The Former General Secretary of the IFA, Pat Smith earned 3.4 million euro in the past seven years in pay and pension contributions.

A report into pay and governance at the Irish Farmers Association is recommending that an external expert look at top salaries and that the President should not be involved in setting pay.

Con Lucey'Â’s review however says the pay of IFA executives is broadly in line with levels in the public sector.

Juliette Gash reports;

Speaking on his way into the meeting, Connacht regional chairman Tom Turley said he hopes the report can change the IFA;