Martin Heydon

Two county councils call for Larry Murrin to leave Bord Bia

Both Carlow and Wexford county councils have passed motions asking Martin Heydon to prevail upon the Bord Bia chair to step aside.

NEWS 10 February 2026

Two county councils call for Larry Murrin to leave Bord Bia

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Minister calls stakeholder meeting over Bord Bia debacle

Minister calls stakeholder meeting over Bord Bia debacle

NEWS 10 February 2026

Farmers bring Bord Bia protest to Minister's office

Farmers bring Bord Bia protest to Minister's office

NEWS 7 February 2026

Macra calls on Minister to resolve unrest surrounding Bord Bia

Macra calls on Minister to resolve unrest surrounding Bord Bia

Macra calls on Minister to resolve unrest surrounding Bord Bia

NEWS 6 February 2026

Five key takeaways from Larry Murrin’s Oireachtas committee appearance

Five key takeaways from Larry Murrin’s Oireachtas committee appearance

Five key takeaways from Larry Murrin’s Oireachtas committee appearance

NEWS 5 February 2026

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No sign of truce between IFA and Bord Bia

No sign of truce between IFA and Bord Bia

The IFA's protest at Bord Bia's offices have escalated as Larry Murrin remains in situ as Bord Bia's chairman.

NEWS 30 January 2026

Call for Minister and Diageo to take action on Boortmalt decision

Call for Minister and Diageo to take action on Boortmalt decision

A Laois TD has wrote to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Boortmalt and Diageo to try and ensure traditional malting barley growers do not lose their premium crop.

NEWS 30 January 2026

Murrin mess needs a resolution

Murrin mess needs a resolution

While Irish farming's fault lines are exposed by the controversy over Larry Murrin being chair of Bord Bia, CAP's defining days are hurtling toward us.

DEALER 30 January 2026

IFA president vows that protest will continue at Bord Bia

IFA president vows that protest will continue at Bord Bia

Bord Bia said the move by farmers to enter the building was carried out under false pretences and farmers refused to go when asked to leave.

NEWS 30 January 2026

Minister calls on IFA to de-escalate protest action

Minister calls on IFA to de-escalate protest action

“Blocking the building impacts all of the work Bord Bia carry out and is not in farmers’ best interests,” Minister Heydon told the Irish Farmers Journal.

NEWS 30 January 2026

Reflection needed on defining an active farmer, Heydon says

Reflection needed on defining an active farmer, Heydon says

A clear definition of active farming will provide certainty on generational renewal and the land market, Minister Heydon maintains.

NEWS 30 January 2026

IFA says its protest at Bord Bia will continue until chair resigns

IFA says its protest at Bord Bia will continue until chair resigns

The IFA's national council noted that Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon made what it described as "some outrageous accusations against [the] IFA under Dáil privilege this week".

NEWS 30 January 2026

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Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) today issued a reminder to food and beverage producers across Ireland to complete its survey.

Survey of food and drink producers directly informs our work

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