CountryWide
Countrywide Full Episode 24/10/2026
Countrywide Full Episode 24/10/2026
43:09
CountryWide - 24 October 2026
Philip Boucher-Hayes and the CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns & villages across the country.
1:05:00
Karina Pierce
The Agriculture faculty in UCD is 100 years old this year. Philip meets their newly appointed Dean of Faculty, Professor Karina Pierce to find out what her department is doing to meet the challenges of the next 100 years
09:24
Hometree's "Defining Moment" for Nature
With EU funding for farming with nature in retreat is this the moment that private finance might fill the gap. Ronan Doherty has transferred his fundraising skills from the renewable energy sector to nature conservation with the charity Hometree. He believes we are the cusp of a breakthrough in pri…
12:37
LIFE Projects Under Threat
There are 52 EU funded LIFE projects currently running in Ireland with ambitious climate and environment goals. But the funding for these could be wrapped up over the course of the next two years as Europe shifts its political priorities. Mayo farmer and tourist guide, Colum Ginnelly, sees what goo…
09:03
Poll na bPeist Rescue
The wormhole on Inis Mor is ever more popular with tourists thanks to viral cliff diving social media posts. But few are aware how dangerous it is to even walk around it. Lorna Siggins talked to everyone involved in a recent rescue that very nearly went badly wrong.
10:47
Countrywide Full Episode 17/10/2026
Countrywide Full Episode 17/10/2026
44:08
Field Names
As our landscape changes, due to development, climate and new uses of land, the names of fields are being lost. Treasa Bhreathnach reports from Rahara, Co Roscommon on a project to record field names before they are lost forever.
08:15
Agriculture Emissions
Ireland’s record on climate action is on course to be the worst in Europe. Why have efforts to cut farming’s greenhouse gasses come to a standstill.
13:31
Jane Clarke
Poet Jane Clarke’s work is a firm favourite among farmers. Her new collection asks awkward questions of all of us about what we are allowing to happen to the natural world.
12:22