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This week, Ronan Flanagan is out of the warm studio and attends the Sligo branch IFA’s ‘Enough is Enough’ protest outside the offices of Sligo County Council.   While John Lynch is in Kinlough to talk to farmers in north Leitrim as they signal their discontent at the local authority’s…

This week, Ronan Flanagan chats to west Sligo native Christopher Tuffy, who has been as the National Dairy Council’s latest Farm Ambassador.   Manorhamilton Municipal District Councillor, Padraig Fallon is calling for ACRES payments to be made in full.   Head of Farm Support at Ifac, Philip O’Connor checks in…

This week, Agri Week makes the trip to Castle Dargan for the IFA’s Connacht Regional Chairperson hustings.   Ronan Flanagan gets to know the two candidates, Kinlough-based James Gallagher and Brendan Golden from Killala, who outline why they feel they should be elected Chairperson.   Two members of the Current…

In this week’s Agri Week: Fire safety and prevention on the farm with Damien MacSharry of Sligo Fire Service; Sligo IFA Chairperson Kathleen Henry makes the case for more money for ANC payments; and Leitrim Councillor Frank Dolan on the increasing danger posed by deer on the region’s rural roads.…