Lorcan Roche Kelly

lrochekelly@farmersjournal.ie

‘Emotional nonsense’: Murrin on beef imports and why he intends to stay put

The Irish Farmers Journal sat down with the Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin, who has called for dialogue to resolve issues which he says have been "wildly, wildly, amplified".

NEWS 28 January 2026

‘Emotional nonsense’: Murrin on beef imports and why he intends to stay put

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Mammoth EU-India trade deal excludes most agricultural products

Mammoth EU-India trade deal excludes most agricultural products

NEWS 27 January 2026

Receivers appointed to Asba Meats for second time

Receivers appointed to Asba Meats for second time

NEWS 26 January 2026

Bord Bia outlines Dawn Farm Foods’ Brazil connections

Bord Bia outlines Dawn Farm Foods’ Brazil connections

Bord Bia outlines Dawn Farm Foods’ Brazil connections

NEWS 23 January 2026

EU ready to decide on provisional Mercosur implementation

EU ready to decide on provisional Mercosur implementation

EU ready to decide on provisional Mercosur implementation

NEWS 23 January 2026

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Mercosur deal put on ice

Mercosur deal put on ice

European Parliament vote means trade deal is delayed for up to two years and possibly derailed completely.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Calls for Bord Bia chairman to resign

Calls for Bord Bia chairman to resign

Board meeting on Thursday to decide fate of chair as crisis deepens.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Mercosur trade deal referred to EU court

Mercosur trade deal referred to EU court

MEPs vote to refer the EU-Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Trump upends global order, again

Trump upends global order, again

The US president’s Greenland fixation risks scuppering the EU-US framework trade deal.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Farmer positivity at highest in five years

Farmer positivity at highest in five years

Ifac’s 2026 Irish farm report shows optimism in the industry tempered by concerns over regulation, viability and succession.

NEWS 21 January 2026

FBD Trust buys more FBD shares

FBD Trust buys more FBD shares

A stock market announcement shows FBD Trust now holds 5.4 million shares in the insurer.

NEWS 21 January 2026

European Parliament votes to delay Mercosur with legal challenge

European Parliament votes to delay Mercosur with legal challenge

MEPs vote to refer the EU-Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice.

NEWS 21 January 2026

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