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Landslide victory for new president a kick in the teeth for organisation’s establishment

IFA hopes today’s election will close dark chapter

Analysis: the new president of the farmers’ group will have to restore credibility

Galway dairy farmer threatens to upset apple cart in IFA race

Joe Healy leads three-way field ahead of Tuesday’s vote count

Thousands of farmers begin voting on IFA leadership

Election follows resignation of Eddie Downey after row over payments to Pat Smith

IFA holds onto members despite executive pay scandal

Only slight drop in membership recorded but greater fall in levy contributions

Mass opt-out of IFA levy in wake of scandal fails to materialise

Pay controversy seen as threat to voluntary payment which is vital source of income

IFA whistleblower makes late attempt to re-enter election race

Carlow chairman Derek Deane launches appeal after intially failing to get required backing

O’Leary and Deane drop out of IFA election race

Henry Burns, Flor McCarthy and Joe Healy seek to succeed Eddie Downey

IFA to hold elections for all senior positions

Council agrees to move following grassroots anger over Pat Smith pay controversies

How much are health chiefs paid? They’re not saying

National Association of GPs and INMO have declined to reveal bosses’ salaries

IFA executive council to consider new elections

Board to decide on proposal amid calls for resignations after Pat Smith controversy

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IFA may have to face more embarrassing disclosures

Lucey review of pay and governance goes back only to 2009, when Smith took charge

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’

Severance pay deals usually capped at two years, says expert

Ceiling reflects best award from Employment Appeals Tribunal for unfair dismissal

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

Fintan O’Toole: Obscene salaries encourage contempt for the simple dignity of a job well done

The idea that talented people need to be incentivised to work to the best of their abilities by obscene salaries and bonuses is toxic at many levels.

‘There’s enough blood on the floor’ former IFA president says

Eddie Downey says IFA needs a ‘period of healing’ after salary controversy

Former IFA president says executive committee should stand down

John Donnelly said he was only paid enough to employ one replacement on his farm

Full statement issued on behalf of Pat Smith, November 26th, 2015

‘He has no intention of lowering himself and getting into a brawl with an organisation’

Ex IFA chief’s pay package ‘obscene’ , says leading ICA member

Transparency and ‘clean sweep’ of farmers’ organisation needed, says Mary Melia

Ex-IFA chief wants half of his severance pay to go to charity

Organisation accuses Pat Smith of spin and says it will fight his claim to €2m 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

IFA controversy: Warnings went unheeded by top brass

The committee head warned of negative publicity if reforms were not made

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

General secretary of INMO refuses to disclose salary details

Liam Doran referred to need for improved pay for nurses at announcement of industrial action

IFA deputy president pledges to rebuild trust after pay scandal

Tim O’Leary says former general’s remuneration was indefensible

Downey ‘to step back’ pending review of IFA remuneration

Association brings back former chief economist Con Lucey to carry out review

Only surprise is that farmers are surprised about IFA boss’s pay

Pat Smith’s salary is no more or less troubling than that of any other successful executive

Concerns over IFA pay were raised 15 months ago

Farm lobby’s former chief economist raised issues in letters seen by ‘The Irish Times’

IFA president under pressure over pay controversy

Downey asked to explain his role in dispute over ex-general secretary Pat Smith’s salary

IFA code of omerta evident in wake of Pat Smith departure

Former Irish Farmers’ Association boss received salary package of €535,000 in 2013

Former IFA boss received pay packet of €535,000 in 2013

Pat Smith resigned yesterday in the wake of the controversy over his remuneration

IFA boss resigns in wake of pay controversy

Pat Smith says he is putting the best interests of the association to the fore

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