CountryWide

4.5 (13)
NATURAL SCIENCES
EVERY TWO WEEKS

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.

4 DAYS AGO

Countrywide Full Episode 07/12/2024

Countrywide Full Episode 07/12/2024

46 min
4 DAYS AGO

Farming in Gaza

Palestinian agronomist and ecologist Mazin Qumsiyeh tells Countrywide about what it is like to farm in Gaza now. See palestinenature.org for more details.

6 min
4 DAYS AGO

TB Eradication Scheme

Dr Damien Barrett, Chief Superintending Veterinary Officer of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine, on the TB Eradication Scheme.

9 min
4 DAYS AGO

The rise of TB

Farmers Joe and Michael Dempsey in County Galway have lost a third of their herd to TB since summer, and won't know until January if they can come out of lockdown.

11 min
4 DAYS AGO

Tractor runs and other charity fundraisers

We chat to a few of those involved in tractor runs, live cribs and other fundraisers around the country.

5 min
4 DAYS AGO

Turkeys for Christmas

Ella McSweeney reports from David McEvoy's turkey farm in County Louth. This year, he has decided to donate part of the proceeds from the sales of his turkeys to the local women's refuge in Drogheda.

9 min
4 DAYS AGO

Wild Irish honey bee

The native bee is uniquely adapted to the conditions on this island. Lorna Siggins went to visit David Geoghan, a bee keeper in Oughterard in Galway who has been giving samples of his bees to a researcher from the University of Galway.

6 min
23 NOV

Countrywide Full Episode 23/11/2024

Countrywide Full Episode 23/11/2024

45 min

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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.