IFA officers under fire on food policy
After a non-Féile Bia registered Co Kerry hotel was booked for an IFA meeting of beef farmers two months ago, Ruardhi Deasy, Deputy President, IFA, and Donal Kelly, Munster Vice-President, said there was no intention to flout IFA’s policy to support Féile Bia registered premises.
This explanation was accepted last week by the Limerick IFA Executive. The two senior officers told the Executive meeting they booked the hotel in good faith, having been assured by the proprietor of his support for Irish food. Donal Kelly explained the hotel had been purchased some weeks previously by local farmers who are members of IFA, who assured him the hotel was signing up to the Féile Bia scheme.
