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词条 James Reynolds (Irish politician)
释义

  1. Farming activism

      Irish Farmers' Association    Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association  

  2. Political activism

  3. References

James Reynolds is an Irish farmer, nationalist and far-right[1][1] politician who has served as vice president of the National Party since 2016. Reynolds was active in farming politics, serving as chairman of the Longford branch of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) from 1999 to 2003[2] and subsequently as treasurer of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) until 2017.[3] He co-founded the National Party with Justin Barrett in November 2016.[4]

Farming activism

Irish Farmers' Association

Reynolds was elected chairman of Longford IFA branch in 1999, a position which he held until 2003. He then chaired his local Ballinalee IFA branch.[2] He was a staunch critic of IFA president Pádraig Walshe. At the 2006 Ploughing Championships in Tullow, Reynolds organised up to twenty posters depicting Walshe with then-Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan in his arms with the words "Beet this" printed above them to be placed at various routes to the ploughing site.[5] This referred to Walshe's supposed role in the demise of the Irish sugar industry.

In 2009 Reynolds and other disgruntled IFA farmers formed Farmers For No to oppose the second Lisbon Treaty referendum. They claimed the Lisbon Treaty would fast-track Turkey's application to join the EU, which would "double the number of farmers overnight" and cause Common Agricultural Policy payments to collapse.[6] They further claimed that the passage of the Treaty would "jeopardise" farm succession rights.[7] The second Lisbon Treaty referendum subsequently passed by a margin of 67% to 33%.[8]

Farmers For No was revived in 2012 to oppose the Fiscal Compact treaty in that year's referendum. Reynolds caused a stir on an episode of RTÉ's Frontline debating the Treaty, in which he provoked the host Pat Kenny by suggesting that a Yes vote would "shut down rural Ireland" to which Kenny responded, "come on James, get a life."[9] The incident prompted Reynolds to be labelled "a YouTube sensation" by the Irish Times.[10]

He was suspended by the IFA in 2012 for bringing the county executive "into disrepute".[11]

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association

In 2014, he was elected for a two-year term as national treasurer of the ICSA, having previously served as its secretary.[12] During his time as ICSA treasurer he said the organisation was "unique in being the only farm organisation to call for the appointment of an EU-wide regulator for the meat industry".[13]

In response to Reynolds' role in co-founding the National Party he was removed from his position as national treasurer of the ICSA by a vote of no confidence passed by the organisation's executive.[14] Reynolds rejected the legitimacy of the executive's decision to expel him and said he believes he should not be discriminated against for his political views.[15] He launched an appeal against the decision to remove him as national treasurer.[16] Justice Robert Haughton granted Reynolds a temporary injunction preventing the ICSA from removing him from his position.[17] Ultimately, the High Court ruled in favour of the ICSA against Reynolds and his expulsion was confirmed.[18] The ICSA also objected to Reynolds' "gratuitously offensive comments made about the former Taoiseach [Enda Kenny], the EU Commissioner and other politicians”.[19]

Political activism

Reynolds contested the Longford County Council election in 2004 as an independent, leaving his post of Longford IFA chairman to do so.[20] He received 231 first preference votes and failed to be elected, being eliminated on the fourth count.[21] The same year Justin Barrett campaigned unsuccessfully for a seat in the European Parliament.

In 2009, Reynolds became chairman of the Longford branch of Libertas Ireland, a political party founded by Declan Ganley. Reynolds campaigned on behalf of Ganley's unsuccessful attempt to be elected an MEP.[6] In November 2009, Libertas Ireland was removed from the Register of Political Parties in Ireland.[22]

Reynolds' next foray into politics was as chair of the eurosceptic Farmers For No campaign, established to oppose the 2009 Lisbon Treaty referendum.[23] The group was briefly revived to oppose the 2012 Compact Fiscal referendum, Reynolds claimed the treaty would put the Common Agricultural Policy budget "at severe risk".[24]

In November 2016 he helped to co-found the National Party and assumed the post of vice president of the new party.[25] Alongside Justin Barrett, Reynolds has spoken at many National Party events held throughout the country since the party's launch.

