A new proposal for the EU Common Agricultural Policy, or CAP, would allow farmers more room to take holidays and sick leave, with farmers getting an average of only 10.3 days of holiday a year, slightly more than the 20 an industrial worker gets. However, some farmers are still to be convinced about the viability of the scheme.

Joining Shane to discuss is Hannah Quinn-Mulligan, an organic beef and dairy farmer from Limerick, and Eamon Sheehan, a dairy farmer and horse breeder from Kilkenny.