Senior Macra Figure Says IFA President Should Step Down

A senior figure in Macra na Feirme in Clare says the IFA President should step down, rather than just step aside.

Eddie Downey has pulled back from his position as the head of the country's largest farm lobby group as West Clare man Con Lucey conducts a review of pay and pensions within the Association.

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The Executive Committee is to hold an emergency meeting today to discuss the ongoing controversy over pay at the organisation.

The controversy has left many farmers angry, with some even cancelling their memberships.

Cillian Griffey, PRO of Clare Macra, thinks Downey must go.