Galway County Council · Minutes of Monthly Meeting of Galway County Council, Monday, 23 February 2026 · 23 February 2026
A vote on a counter motion that the council write to farm organisations, Bord Bia and the Minister for Agriculture asking for an urgent meeting to resolve the existing impasse, and that the Bord Bia farm inspection regime be examined. It was taken ahead of a motion that Larry Murrin stand down from his position in Bord Bia.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
‘I propose that Galway County Council write to all parties concerned, Farm Organisations, Bord Bia, and the Minister for Agriculture, to convene an urgent meeting to instigate dialogue and a clear process to resolve the existing impasse. This is required to protect farm incomes, the integrity of Bord Bia, the future CAP Negotiations and their impact on communities. The current Bord Bia Farm inspection regime also needs to be examined.’
Proposed by Cllr. McClearn; seconded by Cllr. Hoade.
The minutes record: A vote was taken on the counter motion. The following was the result: For 24 Against 2 Abstain / No Vote 12 As per the result of the vote, the County Secretary deemed the motion as carried and it was adopted.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Independent | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.