ATU and Tuam based business, Cormac Tagging, launched a new Agri-Business Management Scholarship in the Mountbellew campus. This initiative aims to support students entering the Agri-Business Management programme (AU 606 / AU506 ) in the coming academic year 2025/26. This scholarship of €3,000 provides meaningful financial support to incoming first-year students and serves to ensure students feel encouraged and supported throughout their studies at ATU.
Cormac Tagging is an Irish-owned family business based in Taum, supplying the Department of Agriculture and Marine-approved identification products for cattle, sheep, pigs and goats.
Dr Edna Curley, head of Mountbellew Agricultural College, said: “Cormac Tagging has been a valued industry partner over many years, working closely with the staff here at Mountbellew Agricultural College. Their investment in this scholarship reflects a genuine commitment to the next generation of agri-business professionals.”
Ursula Kelly, director of operations, said: “Cormac Tagging, as a company rooted in rural Ireland and built on family values and innovation, is passionate about supporting young people pursuing careers in agri-business. The scholarship reflects our belief in the power of education to drive positive change in agri-business and food sectors, and we are proud to partner with ATU and Mountbellew to make this a reality.”
Dr Edna Curley, Principal, Mountbellew Agricultural College, added: “It is a fantastic opportunity for first-year students to be supported as they begin their journey in agri-business management. Collaborations like this show the real impact of industry and education working together to invest in the future of agriculture.”
To be eligible for consideration for the scholarship, you must be a registered first-year student of the Agri-Business Management programme (AU606 / AU506 ) and attending the relevant programme of study. Further details on the application process for the scholarship will be provided on Mountbellew Agricultural College once the programme commences in September 2025.
