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CountryWide

RTÉ Radio 1
Ireland
Climate Change
Dairy Farming
Agriculture
Farming
Biodiversity
Nitrates Directive
Bovine Tuberculosis
Marine Protected Areas
Flooding
Mercosur
Storm Eowyn
European Union
Cork
Water Quality
Irish Language
Christmas
The Hare's Corner
Blue Tongue Virus
Weather Patterns

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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Farmers here have a lot to contend with. This morning we looked at what farming is like in a number of countries affected by war and climate change; Sudan, Lebanon, Ukraine. Given what the agronomists, the supply chain experts, the supermarket buyers... more

Keith Brennan, on Hawthorn Hill Farm in Roscommon, reflects on the power of Meitheal, and therefore found putting his back in to a shared job of work on a neighbour’s land helpful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Countrywide Full Episode 20/06/2026See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Parks and Wildlife Service has taken the precaution of appointing a warden to make sure visitors know how to tread softly on the Inishkea Islands. And Ella McSweeney took a rib out to Inishkea south and was joined by the person behind the id... more

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Billy Kelly
From Kelly's Nursery, Damatid, Mullingar; grows trees and hedging for Irish and English market
Kelly's Nursery
Episode: Peat Extraction
John Deenan
Representative of Growing Media Ireland Association
Growing Media Ireland
Episode: Peat Extraction
John Neenan
Head of the group representing commercial peat extractors
Peat industry group
Episode: Peat Extraction
Brian Hoey
Seven-generation farmer, local expert on traditional farming practices
South Armagh farming community
Episode: Booleying
Dr. Michael Gaffney
Research lead at Teagasc
Teagasc, Ashtown Research Facility
Episode: Peat Alternatives
Vicky Henshaw
Research collaborator mentioned in on-air discussion
Unknown (bee researcher team)
Episode: Irish Wild Honeybees
Grace McCormick
Professor of Ecology exploring wild Irish honeybees
University of Galway
Episode: Irish Wild Honeybees
Bridget Clarke
Farm owner participating in the Making Farms Work for Women project
Organic farmer in North Mayo
Episode: Making Farms Work for Women
Sean Ronayne
Ornithologist
Independent researcher and sound recordist
Episode: Whats in a birdsong?

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Philip
Host of CountryWide

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A fisherman's perspective on MPA's
Q: How are MPAs being designed to protect specific features, and what is the role of local knowledge?
MPAs should be designed to protect the identified features, whether a species or a bottom feature, with different management approaches for different features, and local, intangible knowledge should inform decisions to preserve livelihoods and stock health.
A fisherman's perspective on MPA's
Q: What are the key concerns fishermen have about the MPAs and the 30 by 30 target?
Fishermen fear spatial squeeze, especially near the coast, which could reduce access for small vessels and force increased effort elsewhere, potentially harming stocks and coastal livelihoods; they also stress the need for robust science and clear consultation to avoid unintended consequences.
Do Marine Protected Areas work?
Q: Would it be correct to say that marine protected areas, excluding all activity, do restore life?
Yes. The evidence from long-term studies shows MPAs can restore life, but recovery is slow and varies by environment; some areas recover faster than others depending on depth, sediment type, and other ecological factors.
An avian treat
Q: What about you, Philip? What does the curlew mean to you?
McFarlane responds that the curlew is experienced as a lone, plaintive cry and embodies a broader sense of loss and shifting baselines in nature, which he connects to the need to restore visibility to vanishing bird populations.
Goat Soap
Q: You come from a farming background, but how did you manage to have goats?
Louise explains her family's mixed farming background and how their children' interest in pets led them to keep kid goats, which gradually grew into a milk supply and the decision to turn that milk into soaps.

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What is CountryWide about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Tackling a mix of rural affairs, environmental stewardship, and science storytelling, the show threads together policy debates, farming livelihoods, and ecological wonders across Ireland. Recent episodes center on the European Union's CAP reform and how to define active vs inactive farming, the politics and practicalities of subsidies, and the balance between productivity, biodiversity, and food security. Science segments explore mayflies, their ancient mating dances, and how pollution and light affect insect life, while human-interest pieces spotlight small-scale farming families turning goat milk into soap, and on-the-ground environmental and wildlife reporting. The program frequently features active farmers, policymakers, scientists, and... more

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1. Billy Kelly
2. John Deenan
3. John Neenan
4. Brian Hoey
5. Dr. Michael Gaffney
6. Vicky Henshaw
7. Grace McCormick
8. Bridget Clarke

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