On Farm Talk -

This week's Joint Committee hearing on Agriculture , Food and the Marine was updated on issues related to the forestry industry,in particular the drop in the number of tree felling licences in recent weeks.

National Dairy Council says new research shows that people when asked can relate to and have opinions on Irish dairy and dairy farming.

On the back of the recent Farm Safety Week , we remind listeners about the type of licence needed to be legally permitted to tow a trailer on a public road.

Our Teagasc advisory this week looks at Autumn grazing and the importance of building grass

We hear about the latest Macra activities in the region ...

And John O`Connor has the stories making the agri-news this week..

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Donnchadh O'Laoghaire S.F. says school class sizes in Ireland need to be in line with the EU average.

Adam Higgins, Irish Sun Political Correspondent has the latest on the Katherine Zappone scandal.

Jerry Harrington who is a first responder in West Cork is organising a protest march to Bantry Hospital and Christopher O'Sullivan T D. discuss the Bantry Hospital crisis.

Joseph's Hair Salon in Glasheen is collecting school supplies for less fortunate families.

We hear about vandalism in Baltimore from Fergus whose dinghy was damaged on Tuesday night.

Our weekly movie review with Mark Malone

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Our reporter Mairead Twohig was at the inquest into the deaths of the O'Sullivan family in Raheen last year.

Brian Cooke of SIMI on the increase in sales of electric cars.

Paddy O'Brien of the over 60's talent contest on hospital waiting lists for the elderly.

Our Garda File comes from North Cork this week with Sgt John Kelly

All your pet questions are answered by Jane Piggott.

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Dr Paul O'Sullivan gives a GP'S view on the staffing problems at Bantry General Hospital.

Fr Tim Hazelwood how some Bishops plan to flout the lockdown rules and go ahead with Communion and Confirmations.

Some publicans have been getting abuse from customers around the use Covid certs. We talk to Michael O'Donovan from the Vintners Association.

Cllr Marcia Dalton shares her memories of Fr Con Cronin who tragically died yesterday due to a traffic accident in Monkstown.

Maura Walsh of IRD Duhallow tells us why so many young people are leaving the area.

Wayne O'Donnell from Operation Transformation is getting married in Killarney; we catch up with him before he sets off.

All your gardening questions are answered by Peter Dowdall

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We start with Olympic rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan Mcarthy on their homecoming to Skibbereen.

Michael Collins T.D. & Cllr Christopher O'Sullivan discuss the ongoing problems at Bantry Hospital.

Many older people have felt neglected during the lockdown, we talk to Margaret Hopkins of Active Retirement.

Songs from the Blackwater is an outdoor concert coming to Mallow Castle this month, we talk to organiser Keith Woodgate

Paul Murphy from People Before Profit is proposing we have 3 extra bank holidays.

Our counselor Joe Heffernan is advising 'laughter is the best medicine.'

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On the programme

Changes under new EU TB regulations will better enable farmers with restricted herds to move cattle in and restock during a breakdown

We hear about ACORNS - the programme supporting early-stage female entrepreneurs living in rural Ireland

A further €10.5 million investment in our rural roads and laneways

The latest Macra activities

And John O`Connor has the stories making the agri-news this week..

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Farm Talk sponsored by Dairygold is aired every Saturday from 10am to 11am and on Wednesday nights between 10 and 11pm.

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Following on from the historic Olympic Gold Medal win by Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy, we talk to Paul's mother Trish.

Brian Farrell from the RSA on the increase in road deaths in rural areas.

Dr Paul O'Sullivan from Skibbereen on the opening of walk-in vaccine centres and Secondary School students to be vaccinated before starting back at school.

Pat O'Mahony is proposing every community in Ireland should have its own retirement village.

Our Garda File comes from West Cork this week with Garda Kieran Coughlan from Skiberreen Gardai.

Patrick Murphy from the Irish South & West Fishermen's Organisation is objecting to a press release that was issued about a meeting with the Fisheries Minister, a day before the meeting had taken place.

All your pet questions are answered by Jane Piggott of The Island Wood Veterinary Hospital.

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On CorkToday with Patricia Messinger ----

A Drop in Insurance claims but not in premiums

Criticism on Cork GAA games for TV Viewers only on SKY again this weekend

IBAL Littler coastal survey

On our Cork vs Covid series we focus on Staycations

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We start the show with Trish O'Donovan, mother of Olympic medal winners Paul and Gary and Mary Hegarty, mother of Emily Hegarty who won a Bronze medal in Japan.

Sean Sherlock TD discusses the ongoing problem of people trying to access driving lessons and tests due to the pandemic.

The big beach clean up was launched this week, we talk to Pronsias O'Tuama of 'Clean Coasts'

Tadhg Daly CEO of Nursing Homes, Ireland discusses the new legislation which allows residents of nursing homes to keep any rental income from their family home.

A new survey on the psychological impact of covid has been launched by Dr Jonathan Egan of NUI Galway.

Michael Collins Ind TD from West Cork highlights the ongoing problems in filling Consultancy posts in Bantry Hospital.

All your gardening questions are answered by Peter Dowdall.

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Entertainers have been out of work for 500 days, we talk to Marc Reilly of the Music & Entertainment of Ireland.

Secondary school children will be taught about historical human rights violations suffered in Industrial schools and Magdalen Laundries under a pilot scheme. We talk to Emily O'Reilly from NUI Galway.

Cathy Burke from Irish Travel Counsellors has advice for anyone planning on travelling abroad.

Cllr Audrey Buckley tells us how sheep brought in to graze in the Crosshaven graveyard have uncovered previously unknown graves.

Counsellor Joe Heffernan from Boherbue has advice on coping with stress

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