IFA say press statement about Laois president is 'utterly false'
Fake claim that President Francie Gorman had resigned
A press release purportedly issued by the IFA claiming that its President Francie Gorman had resigned is 'utterly false', according to Ireland's biggest farm organisation.
The IFA issued a statement early just before noon on June 18 in relation to a fake press release issued in the early hours of the same day.
"Some media outlets may have received a statement last night purporting to be from the Irish Farmers Association.
"This statement was not issued by us. It is utterly false. Please disregard its contents," it said.
The IFA said all its statements are issued from official IFA email accounts in the format attached. They will also appear on our website www.ifa.ie , the official IFA app www.ifa.ie/app; our X account @ifamedia; and other approved social media and messaging channels.
"We would ask that media outlets verify the authenticity of any communication that appears to come from the IFA by checking these official channels," concluded the statement.
The fake statement claimed Mr Gorman resigned over the European Nature Restoration Law vote.