Crisis In Irish Farming

[barryqwalsh]

Outgoing IFA president Eddie Downey

In a statement released early this morning, IFA deputy president Tim O’Leary said a number of key decisions had been made at the meeting, which closed about 4.30am.

They included using “all legal avenues” to challenge a severance package for former general secretary Pat Smith, who resigned last week after pressure to disclose his salary.

The meeting was told Smith, whose pay package was worth almost €1 million in 2013 and 2014 combined, had agreed an exit deal that included a €1 million up-front payment and another €100,000 per year for the next decade.

The IFA’s president is gone after a week-long pay scandal

 

[barryqwalsh]

The issue was discussed on the Late Debate.


Wednesday 25th November

IFA Resignations; The Eighth Amendment; Is Ireland Neutral?
Tonight, Fergal was joined by: Roisin Shorthall - Social Democrats TD; Timmy Dooley - FF TD; Jerry Buttimer - FG TD & Chairperson of Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children; Alison O’Connor - The Irish Examiner; Dr. Karen Devine - Lecturer in International Relations; Declan Power - Security & Defence Analyst

PODCAST
The Late Debate Wednesday 25 November 2015 - The Late Debate - RTÉ Radio 1

 

[The Great Goose]

Farming or food growing is exceedingly important to ALL nations. A country should never rely on imports for their food.

it's food. Right?