.”

Tirlán CountryLife Athboy branch manager, Darren Kelly, has also advanced to one of the Top 5 Manager of the Year Finalists. We are so proud to see Darren recognized for his hard work and commitment to his team and customers! The winners will be announced at the Retail Excellence awards in November so wishing Darren the best of luck!

The co-op’s Tirlán CountryLife and Tirlán FarmLife branches are to receive an €11m investment. Phase one of the investment programme saw stores in Ashford, Monasterevin, Castlelyons, Athboy and Bennettsbridge undergo significant renovations. Followed by phase two branches in Dungarvan, Kilmeaden and Tullamore.

As a 100% farmer-owned Co-op, the landmark investment package is part of a range of measures to future-proof its agri, retail and garden center services in rural communities across 11 counties. The €11 million plus plan also includes a significant upgrading of branch IT infrastructure with new technologies that will make the overall customer experience more enjoyable and efficient. Further investment is being rolled out in areas such as people development and training, along with development of Farm Hardware Centres of Excellence.