On Cork Today with Patricia Messinger --

Why the site for a new elective hospital in Cork should be in Mallow

Discussing the corona virus

More on the need for a new school in Carrigtwohill

Nutritional advice with Anneliese

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Clonakilty Agricultural College Spring Careers Open Day next Friday

6th. March at 11am. Mr. Keith Kennedy , College Principal outlines

the main range of courses on offer.

Due to the continual rain its difficult for farmers to carry out hedge cutting

within the allocated period. Independent rural TD Michael Fitzmaurice

puts the case for an extension of four weeks of the hedge -cutting

deadline. Officially, this weekend is the deadline.

Deputy Fitzmaurice comments on the widespread flooding

which is hitting farmland , increasingly.. Farm Talk Editor John O'Connor

asks whether we have something to learn from the Netherlands

when it comes to managing water, and creating space for rivers.

International Markets specialist Phelim O'Neill of the 

Irish Farmers Journal evaluates the impact of the Virus

on Irish Food exports to China, sector by sector.. The interview

with Phelim is based on the full page analysis on page 22 of

the Irish Farmers Journal dated  29th February 2020.

Plus other items of interest to the farming community and

wider rural population whose prosperity is linked

more or less to a sustainable agri sector.

Technical broadcast and production work on Farm Talk by

John Foott at C103 Studios, Gouldshill,( aka Gooldshill),

Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. Podcast creation and post-broadcast

Podcast editing , where required, by John Foott.

The Farm Talk Programme is kindly sponsored by

Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited and is broadcast twice-weekly,

Saturday 10am to 11am and Wednesday 10pm to 11pm.

Researched, edited, produced and presented by John O'Connor

at C103 Studios, Gouldshill, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland.

... Thanks for tuning in........

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Today we hear about problems you may have with travel insurance and the Coronavirus.

We have advice on how to dispost of used medicines properly.

The Save Bantry Hospital committee are working hard to save the services in Bantry; we hear from committee member Vanessa O'Sullivan.

We give a shout out for people to take part in the 2nd series of the 'Goodbye House' show on RTE.

Eithne Foley, Link Worker with Slainte Care tells us about a new initiative to help people who are socially isolated.

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We have advice on the Coronavirus from Dr Nick flynn from mycorkgp.ie.

Cllr William O'Leary tells us why the Bottlehill Windafrm Plan was overwhelmingly rejected by Councillors.

Our Garda File comes from Kinsale this week with Garda James O'Mahoney.

Saturday 29th February is Rare Diseases Day, we hear from Avril Kennan from the Rare Disease Taskforce.

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Cllr Aidan Lombard highlights the continuous water breaks in the Ballinhassig area.

We talk to Cllr Ian Doyle who has been elected as the new County Mayor of Cork.

Young unemployed people are encouraged to sign up for the F.O.L.M. Project to help them get into the labour market.

Damien Long tells us about his new West Cork Connect bus service.

All your gardening questions are answered by Peter Dowdall.

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We have an appeal from Bord Bia to eat more Irish potatoes.

Should the Titanic wreck site be left alone as a monument to those who perished?

It is breast cancer awareness week.

Plus advice from counsellor Joe Heffernan

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On CorkToday with Patricia Messinger -

Win your way to see Billy Joel in New York https://www.c103.ie/win/billy-joel-in-the-big-apple/

HSE should manage defebillator's across the country

Knackery closure across the country causing concern

Discussing the issue of "company cars" sold on following a tragic incident on the city northside last week

We hear about Killeagh's Muriel Foley who is doing 30 dares in 30 days ahead of her 30th birthday to raise funds for Penny Dinners

One man's wedding ring missing for 4 years turns up - we speak with Declan Goode after losing his ring in the Warren near Rosscarbery nearly 4 years ago

Nutritional advice with Anneliese

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Dare2Donate 30 dares in 30 days ahead of Muriels 30th Birthday. It's an idea from Killeagh's Muriel Foley as she raises funds for Penny Dinners on her 30th birthday

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ICMSA President Pat Mc Cormack voices outrage at plans to

severely curtail CAP Budget for next seven years,

IFA President Mr. Tim Cullinane, supports Taoiseach's strong

opposition to the proposed CAP Budget cuts.

Dairygold  January milk price increase announced.

Water quality and the role of farmers. Lane Giles , Teagasc

Clonakilty, praises high level of co-operation by Cork West

farmers.Part One of a Three-part interview with Lane Giles.

Bovine TB figures for North Cork in last quarter of 2019

were up on previous year.

A 36-page Magazine Guide to Pedigree Beef, Dairy and Sheep

breeding is presented free of charge to Irish Farmers Journal readers

in the Saturday 22nd . February 2020 issue of the Journal.

Shane Murphy , Pedigree Editor Irish Farmers Journal

talks to Farm Talk Editor, John O'Connor about some of the

key questions dealt with in this week's free guide.

Plus other items of interest to the farming, and wider rural 

community. Technical production work and overall

broadcast sound quality control by John Foott.

Podcast creation and post-broadcast Podcast editing where

required, by John Foott, at C103 Studios, Gouldshill

( aka Gooldshill), Mallow, County Cork, Ireland.

Farm Talk is kindly sponsored by Dairygold Co-Operative Society

Limited, a farmer-owned and farmer-operated co-operative venture..

Farm Talk is broadcast twice-weekly, Saturday 10am to 11am and

Wednesday 10pm to 11pm.............Thanks for tuning in..........

Researched, edited, produced and presented by John O'Connor.

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