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'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

Questions have been asked as to who are the private non-farmer interests in the forestry and land markets.

FORESTRY 6 March 2026

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

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Open call for farm safety projects

Open call for farm safety projects

NEWS 4 March 2026

Call for drones to be used to catch illegal peat extraction

Call for drones to be used to catch illegal peat extraction

NEWS 3 March 2026

Current demand for TAMS 'off the charts' - Minister

Current demand for TAMS 'off the charts' - Minister

Current demand for TAMS 'off the charts' - Minister

NEWS 26 February 2026

Time to move on from Murrin controversy – Minister

Time to move on from Murrin controversy – Minister

Time to move on from Murrin controversy – Minister

NEWS 19 February 2026

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IFA and Murrin disagree over what constitutes conflict of interest

IFA and Murrin disagree over what constitutes conflict of interest

Agreement has yet to be found between what the IFA and what Larry Murrin see as conflicts of interest that should be declared at Bord Bia board meetings.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Dawn Farm Foods was listed as QA on Bord Bia website when it was not QA

Dawn Farm Foods was listed as QA on Bord Bia website when it was not QA

There have been more twists in the Larry Murrin saga: a Bord Bia website listed Dawn Farm Foods as QA when it wasn't while Murrin called for farmers to put on the green jersey.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Dawn Farms ineligible for Origin Green gold standard

Dawn Farms ineligible for Origin Green gold standard

Issues flagged by the EPA with a manufacturing site leave Dawn Farm Foods unable to attain the gold standard awarded by Bord Bia to food processors.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Dawn Farm Foods accounts for up to 10% of poultry meat imports

Dawn Farm Foods accounts for up to 10% of poultry meat imports

Larry Murrin's appearance before the Oireachtas agriculture committee prompted questions from TDs and senators on Dawn Farm Foods' importation of poultry meat.

POULTRY 11 February 2026

IFA and Bord Bia at odds over who's not talking to who

IFA and Bord Bia at odds over who's not talking to who

Both the IFA and Bord Bia say that they had sought dialogue over recent days, but both also suggested that it was the opposing party which had turned the offer down.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Brazilian beef with illegal hormones was 'likely consumed' - FSAI

Brazilian beef with illegal hormones was 'likely consumed' - FSAI

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland was before the Oireachtas committee on agriculture on Wednesday to discuss food labelling. The recent recall of Brazilian beef was also discussed.

NEWS 11 February 2026

IFA calls on backbenchers in Government parties to vote to unseat Murrin

IFA calls on backbenchers in Government parties to vote to unseat Murrin

The call comes just hours before the IFA and other farming organisations are due before the Oireachtas agriculture committee on the Larry Murrin-Bord Bia saga.

NEWS 11 February 2026

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