Michael Collins Ind T. D. is refusing to accept the latest pay increase which is due to T. D.'s.Brendan McCarthy, Principle of Union Hall National School tells us about fundraising efforts to pay for a judicial review to fight the proposed plastics factory in Skibbereen.Liam Conway from the I.N.M.O. outlines the reasons for the upcoming nurses strike.We have our weekly Garda File from North Cork with Sgt John Kelly and our weekly pet advice with Jane Piggott from Newmarket.

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Today we discuss proposed changes to the Leaving Cert with School principle Kieran golden who is President of the N.A.P.D.Clr Ted Lucey outlines the progress on plans for the Macroom Bypass.Peadar Tobin formerly of S.F. is starting up a new political party.Brendan Leahy from the Friends of Skibbereen Hospital tells us about their fundraising efforts to buy a wheelchair bus for patients.Maurice Walsh tell us about the latest outbreak of Bovine T.B.

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Today we hear from Clr Kenneth O'Flynn about litter black spots in Cork City.Aoife McNamara from the Irish Cancer Society has advice on how to spot the early signs of lung cancer.We have memories of the Whiddy Island disaster from Michael Kingston and Eileen Shea.We finish with advice from Joe Heffernan, our counselor from Boherbue

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Today we hear from the I.F.A. about the problem of fly tipping in the countryside.We hear from the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group about Japanese plans to continue whale hunting.Fermoy wins the overall tidy towns accolade in the IBAL litter challenge.Liadh ni Riada outlines her objections to wind farms near people's homes.Demi Issac from The Young Offenders joins us in Studio to tell us about her upcoming appearance on Dancing With The Stars.We finish the show with health advice from Annaliesse from The Health Hub in Ballincollig

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In our Programme this morning :“MILKING FOR THE FUTURE"WILL TAKE PLACEAT THE CORRIN CENTRE, FERMOY ON FRIDAY 11TH. JANUARY 2019BETWEEN 10AM AND 2PM..TO OUTLINE THE NEW “DAIRYGOLD MILK SUPPLIER SUSTAINABILITY BONUS”.ICMSA HOLD MEETING TO DISCUSS REPORTED TB OUTBREAKSTHE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY AN EXPANDING DEER POPULATIONWILL BE DISCUSSED AT A MEEETING IN DUNMANWAYNEXT TUESDAY.TEAGASC CORK WEST REGIONAL MANAGER JOHN HORGANOUTLINES THE ADVANTAGES OF THE GREEN CERTAND PREDICTS THE LIKELY TRENDS FOR MILK, DAIRY AND TILLAGEFOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR, 2019.JOHN HORGAN HAS DETAILS OF SPEAKERS CONTRIBUTING TO“ MILKING FOR THE FUTURE” INFORMATION EVENT PLANNEDFOR THE CORRIN CENTRE, CORK MARTS, FERMOY ONFRIDAY 11TH. JANUARY 10AM TO 2PM.DETAILS OF DAIRYGOLD’S NEW MILK SUSTAINABILITY BONUSWILL BE OUTLINED AT THIS INFORMATION EVENT. ALL WELCOMETO ATTEND, IN CONJUNCTION WITH TEAGASC, BORD BIA, ANDMUNSTER CATTLE BREEDING GROUP.THE ROBERT’S COVE ANNUAL TRACTOR AND CAR RUN IS TAKINGPLACE TO-MORROW , SUNDAY , 6TH. JANUARY 2019.REGISTRATION 11 AM AT THE GAA GROUNDS , MINANE BRIDGE.THE TRACTON DE-FIBRILLATOR PROGRAMME WILL BE SUPPORTEDBY THE TRACTOR AND CAR RUN. ALL TYPES OF TRACTORS AND MOTOR CARSARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE PROVIDED THEY ARE IN SOUND MECHANICALWORKING ORDER. LENGTH OF ROUND TRIP TWENTY-FIVE KM.ENTRY FEE PER VEHICLE ELEVEN EURO.TECHNICAL BROADCAST AND PODCAST PRODUCTION, PLUS OVERALLON -AIR SOUND SUPERVISION BY JOHN FOOTT AT C103 STUDIO,GOULDSHILL ( AKA GOOLDSHILL), MALLOW , COUNTY CORK,IRELAND.. FARM TALK IS KINDLY SPONSORED BY FARMER-OWNED ANDFARMER-OPERATED CO-OPERATIVE VENTURE, DAIRYGOLD CO-OPERATIVESOCIETY LIMITED. FARM TALK IS RESEARCHED , EDITED, PRODUCED, ANDPRESENTED BY JOHN O’CONNOR. THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN ..WE TRUST YOU WILL FIND THE DAIRYGOLD FARM TALK PROGRAMMEINTERESTING AND USEFUL. FARM TALK SATURDAY 10AM TO 11 AMWEDNESDAY 10PM TO 11 PM

