Perhaps there is no more telling a tale of Seán FitzPatrick’s reversal of fortunes than the May 2005 Greencore AGM.

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.

GREENCORE’S top brass got a grilling from disgruntled shareholders at yesterday’s AGM who questioned the poor share price performance and the level of financial rewards paid to the chairman and the chief executive.