Francie Gorman

Tirlán and Ornua at war over butter

Tirlán says it believes there is "scope for multiple grass-fed offerings in a growing US dairy market”.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Tirlán and Ornua at war over butter

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US butter dispute deepens as IFA seeks urgent meeting with Tirlán

US butter dispute deepens as IFA seeks urgent meeting with Tirlán

NEWS 29 July 2026

Farm Safety Week 2026 begins

Farm Safety Week 2026 begins

NEWS 20 July 2026

IFA urges MEPs to push for CBAM pause as EU fertiliser supplies look tight

IFA urges MEPs to push for CBAM pause as EU fertiliser supplies look tight

IFA urges MEPs to push for CBAM pause as EU fertiliser supplies look tight

NEWS 16 July 2026

IFA seeks increased funding for ANC

IFA seeks increased funding for ANC

IFA seeks increased funding for ANC

NEWS 15 July 2026

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IFA president meets president of Agriculture and Fisheries Council on CAP

IFA president meets president of Agriculture and Fisheries Council on CAP

Francie Gorman was in Luxembourg last week to meet Maria Panayiotou on behalf of COPA.

NEWS 12 June 2026

IFA claims Bord Bia has lost credibility with farmers on standards

IFA claims Bord Bia has lost credibility with farmers on standards

The IFA national council is calling for a full review of Bord Bia’s Origin Green scheme as a matter of urgency.

NEWS 12 June 2026

IFA launches its 'Refer a Friend' competition

IFA launches its 'Refer a Friend' competition

'Competition is a great opportunity for our members to showcase the strength of our association and the many benefits of being part of the IFA.'

NEWS 12 June 2026

Review does what it says on the tin

Review does what it says on the tin

It would have been asking a lot for the Bord Bia governance review to have answered all the questions that emerged during the iFA protest, but it didn't even ask some of them

DEALER 12 June 2026

Bord Bia review report cost north of €45,000

Bord Bia review report cost north of €45,000

Governance Ireland review into board effectiveness at Bord Bia had 22 recommendations. Amy Forde and Lorcan Roche Kelly report.

NEWS 12 June 2026

IFA president says he has no confidence in Bord Bia

IFA president says he has no confidence in Bord Bia

IFA president Francie Gorman told Northern Sound that as long as Larry Murrin remains the chair of Bord Bia, farmers will not have confidence in the organisation.

NEWS 12 June 2026

Bord Bia review did not consider the issues that caused dispute - IFA

Bord Bia review did not consider the issues that caused dispute - IFA

The IFA launched its weeks-long protest in January after it was revealed that Murrin’s company, Dawn Farm Foods, had imported an amount of Brazilian beef in 2025.

NEWS 12 June 2026

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