Ex-IFA man stands by ‘democratic deficit’ accusation
Mr Dillon failed to mention the clear conflict of interest in the collection of the IFA's meat factory levy, which was recognised by the national council of which he was part when it decided to change that method of collection in the aftermath of the meat factory blockade of January 2000.
My four years as Longford IFA county chairman gave me an inside-track knowledge of the workings of the organisation's upper echelons.