Impressive new Cooney Furlong showroom officially opened
FARMERS from all over the country arrived at the Old Dublin Road to attend the recent official opening of The Cooney Furlong Machinery Company’s new state of the art showroom. An imposing structure, it greatly adds to the commercial aspect of the Old Dublin Road, taking the best part of a year to construct under the careful watch of Fox & Mahon Architects.
The Cooney Furlong Grain Company was founded in 1998 by directors Kevin Cooney and Walter Furlong and, having enjoyed considerable success, in 2014 the pair decided the next logical step was to expand into the agri machinery business.
They acquired the Vadestad franchise for the Midlands and South East first and in January of this year, they saw a further expansion, securing the franchise for Case IH tractors in Wexford, Wicklow and Carlow.
The machinery company employs a total of ten people at the new showroom and the staff were more than happy to show the huge crowd of farmers around the new facilities at the official launch.
The new Cooney Furlong premises on the Old Dublin Road in Enniscorthy.
Particular interest was reserved for the workshop, where farmers got the opportunity to see some machinery in action and take in some demonstrations.
‘We were absolutely overwhelmed by the support we got,’ said Maeve Furlong. ‘From the agri community, local businesses, our wonderful staff... we didn’t expect such a huge turnout and we were over the moon. On behalf of Cooney Furlong, I’d like to thank everyone for their support and for the wonderful feedback we’ve received on the new showroom.’
‘We look forward to working with farmers across the country in the future.’
The opening of the new showroom has been greeted as another major signal of confidence in Enniscorthy and those in attendance wished the staff and management every success for the future. WEXFORD Chamber is presenting a talk by Twitter Ireland managing director Sinéad McSweeney on ‘ The Difference Between Being a Good Leader and a Transformational One’.
Ms. McSweeney who is also Vice-President of Twitter’s Public Policy and Communications team in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will be the keynote speaker at a Business Networking Lunch in Clayton Whites Hotel on Friday, December 14, hosted by the Chamber.
She joined the company in 2012 after working for five years as Director of Communications for An Garda Síochána from 2007 to 2012 and Director of Media and Public Relations for the Police Service of Northern Ireland from 2004 to 2007.
From 1996 to 2004, she held a range of political advisory positions in the Irish government including roles as Special Adviser to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and before that, at the Attorney General’s Office.
A native of Middleton, County Cork, Sinéad studied law at University College Cork and qualified as a barrister in 1993.
Advance booking is advised as the lunch promises to be one of the highlights of the Chamber calendar.
The cost for members is €35 and €45 for non-members, including lunch.
Contact Wexford Chamber on 053 9122226 or email denisefarrell@wexfordchamber.ie. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.