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Ivan Yates
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry
In office
15 December 1994 – 26 June 1997
TaoiseachJohn Bruton
Preceded byJoe Walsh
Succeeded byJoe Walsh
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1981–May 2002
ConstituencyWexford
Personal details
Born(1959-10-23)23 October 1959(age 64)
Enniscorthy,County Wexford,Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Deirdre Yates
​
(m.1985)​
Children4
Education
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Ivan Yates(born 23 October 1959) is an Irish broadcaster, businessman and former politician. He was elected as aFine GaelTeachta Dála(TD) for theWexfordconstituency at the1981 general electionand at each election until his retirement from politics in 2002.[1]He also served asMinister for Agriculture, Food and Forestryfrom 1994 to 1997.

Early life[edit]

Yates was born inEnniscorthy,County Wexford.[2]He was educated at Aravon School,Bray;St. Columba's Church of Ireland CollegeinRathfarnham,Dublin; andGurteen College,County Tipperary.

Political career[edit]

When he was first elected in 1981, Yates was the youngest member of the22nd Dáiland is also thefifth-youngest evermember ofDáil Éireannat the age of 21. He became involved in local politics when he became a member ofWexford County Council,serving until 1995 and again from 1999 to 2004. He joined theFine Gaelfront bench in 1988 and was appointedMinister for Agriculture, Food and Forestrywhen the party came to power in 1994.[3]

Yates oversaw a particularly difficult period for Irish agriculture. Farmers saw the prices they received for their produce plummet; he stopped live animal exports in response to controversy over cruelty in shipping, and took on the Irish Veterinary Union over thetuberculosiseradication scheme.[4]He also had to deal with a sharp rise in the number ofBSEcases during 1996, and the consequent banning of Irish beef byRussia.WhenJohn Brutonresigned as leader of Fine Gael in January 2001, there was much speculation that Yates would be a contender for the vacant position. Instead, he announced to his colleagues that he was leaving full-time politics to concentrate on his family and business interests and that he would not be contesting the next general election.[5]

He receives annual pension payments of €74,836 from his time in politics.[6]

Business career[edit]

Yates was the chairman and managing director of Celtic Bookmakers, an Irish chain ofbetting shops,and expanded the company from its Wexford base to a chain of 64 shops around the country at its peak. On 4 January 2011, it was announced that the company had gone into receivership.[7]

He headed a group of bookmakers in a court case against theBritish Horseracing Board(BHB) over fees for licences to access a racing information database in 2005. The issue was resolved in the High Court with the termination of the BHB's licence agreement and a payment of €300,000 to the bookmakers, who were reported to have access to the BHB's former database until 9 January 2006.[8]

In 2011, he described theIrish bankruptcyprocess as "purgatory", and publicly announced that he was contemplating moving to theUKto avail of theBritish bankruptcyprocess.[9]

On 21 August 2012, theHigh CourtinDublindismissed an attempt byAllied Irish Banksto have him declared bankrupt.[10]

In September 2013, it was announced that Yates was discharged from bankruptcy, having fulfilled the requirements set down bySwanseaCounty Court, where he made his application for personal insolvency on 24 August 2012.[11][12]

Media work[edit]

Yates co-presented theNewstalkbreakfast show from 2009, firstly withClaire Byrneand subsequently with Chris Donoghue. On 23 March 2012, he announced he would be leaving both the station and his column in theIrish Examinerwith effect from 6 April 2012, to concentrate on his personal finances.[13]He also presentedTonight with Vincent BrowneonTV3during summer 2011.

He returned to Newstalk in September 2013, once again co-presenting the breakfast show with Chris Donoghue.[14]

Yates is a regular conference speaker,motivational speakerandMCat business events in Ireland.[15]He is a client ofNoel Kelly,of NK Management.[16]

Yates co-hostedThe Tonight Showon TV3 and presentedThe Hard Shoulderon Newstalk until his retirement from broadcasting in July 2020.[2]Kieran Cuddihy replaced Yates as the host ofThe Hard Shoulderin September 2020.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Ivan Yates".Oireachtas Members Database.Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2018.Retrieved12 April2009.
  2. ^abÓ Scannáil, Mícheál; Gataveckaite, Gabija (2 July 2020)."'This time it's different' - Yates retires from his television and radio shows ".Irish Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 22 September 2021.Retrieved15 September2020.
  3. ^"Ivan Yates".ElectionsIreland.org.Archivedfrom the original on 28 July 2018.Retrieved12 April2009.
  4. ^Mac Connell, Seán (13 January 1996)."Outflanked IVU forced to negotiate on Yates plan".The Irish Times.Retrieved16 September2020.
  5. ^Brennock, Mark (6 February 2001)."Ivan Yates to announce his retirement from politics".The Irish Times.Retrieved16 September2020.
  6. ^Kelly, Fiach (10 November 2011)."Thanks big fellas: Ahern and Cowen get massive pensions".Irish Independent.Archived fromthe originalon 14 September 2012.Retrieved10 November2011.
  7. ^Edwards, Elaine (4 January 2011)."Receiver appointed to Ivan Yates's Celtic Bookmakers".The Irish Times.Archivedfrom the original on 22 October 2012.Retrieved4 January2011.
  8. ^"Lower betting costs expected after bookmakers' dispute is settled".Irish Examiner.11 November 2005.Retrieved15 September2020.
  9. ^O'Doherty, Caroline (30 December 2011)."Yates may move to Swansea to declare bankruptcy".Irish Examiner.Archivedfrom the original on 22 September 2021.Retrieved4 January2012.
  10. ^"Application to have Ivan Yates declared bankrupt dismissed in High Court".RTÉ News.21 August 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 4 October 2013.Retrieved14 August2013.
  11. ^"AIB won't recoup €3.7m as Ivan Yates ruled bankrupt in Wales".Irish Independent.3 September 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 4 October 2013.Retrieved14 August2013.
  12. ^"Ivan Yates discharged from bankruptcy in UK".Irish Independent.1 September 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 17 April 2015.Retrieved2 September2013.
  13. ^Wade, Jennifer (23 March 2012)."Ivan Yates to leave Newstalk".TheJournal.ie.Archivedfrom the original on 27 October 2017.Retrieved15 September2020.
  14. ^"Ivan Yates returns to Newstalk Breakfast".Newstalk.1 September 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 8 September 2013.Retrieved2 September2013.
  15. ^"Ivan Yates - Personally Speaking Bureau".Archivedfrom the original on 17 April 2015.Retrieved15 April2015.
  16. ^Keena, Colm (1 July 2023)."Noel Kelly: Who is the behind-the-scenes agent, seen as RTÉ's 'real director general'? Dublin talent agent, who played a key role in funneling hidden payments to Ryan Tubridy, was considered more powerful than broadcaster's own director general".The Irish Times.
  17. ^Heaney, Mick (4 September 2020)."Newstalk's new drivetime host Kieran Cuddihy tries too hard at taking it easy".The Irish Times.Archivedfrom the original on 22 September 2020.Retrieved15 September2020.

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