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The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across Ireland. Listen live Saturdays at 8am on RTÉ Radio 1.

Location:

Dublin, Ireland

Networks:

RTE Ireland

Description:

The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across Ireland. Listen live Saturdays at 8am on RTÉ Radio 1.

Language:

English

Contact:

RTÉ Donnybrook Dublin 4 01 208 3111


Episodes
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The Lingaun Loop Bus

7/5/2025
To get people out of their cars and into public transport, a small community right on the Kilkenny-Tipperary border have set up a free bus service for tourists and locals.

Duration:00:09:12

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A river runs free

7/5/2025
There was real excitement during the week on the River Deveron - when a weir that had stood for over 150 years was fully removed, reconnecting the river and giving salmon, trout, eels access to more than 11 kilometres of upstream habitat for the very first time in generations.

Duration:00:06:12

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Community gardening

7/5/2025
In the heart of Portlaoise a forgotten patch of land, that was once a forgotten patch of land, has been completely transformed into a place of restoration and community.

Duration:00:06:58

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What's stopping young people from farming?

7/5/2025
Only a sliver of farms are owned by young people - 7% under 35 years of age. Some of them shared their experiences, frustrations, and hopes.

Duration:00:24:11

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Irish oysters

6/28/2025
Meet Kerry-born chef and oyster sommelier Sarah Browne who wants to expand the market for oysters in Ireland.

Duration:00:08:36

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Adieu Ballyfad National School

6/28/2025
Father Denis Brown, the chair of the board of school management shares fond memories of the school, which was among seven other schools across Ireland that closed its doors for the final time yesterday.

Duration:00:06:55

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A pop-up museum in Wexford

6/28/2025
Take a trip to village of Kyle-ineeran in Wexford where a pop-up museum discusses local folklore and displays amusing artefacts.

Duration:00:08:09

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Tribute to Dan Browne

6/28/2025
We remember founder of Dawn Meats, Dan Browne who passed away this week. Browne was a pioneer in developing Ireland's beef and dairy industries.

Duration:00:06:43

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The Bride project

6/28/2025
A total of 43 farmers took part in this project in Cork's Bride valley aimed at reversing nature loss across the valley, which has now come to its conclusion.

Duration:00:16:55

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Connemara Woodland reserve

6/21/2025
Take a journey into this mosaic of a forest in County Galway that has relics from both the ancient and the modern world.

Duration:00:08:18

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6,000 year old farmers

6/21/2025
While we marvel at how clever our ancestors were, we don’t talk as much about who they were and how they lived their lives. Associate Professor of pre-history in UCD Jessica Smyth talks about her research shedding light on this topic.

Duration:00:05:51

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Uses for willow in the bioeconomy

6/21/2025
There is apparently an ever increasing demand for willow baskets, panniers, handbags, bird feeders, and obelisks for climbing plants. And only a very small number of people with the skills to make them. Sarah Jenkinson runs her own workshops in Galway.

Duration:00:07:19

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Summer solstice

6/21/2025
To understand how the Solstice – and its companion event St John’s Eve bonfire night on Monday - is being marked countrywide Philip speaks to folklorists from Limerick and Cork.

Duration:00:07:24

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The value of wool versus the cost of shearing

6/21/2025
There are three and half million sheep in the country – that’s a lot of wool every summer – but the price on the international market doesn’t even cover the cost of removing the fleece.

Duration:00:15:10

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Connecting with the ocean

6/14/2025
Mike Consolini loves the sea, and he also creates music reflecting on the way he connects with the sea.

Duration:00:08:13

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Meet the firefighters

6/14/2025
There are two thousand retained fire fighters across the country, working from more than 200 local fire stations serving local communities in rural Ireland. They are looking for more members to join their ranks to provide this vital community service.

Duration:00:10:14

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How to reduce farming emissions

6/14/2025
Two weeks ago the latest set of results showed that if business continues as usual that not only would the climate change target not be met, but that emissions could increase.

Duration:00:27:49

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Addressing pressures on Ireland's water systems

6/7/2025
Ahead of World ocean day, Micheál Ó Cinnéide, founder of the Blasket Island Foundation shares his thoughts on water bodies of Ireland and increasing threat of climate change.

Duration:00:08:39

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Fish and rising sea temperature

6/7/2025
Marine biologists explain how warming of the seas is going to affect Atlantic salmons.

Duration:00:08:57

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How Korean natural farming can yield delicious vegetables

6/7/2025
Kevin Wallace of New Leaf Urban Farmers explains how he grew award-winning vegetabes with this unconventional method.

Duration:00:06:28