{"id":420,"date":"2016-02-23T15:07:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T15:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/errigal.thewebsiteshop.ie\/?page_id=420"},"modified":"2019-06-07T12:55:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T11:55:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/errigalbay.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-18szgc-13b7efdd1723df5b45f472955095f322 avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-minimal av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied  image_no_stretch avia-slideshow-1' 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><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jwm15133-7a02a42251ec8accd87476521b26697d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-jwm15133-7a02a42251ec8accd87476521b26697d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-jwm15133-7a02a42251ec8accd87476521b26697d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-jwm15133-7a02a42251ec8accd87476521b26697d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-jwm15133-7a02a42251ec8accd87476521b26697d av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >A WILD ATLANTIC TALE<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6mckk-e8acf8296242d752c67acc3bea983c0d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Our love-story with the sea started over 50 years ago. The latest chapters see Errigal Bay as Ireland\u2019s largest processor of wild Atlantic Shellfish.<\/p>\n<p>Our state-of-the-art processing facilities in Ireland\u2019s North West and South East enables Errigal Bay export premium quality seafood products \u2013 including crab, scallop, whelk, prawns, langoustine and lobster from the purest of Atlantic waters to a global market of leading retailers, wholesalers and food service customers.<\/p>\n<h3>One man\u2019s dream, now our reality<\/h3>\n<p>Back in 1962, Father James Mc Dwyer had a vision and Errigal Bay is today a living tribute to his forward-thinking. Fr McDwyer was our local champion with the foresight to launch a Food Processing Co-Operative in order to create local employment, stave off emigration and help protect the future of an area of unique heritage within the Donegal Gaeltacht \u2013 our native Irish-speaking community.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u2018Few events have sent such a thrill of hope through our local community as the successful commencement of a food processing factory in our midst&#8230;\u2019 \u2014Fr James Mc Dwyer, 1962<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His dream became reality in December 1962 when the \u2018Errigal Food Processing Plant\u2019 was officially opened by Sean Lemass, Ireland\u2019s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) \u2013 himself a man with a great vision for a contemporary dynamic Irish society based on education and innovation.<\/p>\n<h3>From Deep Roots to Deeper Oceans<\/h3>\n<p>Initially, the company processed vegetables grown by the local community. But it soon looked to the sea right on its doorstep. Errigal Bay quickly progressed to processing premium quality seafood sourced nearby from the fresh waters of the Wild Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>Through the following years, the company soon became the cornerstone of the community, exactly as Fr McDwyer had envisaged. Employees, fishermen, service providers and local suppliers all began to benefit from its existence in their remote rural area at the northwest corner of Ireland. Today, many of these employees and fishermen are third generation families \u2013 Errigal now is a thriving living tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Starting out with just 16 full-time staff in 1962, today Errigal Bay employs over 200 staff and exports its products worldwide. The original dream is a true entrepreneurial reality.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of its time in terms gender equality, the factory provided great opportunities for local women who had traditionally only worked in the home. Many of the current staff remember their mothers and grandmothers working in the factory. They well recall the sense of freedom that earning an independent income for the first time provided \u2013 and how they thoroughly enjoyed the social aspect of working together at the plant.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The company has changed ownership a number of times over its long history. Errigal Bay\u2019s current owners have been on board since 2007. As part of its program for expansion and development, the company acquired Kilmore Seafood Wexford in 2013, adding complimentary products to its range. 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