IFA increases pay for director general, president, deputy president
Association faced a scandal in 2015 over pay and pensions for senior officials
Beef farmers have real problems and they will get worse
Brexit, removal of EU protections and rise of meat alternatives are death knell for sector
No-deal Brexit: a nightmare scenario for farmers in the North
Many Northern farmers will be unable to continue in business
O’Leary and Deane drop out of IFA election race
Henry Burns, Flor McCarthy and Joe Healy seek to succeed Eddie Downey
IFA elects Bergin as national chairman after marathon meeting
Treasurer replaces IFA deputy president Tim O’Leary who plans to run for president
Former IFA chief received €1.2m pension top-up
Details of payment were included in an internal review of pay and governance
IFA to publish internal audit of pay and pensions
Report expected to reveal extent of executive remuneration dating back to 2009
Smith threatens to sue IFA over €2m severance package
Former general secretary also claims he was defamed by suggestions that he was ‘fired’
Pressure mounts on IFA board as counties call for resignations
Eight county executives now urging all or some of board to exit in wake of pay scandal
Background: Downey pierces IFA version of events
Ex-president claims he was not acting alone in agreeing controversial €2m exit package
IFA hopes governance review ‘rebuilds trust’ of farmers
Executive council says move ‘an important step forward’ after controversy over pay
Downey refused to sign off on IFA general secretary’s pay
IFA president remains in hot water over pay controversy despite decision to step back
Irish Farmers’ Association controversy is fundamentally an issue of weak governance and lack of transparency
The most successful lobbying organisation in the State has much soul-searching to do
IFA deputy president pledges to rebuild trust after pay scandal
Tim O’Leary says former general’s remuneration was indefensible
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