Minister for agriculture Martin Heydon said Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin has his “full confidence” despite protests and demands from the IFA for his resignation. Following the decision not to remove Mr Murrin from his current role in Bord Bia, the IFA has been protesting outside the Bord Bia offices since Monday. “I am conscious of my responsibilities as director of Bord Bia, and I absolutely believe that it is in the best interests of Bord Bia for the chair to step down,” he said. ICSA protesting outside Bord Bia offices in Dublin last week as board members failed to remove Larry Mullin as chair of Bord Bia. Larry Murrin remains chair of Bord Bia, despite overseeing a business that sources Brazilian beef.

Source: Irish Examiner January 29, 2026 15:03 UTC