Midwest Radio Podcast

On the first programme of the current series of Farming Matters with Declan Marren – Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal, Jack Kennedy discusses the hot topics of the week and all the latest news from the Irish Agricultural Sector as proposals from Brussels look to overhaul CAP payments. David Leydon, of IFAC outlines their latest Food and Agribusiness report which found, despite pressures, 64% of SME businesses are positive about their future business performance. And Teagasc’s Alan Nolan speaks to Advisor, Charlie Devanney and Future Beef participant Shane Keaveney ahead of his National Beef Farm Walk taking place on the 11th of September in Ballinlough Co Roscommon. All this plus a mart report from Aurivo Mart Balla's weanling show and sale and your questions and queries answered along the way. 

Listen back to our extended Sunday Sport Wrap-Up Show from this past weekend.We had reporters at all of the 22 Mayo club football championship games across the weekend.Round up of the games in the Galway & Roscommon championships, plus the latest in Mayo soccer.Listen back now.Cover photo credit - @cmckeown_photos_sportedition

Join Rian Bailey for the penultimate episode of the Language Café.This week, Rian speaks to Tarik who is a native of Morocco.Tarik lives in Ballyhaunis with his family after moving here for his safety.He ran into trouble with a business associate who put Tarik's family and business in danger, hence how they came to live in Mayo.Tarik tells us about the life that Ireland has given him, his love of football and how he has been learning English over the past year.This programme is brought to you by Comisiún na Meáin, in partnership with the Sound & Vision Scheme.

Join Michael D. McAndrew for this weekend's show.Knockmore senior ladies have won the Division 1 title, we've got a full time report and reaction from the game.We also take a look at the other league finals on the day as well as the first round of the senior hurling championship.The soccer season is coming to a close - we take a look at the relegation battle in the Super League and Glenhest Rovers win the Premier Division.This and more for the next 26 minutes!

Join Michael D. McAndrew & Rian Bailey for the Sunday Sport Wrap-Up Show with reports from all of this weekend's Mayo club action.As part of our hour long special, we have reports from all 22 games across the senior, intermediate and junior grades.A run down of the championship action in Sligo and Galway is also included as well as results from Roscommon.We also look at the other sporting highlights of the weekend.

Join Rian Bailey for Episode 13 in the Language Café series.This week, Rian speaks to Bianca who comes from South Africa.Bianca lives in Bekan with her husband and children, and they moved to Ireland 8 years ago.While our guests on this series have had varied reasons to move to Ireland, it was purely for safety that this family moved.Bianca tells us how the family were targeted by criminals following a robbery at her husband's workplace.

Yesterday on Sunday Sport & this morning on the Tommy Marren Show we had two specially extended tributes to the late John O'Mahony, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 71.Joining Michael D. and Tommy were former friends, colleagues, pupils and players that played for John during his time as a manager.

Join Rian Bailey for episode 11 of the Language Café.This is a series where we talk to people from foreign countries who have moved to Ireland for different reasons.Everybody has their own story of how and why they came here to the west of Ireland.