IFA Protest

Month-long sit-in galvanized farmers

The five IFA protesters who refused to leave Bord Bia's offices led from within, fueling farmer resolve over the Larry Murrin issue.

NEWS 5 March 2026

Month-long sit-in galvanized farmers

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Rift between Minister Heydon and the IFA widens

Rift between Minister Heydon and the IFA widens

NEWS 4 March 2026

Editorial: ‘the Bord Bia protest will be recorded as political – it’s much more'

Editorial: ‘the Bord Bia protest will be recorded as political – it’s much more'

EDITORIAL 4 March 2026

Protest: life inside with the Bord Bia Five

Protest: life inside with the Bord Bia Five

Protest: life inside with the Bord Bia Five

FEATURES 4 March 2026

IFA stands down protest at Bord Bia with review to take place

IFA stands down protest at Bord Bia with review to take place

IFA stands down protest at Bord Bia with review to take place

NEWS 2 March 2026

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Watch: IFA protest continues outside Bord Bia as board meets

Watch: IFA protest continues outside Bord Bia as board meets

No white smoke at lunchtime on Monday as crunch Bord Bia board meeting continues.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Watch: farmers throng to Newbridge for IFA protest

Watch: farmers throng to Newbridge for IFA protest

The IFA held its latest protest demonstration in its call for the removal of Bord Bia chair Larry Murrin in Newbridge on Saturday.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Opinion: Newbridge protest has farmers going round in circles

Opinion: Newbridge protest has farmers going round in circles

Like the tractors in Newbridge on Saturday, the Larry Murrin issue has seen everybody - farmers, government, opposition included - treading over the same ground for almost six weeks now.

OPINION 5 February 2026

IFA protesters 'prepared to stay a damn while longer'

IFA protesters 'prepared to stay a damn while longer'

The five IFA protesters that continue to stage a sit-in at Bord Bia joined a meeting in Claremorris on Thursday last via video link.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Bord Bia audit postponements fall

Bord Bia audit postponements fall

Postponements and withdrawals are standard practice in the running of the schemes, Bord Bia has said.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Bord Bia rules out legal action against IFA

Bord Bia rules out legal action against IFA

The ongoing sit-in has caused significant disruption to the State agency, Bord Bia has said.

NEWS 5 February 2026

Five key takeaways from Larry Murrin’s Oireachtas committee appearance

Five key takeaways from Larry Murrin’s Oireachtas committee appearance

The chair of Bord Bia confirms that he has no intention of stepping down.

NEWS 5 February 2026

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