The position of Larry Murrin as chairman of Bord Bia is totally untenable. He has direct involvement in the importation of substandard Brazilian beef into Ireland. No Irish food processor should be importing this product into Ireland, but the fact that the chair of Bord Bia, an organisation that is tasked with promoting the quality of Irish food around the world, is absolutely outrageous. It is a conflict of interest and it undermines Irish farming. It is an absolute insult to Irish farmers, who have to meet the highest standards in food production. The Government appointed him to this position. It now needs to hold him accountable. It also needs to stop dodging the question: does it have confidence in him and will it remove him from this position?

Sentiment score: -0.12