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

Microgeneration scheme could support solar panels on 70,000 properties

State may be able to produce 1 GW of solar power from ‘customer-scale generation’ by 2030

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 15:49

Government urged to help households and businesses with energy costs

Price volatility should prompt accelerated deployment of solar PV, says energy group

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00

Electric car with 600km range to be manufactured in Ireland

Prototype of Spika on display at Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Energy Show

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 15:22

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

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

Former boss of farmers’ body had taken defamation action and sued over severance

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 14:45

More power to you: Household solar energy grants on way

Scheme rolled out this summer is due to be extended to businesses, community organisations and farmers

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 13:17

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

Donald Trump hoping to halt slide in final presidential debate

Obama chides Trump for voter fraud claim, telling Republican to ‘stop whining’

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 01:00

IFA funding threatened by fall-off in levies in beef sector

Levy payment is at centre of escalating row between Goodman firm and farmers’ group

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 05:25

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

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

Joe Healy profile: Plain-speaking dairy farmer rides IFA anger

Landslide victory for new president a kick in the teeth for organisation’s establishment

Tue Apr 19 2016 - 20:27

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

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

Mass opt-out of IFA levy in wake of scandal fails to materialise

Pay controversy seen as threat to voluntary payment which is vital source of income

Tue Jan 19 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

How much are health chiefs paid? They’re not saying

National Association of GPs and INMO have declined to reveal bosses’ salaries

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00

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

Ciarán Hancock’s Business Christmas Quiz

Think you’re all business? Try your hand at this and win some great prizes

Thu Dec 24 2015 - 05:00

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