Larry Murrin to temporarily step aside from meetings during independent review, while remaining chair of the board

The IFA had been protesting at Bord Bia’s offices since 26 January, with five people occupying the lobby since 3 February.

Members of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) have ended their sit-in protest at Bord Bia, after the State agency's board agreed to an independent expert-led governance review into its operations.

Farmers in Ireland are protesting outside the constituency office of Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon, demanding the removal of the Bord Bia chairman and vowing not to back down.

Bord Bia has said the occupation of its Dublin headquarters by members of the Irish Farmers' Association "represents the most significant breakdown in relations with a core stakeholder group" in the State agency's 30-year history.

The Minister for Agriculture has said he expects Bord Bia Chairman Larry Murrin to remain in his role in the state agency following an upcoming review into its operations.

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has accused the leadership of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) of deliberately misleading its members in relation to the group's dispute with Bord Bia.

Signs alleged to have been ripped from door after against protest Larry Murrin

Ireland's Agriculture Minister has expressed full support for Larry Murrin and urged the IFA to end its protest at Bord Bia's offices, which has seen five people occupying the lobby since February 3.

Beef and poultry farmer Patrick McCormick from Co Monaghan has spent nights worrying about and preparing for Bord Bia audits.

Murrin to remain in role but meetings ‘will be facilitated by another current board member’ during governance review

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has accused the leadership of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) of deliberately misleading its members regarding its dispute with Bord Bia.

There has been an escalation of tensions over the position of the Bord Bia chairman, with Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon making a garda complaint over a protest at his constituency office on Saturday.

The Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said he is prepared to commission an independent governance review of some of the issues raised by IFA last week, in a bid to break the deadlock of IFA’s protest at Bord Bia, which is one month old this week.