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About the Quay Co-op

   To the people of Cork the Quay Co-op is an institution.

 It was founded in 1982 as a radical/alternative community project by a collective effort of  feminist,  lesbian & gay, environmental and other alternative groups and individuals.  Throughout the 1980's it provided a local base for the politics of the new social movements of  the period - at a time when Irish society, and its economy,  seemed to be going backwards  rather than forwards.

 In the changed environment of the 2000's, Quay Co-op re-invented itself as a worker's co- operative, running a successful vegetarian restaurant, organic  food store and 'in-house' bakery.  However, it still retains the personality and values of its radical origins.

 Quay Co-op is located  in the heart of the city, just across the river from the tourist office.