Irish Farmers Journal Weekly Podcast

At Saturday’s 'Stop the Flooding' Rally in Athlone, Irish Farmers Journal reporter Aine Hennessy spoke with farmers who have been badly affected by the recent flooding of the river Shannon. There, she also met IFA flood project chair Tom Turley and the three IFA presidential candidates Henry Burns, Joe Healy and Flor McCarthy.Markets specialist Phelim O'Neill discusses the consequences of a potential UK exit from the European Union for Irish farmers north and south of the border with digital editor Thomas Hubert.With two days to go to the general election, Irish Farmers Journal reporter Odile Evans caught up with independent candidate and farmer Michael Fitzmaurice TD at Ballinasloe mart.Patrick Donohoe and Pat O'Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal news desk discuss farmers' opinions on controversial levies, the IFA president's pay and the full-time farming requirement for the position, based on the findings of an exclusive RedC poll.Kenneth O'Brien, head of the 'Forgotten Farmer' group, speaks with farm finan