Tom Byrne, Patrick McCormick, Teresa Roche, Richard Moeran and Christine Friel - IFA members who occupied the offices of Bord Bia on Pembroke Road for 28 days. The initial group of 50 depleted to what became known as “the Bord Bia Five” – a small group of IFA demonstrators who occupied the building for 28 days. Gorman had been prepped for a forward-looking interview, expecting the Minister to be focused on the independent review of Bord Bia. For 25 years, “Brazilian beef” has been an incendiary term to Irish farmers and the Government was genuinely concerned that Murrin was undercutting the domestic market. [ Demands by farmers for the head of the Bord Bia chair are delusional and dangerousOpens in new window ]Why would the IFA go out on a ledge like this?

Source: The Irish Times March 08, 2026 12:00 UTC