The Country - Eagles edition
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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay celebrated long-time listener Geoff s birthday by playing some Eagles tunes.
On with the show:
Andrew Hoggard:
The President of Federated Farmers comments on the return of African swine fever in China, the Water Services Bill and how it will impact small rural water schemes, plus how to deal with wayward Millennials.
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Lindy Nelson:
Better late than never, we finally track down the founder of the Agri-Women s Development Trust, as we celebrate International Women s Day two days late!
Ross Hyland:
Is a self-proclaimed passionate agriculturalist who reckons labour shortages and changing land use are two real challenges facing the primary sector.
A HORSE and carriage driver caught with a wallet full of counterfeit movie prop money has been spared a criminal record.
Ross Hyland (26), who had €380 worth of fake cash on him when he was searched by gardai, said he found it in his carriage when he bought it and held onto the notes for some reason.
Judge Bryan Smyth applied the Probation Act, leaving him without a conviction when he paid the same amount to charity.
Hyland, a father-of-one of Blackhorse Grove, Dublin 7 pleaded guilty to possession of counterfeit €5 notes at Donard estate in Cabra on December 11, 2019.
Hyland had pleaded guilty earlier and when the case came back before Judge Smyth, a defence lawyer said the money had been paid to Fr Peter McVerry s Trust.
A HORSE and carriage driver caught with a wallet full of counterfeit movie prop money has been spared a criminal record.
Ross Hyland (26), who had €380 worth of fake cash on him when he was searched by gardai, said he found it in his carriage when he bought it and held onto the notes for some reason.
Judge Bryan Smyth applied the Probation Act, leaving him without a conviction when he paid the same amount to charity.
Hyland, a father-of-one of Blackhorse Grove, Dublin 7 pleaded guilty to possession of counterfeit €5 notes at Donard estate in Cabra on December 11, 2019. Hyland had pleaded guilty earlier and when the case came back before Judge Smyth, a defence lawyer said the money had been paid to Fr Peter McVerry s Trust.
The Country - New Year edition
18 Jan, 2021 12:30 AM
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It s The Country s first show for the new year, so Jamie Mackay kicks of 2021 by talking endlessly about his epic victory over Sam Lashes Casey at the Norwood Golf Classic with Speight s over the holiday break.
On with the show:
Phil Duncan:
Monday s resident weather expert talks about the big dry in the north and the cold that s coming in the south.
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Megan Whitehead:
Is a 24 year-old Southland shearer who set a world record just outside of Gore last week, shearing 661 strong wool lambs in nine hours, beating the previous nine-hour record of 648 which was set in 2007 by Waikato shearer Emily Welch.