IFA Regional Executive William Dolan, Offaly county chair Joe Daly, Thomas Woulfe, Deputy Tony McCormack, TD, and Pat Walsh.

Offaly IFA meets with county's three TDs over Bord Bia controversy

Published: Tue 10 Feb 2026, 4:36 PM

Representatives of the Irish Farmers' Association in Offaly recently met with the county's three TDs to lobby them in relation to the ongoing controversy over a decision not to remove Bord Bia chairperson Larry Murrin from his role.

The IFA is calling on the chairman Larry Murrin to step down over the importation of Brazilian meat by his company, Dawn Farms.

As part of that campaign, Offaly IFA members held meetings with TDs Tony McCormack (Fianna Fáil), John Clendennen (Fine Gael) and Carol Nolan (Independent).

Offaly IFA Livestock Chair Thomas Woulfe, Pat Walsh, Regional Executive William Dolan, Deputy John Clendennen, TD, John Hardy and John Keena.

On Saturday last, up to 80 farmers staged a protest outside the constituency office of Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon in Newbridge, a gathering which was organised by Kildare members of the IFA.

This followed on from a protest held by farmers at the gates of Leinster House last Thursday.