In July 1999 the possible withdrawal of £100 million in tax breaks for hauliers in the North was exercising minds.
EU unhappiness on the subject, brokered in the Belfast Agreement, would, according to the FTA drive more hauliers to move to the South.
A note from back then indicated that a Dutch mushroom equipment supplier was asking employees to work a number of their holidays for free to counteract the hard times in the industry.
Monaghan Mushrooms and Tipperary Co-Op were entering a joint venture in the county - around thirty five growers all in were involved. The packhouse at Knockanrawley was also being constructed, with hopes of 100 jobs.
Looking at July 2009, the effects of the financial crisis were being felt, with cuts to Teagasc being pushed through. Robotic mushroom pickers from Methore in the Netherlands were getting a mention.
Leslie Codd was examining renewable energy , the wood and wind options, back then - always ahead of the curve! And Bord Na Mona was creating 300 jobs - contrast that with today!
