Midwest Radio Podcast

Listen back to the Sunday Sport wrap-up show on Midwest Radio with Stephen Grealis, where we look back on all the weekend's sporting action, including the Quarter finals of the Mayo senior and intermediate football championships, the Mayo LGFA championship semi finals and much more!

Farming Matters – 16 September 2026On this week’s programme, Declan Marren brings you the latest from Irish agriculture, with the National Ploughing Championships, the outlook for food and agribusiness and some of the practical questions facing farmers this autumn.Darren Carty, Sheep and Schemes Editor with the Irish Farmers Journal, joins us from the National Ploughing Championships. We discuss what farmers have actually been saying on the Journal stand over the last two days, beyond some of the more negative farmer-survey headlines published this week. We also look at the first increase in Ireland’s suckler cow population in more than a decade, with particularly strong growth recorded across traditional suckler counties in the west, as well as the outlook for the sheep sector, farm schemes and developments around live cattle exports.David Leydon, Group Head of Growth and Agrifood Consulting with ifac, talks us through the findings of ifac’s 2026 Food and Agribusiness Report. While 79% of businesses intend to grow over the next year, 91% have experienced higher costs — the highest figure recorded across the nine editions of the report. We discuss squeezed margins, employment costs, AI, succession and what the findings mean for farm and rural businesses across the west of Ireland.In our Teagasc slot, we look at completing the Green Cert, the different options available to farmers.Farming Matters with Declan Marren — the news, views and voices from field and farm across the region. Sponsored by Corrib Oil - Keeping your farm moving.

On this week’s Farming Matters with Declan Marren, we look at some of the biggest issues facing farmers right now.Ciarán Mullooly MEP joins Declan to discuss the ban on Brazilian beef entering the EU, concerns around Brazilian beef already in cold storage across Europe, the wider Mercosur trade picture and the future of the Common Agricultural Policy. He also outlines where he believes the battle will be fought over the next CAP budget and what a potential reduction could mean for Irish farmers.John O’Loughlin, Head of Sustainability with Grassland Agro, looks at fertiliser decisions in the final days before the chemical fertiliser closed period. He discusses whether farmers should spread while grass growth remains strong, suitable rates and products, what to do once the deadline passes, and the outlook for fertiliser prices and availability next spring. We also look at proposals for EU fertiliser support and calls for the Irish Government to provide additional funding.Alan Nolan of Teagasc previews a major suckler and weanling event taking place at Ballinrobe Mart, outlining what farmers can expect on the night and the key management messages for suckler producers this autumn.Declan also answers listener questions, including leasing BISS entitlements, controlling flaggers or yellow iris, and the latest 2026 farm scheme payment dates.Plus, there’s a practical update on the 2026 Beef Welfare Scheme, including the measures farmers need to complete, payment rates and the important application and action deadlines.Farming Matters with Declan Marren — bringing you the news, views and voices from field and farm across the region.

Here is this month's health slot with our resident pharmacist James Geraghty.In association with Molloy's Pharmacy.

Listen back to our hour long wrap up show special for the final round of group games in the Mayo senior & intermediate club championships!

Declan Marren speaks to Shine CEO Nicola Byrne on their Green Ribbon Campaign which runs throughout September, an annual campaign encouraging open conversations and challenging the stigma that still surrounds mental illness in Ireland. The campaign is led by Shine, the national organisation supporting people living with mental illness, along with their families and supporters. For more information visit www.shine.ie or view their recent webinar on Supporting Mental Health in Rual Ireland here https://youtu.be/9lOyYIlFR5I?si=L6YQMQwXRjfqd9Iv

On Farming Matters this week with Declan Marren:Adam Woods Editor of the farmers journal has the latest farming news including the EU ban on brazillian beef, Brendan Golden Connacht Regional Chair of the IFA has details of an upcoming CAP outlook meeting in Clairemorris Nicola Byrne CEO of SHINE discusses their green ribbon campaign looking to break the stigma around mental illness in irealndandJohn Noonan, of Teagasc has an update on Organic farming and selling stock in organic sales

Every Sunday morning Tommy Marren chats to ordinary people from around the region who have extraordinary stories to tell.In the final episode of this year's series, Tommy is in conversation with Charlestown native Kitty Walsh who spent over 40 years running Walsh’s Pub in Charlestown.Born in 1930 Kitty recalls the highs and lows of life from heading to American on the Queen Mary at 18 to her life in Charlestown over many decades.Welcome to My World with Sonas Nursing Home Belmullet, named Nursing Home of the Year. Where every story is cherished and a place where compassionate care, dignity and connection come together. Sonas Nursing Home Belmullet 097 81940 or sonas.ie