Rickard Joseph Gerard Deasy (13 March 1916 – 13 July 1999),[1] born in Terryglass, County Tipperary was a prominent farmers' rights campaigner in Ireland, Captain with the Irish army, and a member of the Labour Party.
Before the end of World War II, Deasy was the officer commanding of the thirteenth field battery.
Recognition of the Farmers' Association was seen as a major step forward for social partnership in Ireland, and a consultative approach to economic participation.
It attracted widespread media attention, coming at a time of general distrust towards groups advocating greater economic equality.
[6] In 1969, Deasy ran as a labour candidate in Tipperary North, but came in last place with a small percentage of the vote.