Smith threatens to sue IFA over €2m severance packageFormer general secretary also claims he was defamed by suggestions that he was ‘fired’Fri Dec 04 2015 - 01:00
Goodman’s ABP to buy 50% stake in Slaney FoodsMove will give company control of over a quarter of the beef processing industry hereThu Dec 03 2015 - 18:32
Current spike in corporation tax no temporary windfall, says departmentFinance officials say they have received assurance from RevenueThu Dec 03 2015 - 13:11
More members withhold payments to IFAOngoing pay controversy affects levy that generates 40% of organisation’s €12.9m budgetThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Severance pay deals usually capped at two years, says expertCeiling reflects best award from Employment Appeals Tribunal for unfair dismissalWed Dec 02 2015 - 11:13
Pressure mounts on IFA board as counties call for resignationsEight county executives now urging all or some of board to exit in wake of pay scandalWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Background: Downey pierces IFA version of eventsEx-president claims he was not acting alone in agreeing controversial €2m exit packageWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Accountants’ body hears appeal case involving former presidentTom Keane, a former CPA president, is appealing findings of professional misconductTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Former Bloxham partner claims Danske was negligent to fund his buyoutBank is pursuing Niall Tinney for €3.47m borrowed to buy out retiring partnerTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Government job strategy targeting 28,000 extra jobs in north westMinister for Jobs Richard Bruton will launch plans in Sligo and DroghedaMon Nov 30 2015 - 10:03
Background: Drip feed of bad news digs IFA deeperUntil Wednesday’s marathon meeting, the IFA thought it had controlled its situationSat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Ex-IFA chief warns group against releasing his salary detailsMichael Berkery says his salary details are covered by confidentiality agreementSat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Ex-IFA chief wants half of his severance pay to go to charityOrganisation accuses Pat Smith of spin and says it will fight his claim to €2m packageFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
European shares hit three-month highs as ECB action predictedIn Dublin, Aryzta falls again on news of the departure of its European bossThu Nov 26 2015 - 21:22
Aryzta’s European boss Hilliard Lombard to leaveDeparture comes shortly after Mr Lombard was awarded €5.5m in stock optionsThu Nov 26 2015 - 07:18
IFA president Downey quits after €2m deal disclosure€2.7 million pension pot brought general secretary’s exit package to €4.7 millionWed Nov 25 2015 - 22:56
IFA to challenge former chief’s €2m severance packageUnder deal Pat Smith received €1m upfront and €100,000 a year for 10 yearsWed Nov 25 2015 - 21:52
IFA hopes governance review ‘rebuilds trust’ of farmersExecutive council says move ‘an important step forward’ after controversy over payWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:54
Failure to recapitalise Irish banks a ‘missed opportunity’Honohan says his chief regret that progress on mortgage arrears crisis was slowWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:25
IFA controversy: Warnings went unheeded by top brassThe committee head warned of negative publicity if reforms were not madeWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
Downey refused to sign off on IFA general secretary’s payIFA president remains in hot water over pay controversy despite decision to step backWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
IFA deputy president pledges to rebuild trust after pay scandalTim O’Leary says former general’s remuneration was indefensibleTue Nov 24 2015 - 11:46
‘Factory levy’ generates up to half of IFA incomeOptional tariff of 0.15% collected on farm sales to co-ops, processors and martsTue Nov 24 2015 - 01:00
Downey ‘to step back’ pending review of IFA remunerationAssociation brings back former chief economist Con Lucey to carry out reviewMon Nov 23 2015 - 22:21
Concerns over IFA pay were raised 15 months agoFarm lobby’s former chief economist raised issues in letters seen by ‘The Irish Times’Mon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
IFA president under pressure over pay controversyDowney asked to explain his role in dispute over ex-general secretary Pat Smith’s salaryMon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
Irish beef exports to US improve as processors win contractsDepartment says 1,300 tonnes worth €8.5m has been shipped since lifting of embargoMon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
IFA code of omerta evident in wake of Pat Smith departureFormer Irish Farmers’ Association boss received salary package of €535,000 in 2013Sat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Former IFA boss received pay packet of €535,000 in 2013Pat Smith resigned yesterday in the wake of the controversy over his remunerationFri Nov 20 2015 - 19:50
IFA boss resigns in wake of pay controversyPat Smith says he is putting the best interests of the association to the foreThu Nov 19 2015 - 17:08
US tech firm invests €150m in Dublin data centreDigital Realty offers data centre facilities for some 600 international firmsWed Nov 18 2015 - 08:54
IFA under pressure over report general secretary paid €400,000Farmers’ group stands firm in face of calls for greater transparency from membersWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Rents rising at fastest rate since economic crashDaft.ie reports average Q3 rent of €964, a 9.3% hike on €882 last yearMon Nov 16 2015 - 23:18
Teagasc to begin hiring again after six-year moratoriumAgricultural agency gets green light to recruit 75 researchers next yearFri Nov 13 2015 - 19:11
O’Leary admits he was last to get on board with charm offensiveOutspoken Ryanair boss says management ‘over did it’ when it came to check-in luggageFri Nov 13 2015 - 15:48
Trade surplus narrows in September after drop in exportsLatest CSO numbers still point to strong year for export trade on back of big pharmaFri Nov 13 2015 - 11:56
Sparks fly as minister and Eir battle it out over broadbandAlex White should, in theory, welcome the telco’s move to take a bigger slice of pieFri Nov 13 2015 - 08:20
Low taxes alone not enough for growth, says OECDChief economist says clampdown on tax avoidance will be ‘negative for Ireland’Thu Nov 12 2015 - 01:00
Collapse in milk prices ‘a national economic reversal’Farmers’ group hit out at Government as CSO figures point to 23% decline in prices in 2015Wed Nov 11 2015 - 01:00
Glanbia director at centre of milk quota investigation resignsCarroll had been focus of official investigation into milk quota infringementsTue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
Markets fall as poor numbers from China sour sentimentKingspan bucks trend in Dublin after reporting positive quarterly figuresMon Nov 09 2015 - 18:31
CO2 emissions could be cut by 6% through on-farm efficienciesBord Bia report reveals wide variation in emissions across beef and dairy sectorsMon Nov 09 2015 - 17:44
Irish banks may be mispricing credit risk, says HonohanOutgoing Central Bank governor highlights persistent relatively high loan rejection ratesSat Nov 07 2015 - 06:45
Ireland no paradigm of successful austerity - VaroufakisEx-Greek finance chief says Irish economic model only a success as nobody else using itThu Nov 05 2015 - 20:42
Ad man Sutherland brings his roadshow to KilkenomicsSutherland holds forth on why advertising – even the bad kind –has its placeThu Nov 05 2015 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland changes ‘unnecessary’, Noonan saysMinor climbdown sees bank say staff will help ‘vulnerable’ clients deal with new cash policiesWed Nov 04 2015 - 19:49
S&P attaches ‘intermediate risk’ rating to Ireland’s life insurance sectorAgency says rise in employment will boost life insurance salesWed Nov 04 2015 - 13:39
Consumer sentiment edges up after budget tax breaksLatest index, however, suggests consumers remain wary of economic uncertainty elsewhereWed Nov 04 2015 - 12:02
M&S reveals steeper drop in sales in its clothing divisionRetailer records drop in clothing sales with poor weather impacting on shopper demandWed Nov 04 2015 - 10:21
Glanbia in negotiations to expand New Mexico operationsFood group wants to boost production at its cheese and whey production plant in the USWed Nov 04 2015 - 08:43