References

1. ^{{cite news|last1=Faolain|first1=Aodhan O'|title=Court allows farm group to sack politician|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/court-allows-farm-group-to-sack-politician-vvxddc298|accessdate=27 February 2018|work=The Times|date=28 June 2017|language=en}}
2. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/treaty-opponent-no-stranger-to-politics-26560034.html|title=Treaty opponent no stranger to politics - Independent.ie|last=Sheehan|first=Aideen|date=|work=Independent.ie|access-date=2018-01-24|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}
3. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/257078/longford-farmer-and-national-party-s-james-reynolds-loses-high-court-bid-aimed-at-preventing-his-removal-from-icsa.html|title=Longford farmer and National Party's James Reynolds loses High Court bid aimed at preventing his removal from ICSA|last=O Faolain|first=Aodhan|date=|work=Longford Leader|access-date=2018-01-24|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/225029/longford-man-at-the-helm-of-new-national-party.html|title=Longford man at the helm of new National Party|access-date=2018-01-25}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/former-ifa-mans-posters-torn-down-in-tullow-26358174.html|title=Former IFA man's posters torn down in Tullow|last=Dineen|first=Maeve|date=|work=Independent.ie|access-date=2018-01-25|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}
6. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/rebel-farmers-defy-ifa-with-call-for-no-vote-26560038.html|title=Rebel farmers defy IFA with call for 'No' vote - Independent.ie|last=Sheehan|first=Aideen|date=|work=Independent.ie|access-date=2018-01-25|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/lobby-group-says-yes-vote-would-jeopardise-farm-succession-rights-1.722615|title=Lobby group says Yes vote would jeopardise farm succession rights|last=De Breadun|first=Deaglan|date=|work=The Irish Times|access-date=2018-01-25|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}
8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1002/122507-eulisbon1/|title=Ireland votes Yes to Lisbon Treaty|date=2009-10-03|work=RTE.ie|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en}}
9. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.herald.ie/news/farmer-fuming-after-kenny-tells-him-to-get-a-life-28008754.html|title=Farmer fuming after Kenny tells him to 'get a life' - Herald.ie|work=Herald.ie|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en}}
10. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/a-field-day-for-youtube-over-kenny-s-clash-with-farmer-1.523228|title=A field day for YouTube over Kenny's clash with farmer|last=Minihan|first=Mary|date=|work=The Irish Times|access-date=2018-01-25|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}
11. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.farmersjournal.ie/controversial-ifa-man-takes-icsa-position-154263|title=Controversial IFA man takes ICSA position|access-date=2018-01-25|language=en}}
12. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/business/104622/Local-farmer-elected-to-the-helm.html|title=Local farmer elected to the helm of ICSA|last=|first=|date=13 February 2014|work=Longford Leader|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
13. ^{{Cite news|url=https://sligonewsfile.com/icsa-threatens-to-oppose-crisis-reserve-fund-support-for-dairy-farmers/|title=ICSA threatens to oppose crisis reserve fund support for dairy farmers.|date=2016-03-15|work=Sligo News File|access-date=2018-02-26|language=en-GB}}
14. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/icsa-treasurer-appeals-against-group-expulsion-35458689.html|title=ICSA treasurer appeals against group expulsion|last=Mc Cormack|first=Claire|date=17 February 2017|work=Irish Independent|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
15. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.shannonside.ie/news/local/longford/longford-man-rejects-reports-hes-expelled-icsa/|title=Longford man rejects reports he’s been expelled from ICSA|last=|first=|date=1 February 2017|work=Shannonside News|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
16. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/234777/longford-man-james-reynolds-says-he-is-going-nowhere.html|title=Longford man James Reynolds says he is going nowhere|last=|first=|date=|work=Longford Leader|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
17. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://fora.ie/james-reynolds-national-party-3345621-Apr2017/|title=A Longford farmer is fighting his dismissal from a key lobby group over far-right party claims|last=Cherfi|first=Saurya|date=18 April 2017|work=Fora|access-date=2018-01-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
18. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.farmersjournal.ie/judge-rules-in-icsa-s-favour-over-reynolds-dispute-288734|title=Judge rules in ICSA’s favour over Reynolds dispute|last=|first=|date=29 June 2017|work=Farmers' Journal|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
19. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/james-reynolds-icsa-3467197-Jun2017/|title=National Party co-founder loses bid for injunction against farmers association|last=O Faolain|first=Aodhan|date=27 June 2017|work=thejournal.ie|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
20. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ifas-self-appointed-mr-clean-heads-up-anti-treaty-splinter-group-99165.html|title=IFA’s self-appointed ‘Mr Clean’ heads up anti-treaty splinter group|last=Cadogan|first=Stephen|date=21 August 2009|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
21. ^{{Cite web|url=https://electionsireland.org/result.cfm?election=2004L&cons=358|title=Granard, Longford County Council election 2004|last=|first=|date=|website=electionsireland.org|access-date=}}
22. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.irisoifigiuil.ie/archive/2009/november/Ir131109.PDF|title=Government of Ireland (13 November 2009).|last=|first=|date=|website=Iris Oifigiúil|access-date=2018-02-26}}
23. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/team-no-who-s-who-how-they-are-funded-and-their-strategy-1.737962|title=Team No - who's who, how they are funded and their strategy|last=Fitzgerald|first=Mary|date=15 September 2009|work=Irish Times|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
24. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/farmers-group-comes-out-against-treaty-as-inmo-stay-neutral-551024.html|title=Farmers group comes out against treaty as INMO stay neutral|last=|first=|date=10 May 2010|work=BreakingNews.ie|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
25. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/224008/new-right-wing-political-party-to-launch-tomorrow.html|title=New right wing political party to launch tomorrow|last=Heavy|first=Fiona|date=16 November 2016|work=Leitrim Observer|access-date=2018-02-26|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
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