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Slaney Flour investment brings domestic milling back into Ireland’s supply chain

Author: Bianca Odron

Slaney Flour’s new Wexford mill will add domestic processing capacity, creating fresh procurement opportunities for Irish grain growers and giving bakeries and food manufacturers another source of flour.

Ireland’s biomethane investment opens opportunities for dairy supply chains

Author: Bianca Odron

Ireland’s biomethane investment is creating potential opportunities for dairy co-operatives, fleet suppliers, engineering contractors and renewable-gas developers as European milk collection moves towards circular, lower-emission logistics models supported by infrastructure.

DS Smith investment creates opportunities across UK and Ireland manufacturing network

Author: Bianca Odron

DS Smith’s UK and Ireland investment programme is expanding manufacturing capacity and creating potential opportunities for equipment suppliers, engineering partners and technical service providers across its packaging network and operations.

St James’s Hospital seeks technology to improve patient communication

Author: Bianca Odron

St James’s Hospital is seeking technology to improve medical interpretation, creating a procurement opportunity for healthcare IT providers while supporting safer, more accessible patient communication.

Olivia McDermott of the University of Galway Joins the Judging Panel for National Procurement Awards 2026

Author: Bianca Odron

Olivia McDermott of the University of Galway joins the judging panel for the National Procurement Awards 2026, bringing more than 15 years of industry experience and a research record spanning Operational Excellence, Lean, and Six Sigma. With over 190 published journal articles and a research team of 10 industry-based PhD students, her academic and practical insight will strengthen the evaluation of procurement excellence across Ireland.

Ireland’s Future Funds Show the Strategic Power of Public Procurement

Author: Bianca Odron

Ireland’s Future Ireland Funds demonstrate how strategic public procurement can build State capability, diversify specialist suppliers and create new commercial opportunities as the NTMA expands investment mandates across multiple asset classes.

McDonald’s develops next generation of UK and Ireland food supply-chain talent

Author: Bianca Odron

McDonald’s paid Progressive Young Farmers programme is giving future agricultural professionals direct experience across suppliers and farms, supporting long-term food supply-chain capability and procurement resilience.

Ireland’s €5m high-capacity pump procurement strengthens emergency response

Author: Bianca Odron

Ireland’s €5m high-capacity pump procurement shows how coordinated public purchasing can strengthen emergency response, improve national resilience and create a long-term framework for specialist equipment.

Corran Ferry procurement opens major electric vessel opportunity

Author: Bianca Odron

Highland Council’s electric Corran Ferry procurement combines vessel investment, infrastructure upgrades and community benefits, creating opportunities across UK shipbuilding, engineering and public-sector supply chains.

Ireland advances strategic radar procurement with Thales agreement

Author: Bianca Odron

Ireland’s acquisition of five Thales radar systems marks a major step in strategic procurement, strengthening national airspace capability while creating a long-term European technology partnership.

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