Michael Berkery
The Dealer on 05 Apr 2017
FBD CEO doubled her money in 2016
Fiona Muldoon was paid a total of €898,000 last year.
The Dealer on 31 Aug 2016
No room for Downey on FBD board
The Dealer notes that despite being nominated, Eddie Downey may not have a seat on the FBD board.
Eoin Lowry on 17 Aug 2016
Back to basics at a farmer-focused FBD
FBD has stabilised, with plenty of encouraging signs of progress. Eoin Lowry asks CEO Fiona Muldoon what it will take to return to profitability.
Lorcan Allen on 06 Jul 2016
FBD appoints two new faces to its board
FBD Holdings has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to its board
The Dealer on 15 Jun 2016
IFA elections draw to a close at last
As IFA fill the final vacancy in their leadership ranks, positions on FBD are about to be filled.
Lorcan Allen on 02 Mar 2016
FBD chair Berkery to retire after 20 years
FBD will also restructure its board format by merging the two boards currently in operation in to a single entity.
Pat O'Toole on 17 Feb 2016
IFA election catches fire in Waterford
Issues surrounding the resignation of Eddie Downey dominate, but levies are again called into question.
Letters to the Editor on 03 Feb 2016
Letter in reply to Jim Scully's letter - IFA crisis
"If the IFA is to regain the trust of farmers, it needs our leaders to stop spinning in the mud" - Tommy Sheridan, Hollybrook House, Carlanstown, Kells, Co Meath.
Contributor on 25 Nov 2015
Top ups required for IFA pension fund
Like many other organsiations, IFA had to make significant cash injections into its staff pension fund but in its case grants from FBD Trust helped.
Farmers Journal on 25 Nov 2015
Berkery paid more than Smith
It has now emerged that former IFA general secretary Pat Smith was paid less than his predecessor Michael Berkery.
The Dealer on 25 Nov 2015
IFA coalition under threat
The Dealer examines the events and characters in the IFA and the change in mood in the Pat Smith era.
Pat O'Toole on 25 Nov 2015
Timeline: the road to resignation
From Dillon to Downey, from a grassroots revolution to revelation and disillusion.
Mairead Lavery on 25 Nov 2015
Former IFA figures react to recent events
After a week of trials and tribulations, senior IFA figures from the past offer their insight into the ongoing situation.
The Dealer on 30 Sep 2015
Big time beckons for Berkery
The chariman of FBD Holdings is in line for a big job spending money in Europe.
The Dealer on 05 Aug 2015
FBD family must circle the wagons
Tough decisions face a who's who of Irish farming on the FBD "co-op" board.
Eoin Lowry on 05 Aug 2015
In the eye of the storm – troubles at FBD
While CEO Andrew Langford exiting FBD surprised many, the past 18 months will go down as one of the worst periods in the history of the troubled insurance company.
Eoin Lowry on 05 Aug 2015
Trouble at FBD as CEO resigns
Following the announcement that CEO Andrew Langford had resigned, the board of FBD Holdings are coming under increased pressure to explain the ongoing turmoil within the business.
The Dealer on 20 May 2015
The great and the good dine out at Keadeen
The great and the good of Kildare farming and IFA attended Friday night’s 60th anniversary celebration for IFA in the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge.
The Dealer on 20 May 2015
Rumblings of discontent at FBD AGM
There is an air on unease these days in FBD, none more so at its recent AGM which was held in Dublin.
The Dealer on 04 Mar 2015
Over 400 pack Scouts Hall for IFA 60th
Over 400 turned out in Nenagh to celebrate 60 years of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA).