Consumers encouraged to support locally grown this National Potato Day 

"The more consumers become aware of the origin of the potatoes used to make their chips, the greater the market opportunity for Irish potato growers."

Dominic Macari, Romayo’s, and potato grower Laurence Flynn announce a Bord Bia pilot project which will see 21 Romayo’s chip shops across Dublin feature signage calling out their local quality assured potato suppliers, Paud Flynn & Sons. Picture: Chris Bellew Fennell Photography 

Whether they are baked, air-fried or deep-fried, consumers are encouraged to ensure that the potatoes they enjoy - at home or from the chip shop - are locally grown this National Potato Day, taking place on Friday, October 7.  

Bord Bia research has shown that two in three Irish people assume that the potatoes used to make the majority of chipper chips come from Ireland when, in fact, the vast majority of chipping potatoes are imported into Ireland each year.