The Irish Times

IFA increases pay for director general, president, deputy president

Association faced a scandal in 2015 over pay and pensions for senior officials

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 19:49

Farming investigations unit created to replace unpopular predecessor

New division replaced Special Investigations Unit which was criticised by farmer representative groups

Mon Aug 03 2020 - 13:14

Farmers call for Yes vote in abortion referendum

Former IFA president hopes State will take ‘major step forward in caring for our women’

Wed May 23 2018 - 16:10

New ‘Farmers for Yes’ group campaigns to repeal Eighth Amendment

‘Nobody makes the decision lightly to go to England or to order a pill across the internet’

Fri May 18 2018 - 21:52

Smith settlement is a difficult pill to swallow for IFA

Lobby group will now end up paying out more than the original severance package

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 01:51

IFA to pay Pat Smith €1.9m in settlement of two legal actions

Former Irish Farmers’ Association official took case over severance and defamation

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 20:42

New IFA boss to receive scaled-down salary package

Farmers’ lobby appoints Damian McDonald as its new director general

Wed Nov 16 2016 - 14:12

Analysis: Move by Goodman firm seen as attempt to weaken IFA

Farmers’ group at loggerheads with beef baron over collection of levies

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 21:03

IFA in row with Larry Goodman’s company over ‘factory-gate’ levy

Farmers’ organisation funding threatened after ABP group suspends collection of levy

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 19:53

IFA begins recruitment process to replace former boss Pat Smith

Farmers’ group seeks candidates for post of director general or chief executive officer

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 06:30

Business Week: clamour for ‘stable government’ as Brexit vote looms

Week also dominated by a raft of company results and controversies over executive pay

Sat Apr 30 2016 - 06:30

Transparency ‘will be maximised’ IFA president promises

Newly elected Joe Healy sets out his stall in inaugural speech to organisation’s AGM

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 13:14

New IFA president pledges to rebuild trust after pay scandal

Joe Healy’s election seen as reaction to recent controversy

Tue Apr 19 2016 - 20:36

IFA hopes today’s election will close dark chapter

Analysis: the new president of the farmers’ group will have to restore credibility

Tue Apr 19 2016 - 11:18

Galway dairy farmer threatens to upset apple cart in IFA race

Joe Healy leads three-way field ahead of Tuesday’s vote count

Mon Apr 18 2016 - 01:01

FBD chief Fiona Muldoon receives €449,000 pay package

Former chief Andrew Langford got €594,000 pay package last year, report shows

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00

Thousands of farmers begin voting on IFA leadership

Election follows resignation of Eddie Downey after row over payments to Pat Smith

Tue Mar 29 2016 - 20:22

IFA holds onto members despite executive pay scandal

Only slight drop in membership recorded but greater fall in levy contributions

Tue Mar 22 2016 - 21:40

Deane sees conspiracy in being shut out of IFA election

Carlow chairman destined not to take part in election despite prompting pay revelations

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00

IFA whistleblower makes late attempt to re-enter election race

Carlow chairman Derek Deane launches appeal after intially failing to get required backing

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 21:32

O’Leary and Deane drop out of IFA election race

Henry Burns, Flor McCarthy and Joe Healy seek to succeed Eddie Downey

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 11:23

IFA to hold elections for all senior positions

Council agrees to move following grassroots anger over Pat Smith pay controversies

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 21:49

IFA executive council to consider new elections

Board to decide on proposal amid calls for resignations after Pat Smith controversy

Mon Jan 04 2016 - 18:24

Business winners and losers of 2015

Spectacular gains for certain Irish entrepreneurs were accompanied by failure and public opprobrium for others

Wed Dec 30 2015 - 01:00

IFA may have to face more embarrassing disclosures

Lucey review of pay and governance goes back only to 2009, when Smith took charge

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 12:27

IFA elects Bergin as national chairman after marathon meeting

Treasurer replaces IFA deputy president Tim O’Leary who plans to run for president

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 12:26

Former IFA chief received €1.2m pension top-up

Details of payment were included in an internal review of pay and governance

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 18:11

IFA to publish internal audit of pay and pensions

Report expected to reveal extent of executive remuneration dating back to 2009

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 14:39

Smith threatens to sue IFA over €2m severance package

Former general secretary also claims he was defamed by suggestions that he was ‘fired’

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 01:00

Severance pay deals usually capped at two years, says expert

Ceiling reflects best award from Employment Appeals Tribunal for unfair dismissal

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 11:13

Pressure mounts on IFA board as counties call for resignations

Eight county executives now urging all or some of board to exit in wake of pay scandal

Wed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00

Background: Downey pierces IFA version of events

Ex-president claims he was not acting alone in agreeing controversial €2m exit package