IFA deputy to contest presidency election and promises 'to fix the organisation'
The Deputy President of the Irish Farmers Association, Tim O’Leary, says he will contest the election for the Presidency of the organisation.
It follows the resignation of Eddie Downey as President last night amid ongoing controversy over the pay level members receive.
Farmers will elect a new President of the IFA after the Executive Council gave members the go-ahead for an election.
Tim O’Leary says the review by former IFA Chief Economist Con Lucey into pay and expenses at the organisation will see new structures put in place.
He said: "There is a process in place here now and that process is going to culminate shortly with the election of a new president which is probably the single most clear indication of the organisation working properly.
"After that we are going to put a whole load of structures in place to fix the organisation wherever there is a weakness."