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We hear from Michael Lee who is Officer in Charge with Youghal Coast Guard, who found a snake on Youghal Beach.Peter Horgan, a keen cyclist who is disappointed that the proposed new cycling laws have been cancelled.Dermot O'Flynn from the Ballyhea Says No campaign is not giving up for 2019. Joe in Bantry tells us why it is so important for people to be organ donors. And finally we hear from Alistair Harte with advice on how to stay fit for the new year.

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Today we hear from the Irish Kidney Association about the new 'opt in' proposals for organ donations.Student, Sam McCormack from Cork tells us about his campaign to get better bus services around the City and County.Senator Tim Lombard thinks our excessive use of smart phones is damaging our hospitality image.We have our weekly Garda File from West Cork and Jane Piggott from Newmarket answers your pet questions

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Our first day back in the New Year.We talk to Paul Gordon from Irish Cancer Society about the HSE paying debt collection agencies to pursue cancer patients for medical bills.Dr Nick Flynn discusses the problems of the lack of new doctors willing to become G.P.'s Anneliesse Dressel has advice on how to treat colds and flu during the winter.

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Amongst the items in our Programme this morning..Farmers urged to report trespassers and robberies to gardai.So far this year, excluding County Dublin, for which figures arenot available , its understood, there have been eight hundredtrespass actions reported to the gardai. Some farmers aresaid to be living in fear inside their own homes on their ownland “Irish Farmers Journal” News Correspondent and Limerick farmer,Hannah Quinn-Mulligan talks to Farm Talk Editor John O’Connorabout her coverage of the trespass problem in thisweek’s edition of the Journal..Recent investigations into hazardous waste mountainsin county Wicklow and extensive illegal landfills, leachingnear waterways, elsewhere in the Irish countrysideand near beaches, have highlighted the importanceof monitoring water quality, where possible..Monitoring of water quality in river catchment areaswhere extensive farming is carried on, shows that farmersare co-operating with Teagasc to ensure pollution does notoccur as a result of agriculture.Sara Vero, Research Officer,Teagasc , Johnstown Castle, County Wexford, describes theintensive “ Catchments Areas” monitoring established atTimoleague in West Cork. About three hundred farmers are activelyCo-operating in this water quality monitoring action.The Robert’s Cove Annual tractor & Car Run is taking place on Sunday 6th. January 2019 with registration at theGAA Grounds , Minane Bridge at 11 am. All types of tractors and carsare invited to take part in this twenty-five kilometre run,provided they are in good mechanical working order for the25 km Run.Entry fee is twenty euro and the Run is in aidof the Tracton , Fibrillator programme, a very worthy cause theorganisers of the Robert’s Cove Annual Tractor & Car Runremind the public.Plus various updates BVD, Animal Welfare funding from the Departmentof Agriculture etc . etc.Broadcast technical production and overall programme sound supervisiontogether with podcast production by John Foott at C103 Studios,Gouldshill ( aka Gooldshill), Mallow, County Cork , Ireland.The Farm Talk Programme is kindly sponsored by farmer-ownedand farmer-operated co-operative venture, Dairygold Co-OperativeSociety Limited. The Farm Talk Programme is researched, edited,Produced and presented by John O’Connor, at C103 Studios,Goulds Hill, Mallow , County Cork , Ireland.We trust you will find our Programme interesting and useful.Thanks for tuning in in 2018. ..We take this opportunity of wishing allof our contributors and listeners a happy, healthy, peaceful,and prosperous New Year 2019..Looking forward to your continued support in 2019..Thank you...

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On the Christmas Eve Edition of Cork TodayWe talk about Christmas Traditions with local author Alice TaylorWe look ahead to this years GOAL Miles across Corkand we check in with Cork Airport as so many return home for Christmas

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