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Agri Week discusses Climate Change
On Agri Week this week, we discuss the issue of Climate Change. Claire is joined by John Gibbons of the Climate Change Committee of An…
Sheep2018: Farm to Fork takes place in Athenry this weekend
Sheep farmers from right across the North West will descend on Athenry this weekend for the Farm to Fork Sheep conference. The event is being…
Creed: Government committed to tackling climate change
The Minister for Agriculture says the government is committed to tackling climate change. Minister Michael Creed has also rejected claims by An Taisce recently that…
From Kiltyclogher to Adelaide: Summer School hears we are giving our young people a ‘One-Way’ ticket out of the country
It’s the tenth year of the Sean MacDiarmada Summer School in Kiltyclogher in county Leitrim. It’s going from strength to strength and it’s adapted from…
Minister Michael Creed on Brexit, fishing and the late Joey Murrin
On AgriWeek this week we caught up with the Minister for Agriculture at the AGM of the Irish Natural and Hillfarmers Association in Sligo. He…
Hogan to make major announcement on CAP
A major announcement on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy will be made in Brussels tomorrow (Friday). EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan will reveal…
Leitrim’s newly-elected National Vice-Chair of the IFA’s sheep committee outlines his views on the sector
Leitrim’s Sheep Committee Chair Kevin Comiskey has been elected as national Vice-Chair of the IFA Sheep Committee. He spoke to Claire Mulcahy on Agri-Week this…
Mart owners warn government mart insurance will shut marts down
The impact of escalating insurance costs on marts will be highlighted in Leinster House today. The manager of the Donegal Co-op Livestock mart Eimear McGuinness…
Sligo’s Cool Planet Champion says small steps ‘key’ in the fight against #climatechange
Damien Kilgannon Cool Planet Champion for Sligo is trained & ready for action! There are Champions based in each county around Ireland, local people who…
Aurivo: ‘Strong performance in a volatile year’
Chairman of Aurivo Pat Duffy spoke to Claire Mulcahy this week on the financial results from the Co-op for 2017. You can listen to the…
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