Government has failed farmers, new IFA president claims 

IFA president Francie Gorman makes his first speech to IFA National Council members at the IFA AGM in the Farm Centre in Dublin. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke

Farmers have been failed by the government, the new President of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has claimed as he sent a warning to the Coalition ahead of upcoming elections.

In his first speech as president at the 69th AGM of the IFA, Francie Gorman also strongly criticised Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue.