While IFA presidential hopefuls continue to position themselves ahead of the election next year, the pressure is mounting on the IFA executive board, as motions against it continue to be passed by individual county executives around the country.
On Monday night, meetings of the Longford, Leitrim, Meath and Waterford IFA county executives took place, with different motions sent against the six-man executive board.
In Meath, the home of former president Eddie Downey, the county executive passed a motion for the six-man IFA executive board to resign. Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, Meath IFA chair Diarmuid Lally said the feeling among his members was that the organisation needs a total cleansing at the top.
“We had a good robust meeting last night,” said Lally. “The former president (Eddie Downey) was in attendance and he was given a good and fair reception by members.”
Pay structures
Lally added that the feeling in Meath is that the Con Lucey report is incomplete and did not get to the bottom of the problem, particularly around pay structures. He said members made it clear that under no circumstances should anyone be getting directors’ fees from IFA Telecom.
Also arising out of the Meath meeting was a call for a new board to be established in the interim that would be made up of current commodity chairs not seeking election as president.
In Waterford, the county executive unanimously passed a motion of no confidence in the executive board. Waterford chair John Fitzgerald said his members made it clear they want to see fresh faces at the top.
“Putting it bluntly, we feel the current officers in place have done good service for the organisation, but it’s now time for a change at the top,” said Fitzgerald.
He added that many members have a lot of issues with the Con Lucey report and feel some issues were not addressed in it at all.
In Longford, the county executive called for the IFA executive board’s resignation pending new elections, while Leitrim IFA also met on Monday night, with the county executive calling for a rule change that would involve the IFA executive board stepping down and standing for re-election.
Monday night's moves follow on from meetings on Thursday 17 December where Galway, Kilkenny and Limerick IFA passed motions of no confidence in the board. Limerick also intends to stage a protest at the next executive council meeting on 5 January 2016.
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While IFA presidential hopefuls continue to position themselves ahead of the election next year, the pressure is mounting on the IFA executive board, as motions against it continue to be passed by individual county executives around the country.
On Monday night, meetings of the Longford, Leitrim, Meath and Waterford IFA county executives took place, with different motions sent against the six-man executive board.
In Meath, the home of former president Eddie Downey, the county executive passed a motion for the six-man IFA executive board to resign. Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, Meath IFA chair Diarmuid Lally said the feeling among his members was that the organisation needs a total cleansing at the top.
“We had a good robust meeting last night,” said Lally. “The former president (Eddie Downey) was in attendance and he was given a good and fair reception by members.”
Pay structures
Lally added that the feeling in Meath is that the Con Lucey report is incomplete and did not get to the bottom of the problem, particularly around pay structures. He said members made it clear that under no circumstances should anyone be getting directors’ fees from IFA Telecom.
Also arising out of the Meath meeting was a call for a new board to be established in the interim that would be made up of current commodity chairs not seeking election as president.
In Waterford, the county executive unanimously passed a motion of no confidence in the executive board. Waterford chair John Fitzgerald said his members made it clear they want to see fresh faces at the top.
“Putting it bluntly, we feel the current officers in place have done good service for the organisation, but it’s now time for a change at the top,” said Fitzgerald.
He added that many members have a lot of issues with the Con Lucey report and feel some issues were not addressed in it at all.
In Longford, the county executive called for the IFA executive board’s resignation pending new elections, while Leitrim IFA also met on Monday night, with the county executive calling for a rule change that would involve the IFA executive board stepping down and standing for re-election.
Monday night's moves follow on from meetings on Thursday 17 December where Galway, Kilkenny and Limerick IFA passed motions of no confidence in the board. Limerick also intends to stage a protest at the next executive council meeting on 5 January 2016.
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