Farmers continue to protest at Bord Bia HQ in Dublin, calling for action against the company’s chair due to his business importing Brazilian meat. The protests, which have now bled into their second week, continue with Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president, Francie Gorman, saying the move reflects the deep frustration and anger over the inaction by Bord Bia on this matter. “The chair of Bord Bia and the Government have failed to recognise how this issue is undermining farmer confidence in Bord Bia. Our position has been quite clear on this: the position of the chair is untenable given that he imports Brazilian beef,” Mr Gorman said. Expecting farmers to reach higher and higher standards, while the chair ignores them with Brazilian beef, will only engender mistrust.

Source: Irish Examiner February 04, 2026 05:17 UTC