A well-organised and determined campaign, set against the background of a presidential election, helped farmers secure a fairer price for their milk 50 years ago, writes Ray Ryan

THE Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS) has awarded the Plunkett Award for Co-operative Endeavour to its former president Donie Cashman for his exceptional contribution to Irish agriculture.

Burger King Corp’s franchisees took aim at the fast-food chain’s management, complaining to the restaurant’s board about a series of decisions they say are “ill-conceived” and put the burger joint’s business in “deep trouble”.

THE death last weekend of Sean Healy, the first general secretary of what is now the 86,000-member Irish Farmers Association, was noted with great regret by thousands of farmers countrywide.

One of the most challenging protest events in Irish farming history has been recalled at a reunion in Co Limerick of some of the surviving participants of the famous NFA march to Dublin more than four decades ago.

A VOICE that has been fearlessly outspoken in the best interest of farmers and their families for almost half a century has been silenced with the untimely passing of Joe Rea.

Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi has today been indefinitely suspended from representing Nigeria at international level.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho left London on a charity mission to Africa today after setting his sights on winning the Champions League next season.

PADDY FITZGERALD’S lifetime of rural voluntary endeavour will be recalled Thursday night when the award which commemorates him will be presented at Adare, Co Limerick.

TIPPERARY livestock and tillage farmer, Ruaidhri Deasy, wants a better future for farm families through strong decisive leadership.

GOD must have been in the IFA, judging by the religious overtones that gripped the RDS yesterday for the association’s golden jubilee celebrations.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern recently declared that this country was unlikely to be a target of a major terrorist strike, a sentiment which possibly did not give comfort to everybody.

THE Chief Fire Officers' Association has written to the Department of Environment warning that the country's fire service is incapable of dealing with a major terrorist attack.

WE can be sure that Larry Goodman did not drop his multi-million euro lawsuit against the Government because he thought he had such a good case.

By Ryle Dwyer

Festus Onigbinde is clearly a man who enjoys a challenge. Not only was he given just three months to mould Nigeria into a team capable of challenging at the World Cup finals, but he inherits a side renowned for harbouring huge egos amid the undoubted talent.

Nigeria defender Celestine Babayaro will join up with the rest of the Super Eagles squad on Thursday, his father claims.

Celestine Babayaro will join up with the rest of the Nigeria squad on Thursday, according to his father.

Festus Onigbinde has been appointed as the new coach of Nigeria, one of England’s World Cup opponents.