Advertisement

Why Many Irish Farmers Are Struggling With Their Mental Health During The Pandemic

75% of Irish farmers say the pandemic has negatively impacted their social life and just under ha...

Share this article

07.51 16 Apr 2021


Why Many Irish Farmers Are Struggling With Their Mental Health During The Pandemic


Listen to this episode


Share this article

07.51 16 Apr 2021


75% of Irish farmers say the pandemic has negatively impacted their social life and just under half said they don’t know who to call for support , that’s according to Irish Fiscal Advisory Council annual report where they survey 1,700 farmers.  Peter Hynes is a Cork farmer and #AgMentalHealthWeek founder spoke to us on the show.

Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

   

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

  

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.


Read more about

#coronavirus #coronaviruspandemic #coronavirusireland #covid19 #covid19vaccine #covidvaccine #vaccine #northernireland #ireland #newstalkbreakfast #newstalkbreakfast #ntbk #newstalkfm Covid Farmers Farming Farming Sector Mental Health

Related Episodes

Winners and Sinners

00:29:38

Winners and Sinners

The Hard Shoulder

00:29:38


Do young people need ‘offline’...

00:06:33

Do young people need ‘offline’ spaces?

The Hard Shoulder

00:06:33


Meals to warm you up this wint...

00:06:04

Meals to warm you up this winter!

The Hard Shoulder

00:06:04


Louvre’s CCTV system password...

00:09:56

Louvre’s CCTV system password was “LOUVRE”!

The Hard Shoulder

00:09:56