Agriculture minister Martin Heydon has expressed his full confidence in Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin. In a statement, Mr Heydon backed the embattled chair, saying the board had a "good and thorough" discussion. "Mr Murrin has built a major Irish food company, with a range of global food brands," Mr Heydon said. Mr Heydon said his Department and Bord Bia were doing "everything possible to support them". “If Bord Bia is to have any chance of restoring this, then the chair must be removed.”ICMSA president Denis Drennan also confirmed he supported a motion of no confidence in Mr Murrin, saying the credibility of Bord Bia had been severely damaged.

Source: Irish Examiner January 23, 2026 14:10 UTC