Minister opens ifac’s revamped Nenagh office
Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services firm, has launched its revamped Nenagh office, featuring an enhanced service offering.
As the demand for ifac services across the county and the Shannon Region continues to grow, the substantial investment in the modernised Nenagh office demonstrates the firm’s long-term commitment to providing key services to clients in local farming communities, as well as the future sustainability of rural Ireland.
Also, the new office will provide ifac clients with access to a suite of specialist services.
Ifac’s FarmPro Plus is part of this enhanced service offering. FarmPro Plus is proving critical for farm analysis and decision-making, particularly in this time of high input costs.
In addition, the team at the new Nenagh office has continued to grow, with a 30% increase in numbers planned for 2022 (administration and graduate roles).
Officially opening the new office on Friday, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, said: “This modernised Nenagh office and enhanced service offering, as well as ifac’s approach to local/remote working, is a great example of its commitment to the regions and local economies. My government colleagues’ Rural Development Policy, Our Rural Future, acknowledges the important role of remote working in realising balanced regional development. This is an exciting development for ifac, Nenagh and the surrounding and vibrant farming community and I wish the firm every success in the future.”
John Donoghue, Chief Executive of ifac, added: “Our recent Farm Report 2022 highlighted the concerns of Irish farmers; from rising input costs, escalating prices, supply shortages, and the challenges of finding and retaining employees, and succession planning. Yet it also revealed that almost 60% have a positive outlook on farming for 2022.
“Similarly, we are confident about the prospects for rural Ireland. In 1975 when we first started out looking after accounts for farmers we set up hubs all across Ireland employing ten to 15 people, some working from home and some office-based. Today, with plans to create hundreds of new flexible jobs in the regions in the years ahead - with long-term remote or blended work options - our ‘live and work in your local community’ approach, across more than 30 locations, has been a winner for our clients and for attracting talent. We know that talent doesn't have to live in cities and the modernisation of our Nenagh office is a further sustainable investment in our regional economy.”
Tom Ryan, ifac Partner for Nenagh and Templemore, commented: “In recent years and months, the demand for our services, and expert and tailored advice to help farmers increase the efficiency of their businesses, has continued to grow.
“This is because of the strong relationships we have with our clients and our long-standing reputation for excellence; we work in close partnership with all our clients and care about the future outcome of their businesses. This is a great day for all the team and a solid demonstration of our commitment to our clients, the area and the future of rural Ireland.”
Ifac is Ireland’s eighth-largest professional services firm by turnover and the largest firm in the country by the number of clients. Ifac operates from over 30 locations, with over 450 people serving 20,000 clients nationwide.