Farmers and farming organisations rallied outside the Dáil to protest on Thursday, February 5, as Bord Bia Chair Larry Murrin spoke to the agricultural committee. Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Finbarr Reburn, a farmer from Co Cavan, said: “We are here to see Larry Murrin dethroned from Bord Bia.”“Farmers throughout the country are absolutely livid,” he said. Also protesting outside was Cavan farmer, Seamus O’Reilly, who said: “Larry has let down Irish beef and the Irish farmer.”Larry Murrin arrives for the Committee on Agriculture and Food at Leinster House as farmers protest outside. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins PhotosDiscussing what he has heard among farming circles, Mr O’Reilly said farmers may begin to prohibit the Bord Bia audits that are conducted on Irish farms. They feel [farmers] that the reputation of Bord Bia has been undermined, and we feel this chairman has to step down.”Speaking on what he would like to see done to begin to rectify farmers’ trust in Bord Bia, My Maloney said: “We feel there needs to be more farmer representation on the board.”

Source: Irish Examiner February 05, 2026 19:08 UTC