IFA salary scandal

Eddie Downey resigns as IFA face multi-million euro legal pay battle

Irish Farmers Association president Eddie Downey has been forced to resign after it emerged that the growing financial scandal engulfing the powerful lobby group is now set for a multi-million euro legal battle.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2015

IFA salaries mess is akin to cattle trampling over the silage pit

Plenty of analogies present themselves when discussing the current mess at the IFA, but maybe an appropriate one is the farmer returning home from a Sunday drive and being confronted with the sight of his cattle trampling all over the silage pit, writes Noel Baker.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2015

IFA salaries: Call for all union bosses to disclose salaries

Unions and representative bodies have been called upon to disclose the salaries of senior staff.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2015

IFA salaries: Who are the key players?

Pat Smith, IFA general secretary, who stepped down last week.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2015

Irish Farmers’ Association caught in crosshairs and a no-man’s land after losing its way

There will be little sympathy for former IFA General Secretary Pat Smith, who received a well-buttered exit, says Gerard Howlin.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2015

Farmers on €27k paid for €535k post - IFA salary scandal

THE political fallout from the IFA salary scandal may be more damaging to the organisation than the actual cost of the pay package of former general secretary Pat Smith.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2015