Overview
- Following a board meeting, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said Larry Murrin will continue as chair and that he has the Minister’s full confidence.
- Bord Bia’s board supported Murrin by a majority after what it described as a full discussion, though the farmer representatives did not back him.
- IFA president Francie Gorman sought Murrin’s resignation and then proposed his removal, but the acting chair did not put the motion to the meeting, citing that it is a matter for the minister.
- Dawn Farms has said Brazilian beef accounted for about 1% of its 2025 supply and described non-Irish sourcing as a contingency or customer‑driven requirement, with the vast majority sourced from Ireland, the EU, and the UK.
- Sinn Féin and farm groups maintain the position is untenable, while the Taoiseach highlighted Bord Bia’s export performance and urged against undermining the agency.