Search begins for Ireland's first food ombudsman

McConalogue: 'Farmers need to make a reasonable economic return for their output.'

THE recruitment process for the chief executive of the new Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri-Food Supply Chain has begun.

Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue gave the update in a written reply to a Dáil question from former Minister Brendan Smith, TD (FF).