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LONELINESS AND ISOLATION - FARMING COMMUNITY | The Tommy Marren Show On Midwest Radio

By Lauren Mullaney · Midwest Radio · 10 March 2026

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Listen to LONELINESS AND ISOLATION - FARMING COMMUNITY from The Tommy Marren Show On Midwest Radio . On Tuesday morning, the Tommy Marren Show investigated loneliness and isolation within the farming community. We spoke to a number of contributors to try and identify why farmers are so impacted by loneliness and isolation.Our guests included local farmers Martin Peyton and Mark Devane, full time beef farmer and former VP of Macra as well as Farm Safety Champion with Irish Rural Link, Mona O'Donoghue Concannon who is Interim chair of Women in Agriculture Stakeholder Group and member of the ICSA and students from St Mary's College in Ballysadare Hannah Milanzie and Izabella Lehany McGoldrick. Over the last few months and alongside their teacher Siobhan Brennan, they have been working hard the past few months on a project which helps to tackle isolation amongst farmers.Listen to the full interview here. On Friday morning, we will be continuing the discussion as the Tommy Marren Show broadcasts live from the Teagasc Office in Ballina. We will hear from farmers and a panel of experts on the day.Listen back here. Have your say.Funded by the News Reporting Scheme.

Play The Tommy Marren Show On Midwest Radio LONELINESS AND ISOLATION - FARMING COMMUNITY • Wednesday, March 11, 2026 On Tuesday morning, the Tommy Marren Show investigated loneliness and isolation within the farming community. We spoke to a number of contributors to try and identify why farmers are so impacted by loneliness and isolation.

Our guests included local farmers Martin Peyton and Mark Devane, full time beef farmer and former VP of Macra as well as Farm Safety Champion with Irish Rural Link, Mona O'Donoghue Concannon who is Interim chair of Women in Agriculture Stakeholder Group and member of the ICSA and students from St Mary's College in Ballysadare Hannah Milanzie and Izabella Lehany McGoldrick. Over the last few months and alongside their teacher Siobhan Brennan, they have been working hard the past few months on a project which helps to tackle isolation amongst farmers.

Listen to the full interview here. On Friday morning, we will be continuing the discussion as the Tommy Marren Show broadcasts live from the Teagasc Office in Ballina. We will hear from farmers and a panel of experts on the day.

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Reporting by Lauren Mullaney for Midwest Radio, funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.

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