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IFA ups the ante on Bord Bia

Protests over Larry Murrin's position as chair of Bord Bia continue and will be stepped up this weekend, with a large farmer presence in Newbridge.

NEWS 25 February 2026

IFA ups the ante on Bord Bia

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Farmer Writes: without farmer support, Bord Bia is a dead duck

Farmer Writes: without farmer support, Bord Bia is a dead duck

FARMER WRITES 9 February 2026

Watch: this week in pictures as farming, marts and protests unfold

Watch: this week in pictures as farming, marts and protests unfold

NEWS 8 February 2026

No sign of truce between IFA and Bord Bia

No sign of truce between IFA and Bord Bia

No sign of truce between IFA and Bord Bia

NEWS 4 February 2026

Imports have negligible impact on Irish farmgate prices

Imports have negligible impact on Irish farmgate prices

Imports have negligible impact on Irish farmgate prices

NEWS 30 January 2026

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Farmers' Mercosur fears misunderstood

Farmers' Mercosur fears misunderstood

Opposition and protest are an integral part of the decision-making process in a democracy and should be embraced, not condemned.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Farmers answer Fitzmaurice’s protest call over Mercosur deal

Farmers answer Fitzmaurice’s protest call over Mercosur deal

Irish farming, together standing tall in Athlone, as 20,000 farmers and contractors made for a massive show of strength and unified opposition to Mercosur.

OPINION 7 January 2026

Watch back: thousands of farmers descend on Athlone for anti-Mercosur protest

Watch back: thousands of farmers descend on Athlone for anti-Mercosur protest

The protest, organised by Independent Ireland, has attracted farmers in their droves. The Irish Farmers Journal team is reporting live from the event.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Some countries still undecided on Mercosur deal ahead of crunch vote

Some countries still undecided on Mercosur deal ahead of crunch vote

Adam Woods has the latest on the Mercosur trade deal ahead of a crunch meeting of EU ambassadors.

NEWS 7 January 2026

French farmer protest blocks up Paris

French farmer protest blocks up Paris

Adam Woods has the latest from the French farmer protests that are causing big disruption in Paris on Thursday morning.

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Mercosur protest expected to draw crowd of 10,000

Mercosur protest expected to draw crowd of 10,000

The protest is kick off this Saturday at 11am with protesters expected on foot, in tractors and in lorries.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Farm groups and Sinn Féin to bolster numbers at protest

Farm groups and Sinn Féin to bolster numbers at protest

Buses services and tractor cavalcades have been organised to ship protesters to Athlone for an anti-Mercosur demonstration this Saturday.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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