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CountryWide

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.

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0:06:43

Tribute to Dan Browne

CountryWide ·

2025/06/28

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.

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0:06:55

Adieu Ballyfad National School

CountryWide ·

2025/06/28

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.

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0:08:36

Irish oysters

CountryWide ·

2025/06/28

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

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0:16:55

The Bride project

CountryWide ·

2025/06/28

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.

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0:08:09

A pop-up museum in Wexford

CountryWide ·

2025/06/28

Take a trip to village of Killinerin in Wexford where a pop-up museum discusses local folklore and displays amusing artefacts.

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0:05:51

6,000 year old farmers

CountryWide ·

2025/06/21

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.

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0:08:18

Connemara Woodland reserve

CountryWide ·

2025/06/21

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

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0:07:19

Uses for willow in the bioeconomy

CountryWide ·

2025/06/21

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.

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0:07:24

Summer solstice

CountryWide ·

2025/06/21

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.

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0:15:10

The value of wool versus the cost of shearing

CountryWide ·

2025/06/21

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.

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0:27:49

How to reduce farming emissions

CountryWide ·

2025/06/14

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.

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0:10:14

Meet the firefighters

CountryWide ·

2025/06/14

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.

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0:08:13

Connecting with the ocean

CountryWide ·

2025/06/14

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

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0:08:57

Fish and rising sea temperature

CountryWide ·

2025/06/07

Marine biologists explain how warming of the seas is going to affect Atlantic salmons.

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0:06:28

How Korean natural farming can yield delicious...

CountryWide ·

2025/06/07

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

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0:08:39

Challenges to Ireland's water systems

CountryWide ·

2025/06/07

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.

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0:11:28

What's happening in County Meath national park

CountryWide ·

2025/06/07

Ella McSweeney travels to Boyne Valley to find out how biodiversity of grasslands is being improved by wildflowers for the soon-to-open national park.

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0:40:54

Countrywide Bloom Special

CountryWide ·

2025/05/31

Countrywide Bloom Special (For copyright reasons the full tracks performed during this programme cannot be made available in the podcast)

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0:06:54

Judging show gardens at Bloom

CountryWide ·

2025/05/31

Bloom opened to the public on Thursday, but the show gardeners hoping to win prizes have been here days in advance. And on Tuesday the judges saw the gardens for the first time. Then they saw them again on Wednesday, and on Thursday morning, Gold, Silver and Bronze certificates were awarded.

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0:04:55

Inside knowledge from Tidy Town judges

CountryWide ·

2025/05/31

From next Saturday, Tidy Town judges will start visiting the 900 or so communities who have entered the competition. They will know not the day nor the hour when an incognito judge will turn up. Dr Christy Boylan is a long standing judge and trainer of judges of the Tidy Towns, at Bloom to share some inside knowledge.

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