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Mar 2023
6m 5s

Preparing for a cold snap

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With weather warnings left, right and centre is Ireland ever ready to handle the snow? Should we be looking at developing systems if extreme weather is set to become the norm? Journalist with Country Living and the Irish Farmer’s journal, Janine Kennedy grew up in Nova Scotia but now lives in Tipperary, she joined Sean on the show to discuss how to handle ... Show More
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