On CorkToday with Patricia Messinger -

Discussing if the school calendar year be reviewed considering the amount of school holidays that are so close to each other

Should their be new by laws to prevent the use of rogue skip bags

Discussing dangerous dogs and why some dogs that should be muzzled are not

How a Bandon business has shut its doors blaming the on going road works in the town for the cause in a drop off in trade

Why the Mallow Girl guides are helping out the fund raising for the areas affected by the Australian bush fires

Our Movie Review

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We hear how the Cork to Limerick Motorway the M20 will be developed via Mallow and Charleville

Some callers though feel its 10 years too late

Why those with Asthma should not be overusing their inhalers

Why the Kilbeheny area are getting together to support a family refurbish an old cottage in the area  

Abuse towards Dancing with the Stars contestant Fr Ray Kelly

Our Garda File

Pet advice with Jane

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On Cork Today with Patricia Messinger -

Discussing why social media accounts should have verification codes in order for someone to set up an account. This would be to rule out fake accounts and trolling accounts

We hear why 86% of people would welcome government funding to keep local post offices open

We hear about a famous Canadian artist who was born in Mallow

Following a call from a listener on where to get wigs in Cork as our listener has an illness we speak to the Wig Clinic on going about getting a Wig, the various illnesses that can lead to hair loss and why people should not be embarrassed 

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On CorkToday with Patricia Messinger -

Update on the ghost ship washed up near Ballycotton

Guinness Easter Egg's for sale in supermarkets, Alcohol action Ireland discuss

Discussing affordable home care

We hear about Macra as they recruit members for Mallow Macra

Talking about suicide breavement with our regular counsellor Joe Heffernan

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Newly elected T.D. James O'Connor discusses the shortage of school places for students in East Cork.

We hear from Dr Catherine Conlon why a gluten free diet is not good for everyone.

There will be a series of Teen Talk meetings in schools in North Cork for T.Y. students and parents.

Noah Coughlan from America is running across Ireland to raise funds for Battens Disease; we speak to him from Charleville.

Following the tragic death of Caroline Flack we talk to Noreen from Lisheen House.

Annaleisse Dressell from the Health Hub in Ballincollig answers all your health questions.

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Stuart Childs, Dairy Specialist at Teagasc , Moorepark, Fermoy

covers in detail the multiple financial advantages of

adopting Milk Recording on dairy enterprises, including the

extremely attractive incentives being offered by our sponsor

Dairygold Co-Operative Society .

West Cork Ploughing cancelled for to-morrow, Sunday,

due to weather forecast. Richard White PRO Cork West

Ploughing Association has details of the next planned

match.

Regardless of who forms the next government, the issues of most

importance for farmers will remain the same. Pat O'Toole,

News Correspondent , Irish Farmers Journal and his colleague

Hannah Quinn -Mulligan identify which of the election

winners are most likely to identify with farming concerns..

Hannah covers several other subjects raised in

her articles in this week's Journal....Cattle rustling, the need for

low-interest loans, the Fair Deal Scheme, calving-time hazards,

the Cash for Carbon Study etc are referred to by the

two Journal news correspondents based on their

respective articles in the farming paper ( Irish Farmers Journal)..

plus other items..

Technical production work and overall sound quality

and controls by John Foott at C103 Studios, Gouldshlll,

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

Podcast editing by John Foott.

Farm Talk Is kindly sponsored by Dairygold Co-Operative

Society Limited, a farmer-owned and farmer-operated,

co-operative venture.

Farm Talk is researched, edited, produced and presented

by John O'Connor at C103 Gouldshill, Mallow,

Ireland. 

Broadcast twice-weekly Saturday 10 am to 11 am and Wednesday

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

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Dr Paul O'Sullivan G.P. from Bantry is afraid the proposed downgrading of Bantry Hospital will put lives at risk.

Michael Kilcoyne from the Cosumers Association is calling on the Competiion Authority to investigate the high prices charged for fuel at the pumps.

Nicole Ryan, whose Brother Alex died from a drugs overdose thinks drugs are far too accessible to young people.

We get a preview of Storm Dennis which is expected at the weekend.

Trevor Welsh gives his take on the speculation that Cork City may be taken over by Preston North End.

Our weekly movie review with Mark Malone this week is Dr Doolittle and 47 Metres Down Uncaged

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