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Biography
Noreen Byrne is a senior lecturer at the Department of Food Business and Development and a researcher at the Centre for Co-operative Studies. She was the academic director for the Certificate, Diploma and Degree components of the Pathways suite of accredited education programmes for credit union officers across Ireland from 2014 to 2016. Noreen teaches on programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Noreen's main research interests are in restructuring models for co-operatives, member value and co-operative innovation.
Research Interests
Research Interests: My research interests include strategy and direction in the credit union movement with a particular focus on credit union rationalisation. Following on from this I have a specific interest in the relationship between structure and member value.
Teaching Activities
Modules FE 6109 Co-operative Organisation FE 6904 Co-operative Business and Food SupplyFE6104 Practical Training Project Modules Co-ordinated FE 4009 Co-operative Business & the Rural EconomyFE6116 Local Food Marketing: Application and PracticeFE 6706 Community Co-operatives & Social Enterprises FE 6702 Social and Co-operative EnterpreneurshipFE2821 Compliance and Risk Management in Credit UnionsFE2823 Regulation and Compliance in Credit Union Service Delivery FE3821 Summer SchoolFE3827 Credit Union Research ProjectFE3823 Applied Risk Management in Credit UnionsFE6601 Co-operatives and the Third Sector
UCC Futures (primary)
- Collective Social Futures
Other research affiliations
- Centre for Co-operative Studies
- FSRC - Future of Work & the Economy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Putting farmers first or following the scheme? The design dilemma in driving environmental experimentation
Marwood, S., Byrne, N., McCarthy, O., Brogan, A. & Heavin, C., 24 Jun 2026, In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Leveraging the potential of co-operative agri-advisory services in the transition to sustainable and landscape-based agriculture
Byrne, N., McCarthy, O. & Ryan-Doyle, M., 2024, In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. 27, 1, p. 117-145 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transitioning to sustainability and regeneration: the place-based role of credit unions
McCarthy, O. & Byrne, N., 26 Jun 2024, International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) Europe Research Conference.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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A framework for understanding the role of producers in governance of supply chains
Boland, M. A., Byrne, N., Carroll, B., McCarthy, O., Pitts, S. & Secor, W., 7 Feb 2023, Handbook of Research on Cooperatives and Mutuals. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 166-171 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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A framework for understanding the role of producers in the governance of supply chains
Boland, M. A., Byrne, N., Carroll, B., McCarthy, O., Pitts, S. & Secor, W., 2023, Handbook of Reserch on Cooperatives and Mutuals. Boland, M. & Elliott, M. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 166-171Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
Prizes
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Best Masters Award 2024 - MSc Sustainable Development, Agri-Food and Co-operatives
Mccarthy, O. (Recipient) & Byrne, N. (Recipient), 2024
Prize
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Press/Media
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Why high cost credit loans remain a serious issue in Ireland
28/01/26 → 29/01/26
2 items of Media coverage
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Why high cost credit loans remain a serious issue in Ireland
28/01/26 → 29/01/26
2 Media contributions
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-University College Cork : UCC researchers awarded EUR3.7m for new research to address climate and environmental challenges
Byrne, N., Holloway, P., Mccarthy, O., O Gallachoir, B., Cryan, J. F., O'Neill, M., Lim, A., Revez, A., Mullally, G., McKeown, M., O'Shea, R., Bose, A., Byrne, E., Heavin, C., Hennessy, T., Bradfield, T., Dunphy, N., Hughes , I. & Collins, G.
15/02/24
2 items of Media coverage
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EPA awards €14.3m for research into climate crisis
Byrne, N., Lim, A., Bradfield, T. & Dunphy, N.
14/02/24
1 item of Media coverage
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