Following a full, open, and considered discussion at Board level—where all perspectives were fully heard and carefully weighed—the Board of Bord Bia reached an outcome to support Larry Murrin as Chairman of Bord Bia.
This was not unanimous, with the farmer organisations represented on the Board, IFA and ICMSA, not supporting the Chairman.
The Board unanimously commended the Chairman, recognising his significant contribution to the sector and the invaluable industry experience he brings to the role.
Today’s discussion focused on the need to protect and maintain the confidence of Irish farmers, who the Board agreed are the bedrock of Bord Bia, while also recognising the critical importance of meeting the needs of customers in highly competitive global markets, which is essential to securing the long-term future of the sector.
The Board was guided by the need to protect the reputation of Bord Bia, Ireland’s agri-food sector and its clients over the longer term and concluded that supporting the Chairman was in the best interests of the organisation and the sector as a whole, including Irish farmers.
In response to a request from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, Bord Bia will provide the Minister with a detailed report on the meeting and associated issues.
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