Cllr Laurence FallonCouncil calls for removal of Bord Bia chair for "period of time"Elected representatives of Roscommon County Council have called on the chairperson of An Bord Bia, Larry Murrin, to "step aside" for a period of time to allow negotiations with the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA), aimed at resolving the current Brazilian meat import impasse, to be resolved. "Members of the IFA are continuing their protest outside An Bord Bia headquarters in Dublin. It is intolerable to think the untold damage he is doing while remaining in his role," Cllr Fallon stated. Unregulated antibiotics are being used in Brazilian produced beef which falls below the quality standard required for Irish farmers," Cllr Kelly stated. "It's completely wrong what is going on in An Bord Bia.

Source: Irish Independent March 02, 2026 11:55 UTC