John O'Carroll

Grafton Group plc engages in the distribution of construction products. It operates through the following segments: Distribution, Retailing, and Manufacturing. The Distribution segment include distribution of building and plumbing materials primarily to professional trades people engaged in residential repair, maintenance, and improvement projects and also in residential and other new build construction. The Retailing segment operates Ireland's DIY and home improvement business from a network of 35 stores that supply mainly retail customers with a range of products for DIY and for the home and garden. The Manufacturing segment comprises manufacturer of dry mortar in Great Britain operating from 10 plants and a plastics manufacturing business in Ireland. The company was founded by William Thomas Chadwick in 1902 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Canada Life International Ltd. provides life assurance services. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Douglas, Isle of Man.

The Irish Times Ltd. publishes newspaper and operates a news website. It provides information on sports, business, and technology. The company was founded by Lawrence Edward Knox and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Electricity Supply Board is engaged in operating electricity distribution networks. It finances, builds, and maintains the transmission system. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Bank of Ireland provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail Ireland, Bank of Ireland Life, Retail UK, Corporate & Treasury and Group Centre and Other. The Retail Ireland segment offers a comprehensive range of banking products and related financial services to the personal and business markets including deposits, mortgages, consumer and business lending, credit cards, current accounts, money transmission services, commercial finance, asset finance and general insurance. It serves customers through a distribution network of branches, central support teams, ATMs and through direct channels. The Bank of Ireland Life segment includes the wholly owned subsidiary, New Ireland Assurance Co., through which the group offers a wide range of pension and life products, including life assurance, life protection, pensions and investment products to the Irish market. The Retail UK segment comprises consumer and business banking via a branch network in Northern Ireland, its UK residential mortgage business, and the business partnerships with the UK Post Office. The Corporate & Treasury segment comprises the group's corporate banking and global markets activities across the Republic of Ireland, UK and international jurisdictions. The Group Centre and Other segment is responsible for delivering services to each division and includes group manufacturing, group finance, group credit and market risk, group governance risk, and group human resources. The company was founded in 1783 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Part of Dairygold Co-Operative Society Ltd., Dairygold Food Ingredients UK Ltd. is a company that supplies premium cheeses and dairy nutritionals made from milk whey and casein to the marketplace, including infant formulae and protein powders. The company is based in Crewe, UK and was founded in 1980. The British company's sustainable milk supply, allied to manufacturing expertise, allows them to meet the market requirements for the highest standard of bulk Cheese and Butter.

Dan Dairies (UK) Ltd. wholesales and distributes cheese. Its products include cheeses, quarks, soured creams, and crème fraiche. The firm serves the dessert companies, ready meal manufacturers, added value seafood, meat and poultry companies, sandwich producers, bakeries, foodservice industry, and wholesalers, distributors, and retailers. The company was founded on September 18, 1991 and is headquartered in Crewe, the United Kingdom.

Ornua Co-Operative Ltd. produces and markets dairy products. Its brand portfolio includes Pilgrims Choice, Dubliner cheese, MU and BEO. It also supplies dairy ingredients. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

The Irish Farmers' Association operates a farmers association. The non-profit company is based in Ireland.