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Ministers Howlin and Noonan took calls from listeners on yesterday’s Budget
Many of us will buy a ham this year to go with our Christmas turkey. While we may look for value, Irish pork is a sector vastly under pressure with rising animal feed prices and supermarkets using pork and bacon as a discount product. Can farming pigs be sustained here or should we give in to buying imported pork from lower cost countries like Denmark and Holland?
Suzanne Campbell food author and journalist joined us to talk about what why Irish pig producers are under pressure, how to find a good Christmas ham and what you should pay for it.
Following the release of his latest album Oh Pioneer and a sold out Irish tour earlier in the year, Lisburn-born, Belfast-resident Duke Special has now announced an extended series of live grassroots solo shows in Ireland throughout December. It’s been a long time since The Duke performed a solo stint. On this tour the pioneering performer, writer and entertainer will showcase a selection of hits, rarities and sing-along tunes in his own inimitable style, as well as songs from the new record. He dropped into Studio 8 this morning to give us a sample of the show.
Travel journalist Pól Ó Conghaile with ideas on winter warmer breaks in Ireland and elsewhere.
