CountryWide

25 years ago, 37 locals protested to save Abbeyleix Bog, now a local centre for locals, tourists and nature.

Duration:00:18:06

Tóchar Community Voices

Tóchar Community Voices is a storytelling initiative, part of Tóchar Midlands Wetland Restoration Project. The three-year project is dedicated to wetland restoration, research, and community engagement across Ireland’s midlands.

Duration:00:02:49

How retrofiting houses can help end turf harvesting

Treasa Bhreathnach visits Ballycroy in Co Mayo to hear about a house retrofitting scheme to end turf harvesting on designated nature sites.

Duration:00:06:19

Poet Jane Clarke reads Barnacullian Bog

Poet Jane Clarke reads Barnacullian Bog

Duration:00:01:32

The lucrative business of illegal peat removal

Ella speaks to Tom Ryan, EPA Director of Enforcement

Duration:00:05:26

A visit to Carbery Bog

Ella McSweeney visits Carbery Bog, which the community has owned and managed for 120 years.

Duration:00:10:54

Countrywide Bog Special

Ella McSweeney looks at how our relationship with the bog has changed over the past few years, from one of extraction and peat production, to one of creation and restoration.

Duration:00:46:03

How are animals dealing with the hot weather?

Dairy farmer and vet Hazel Mullins and farmer Martin Conroy from Woodside Farm in Cork tell us how to keep animals cool and calm.

Duration:00:09:35

A pedicure in Inishmore

Treasa Bhreathnach went along with Cecil Fitzgerald and his apprentice Noel to visit the yard of Thomas Faherty in Aran Islands where a couple of horses were waiting for their pedicure.

Duration:00:08:34

Dairy farmers and EU's new environmental standards

Uncertainty and confusion surrounds Dairy farmers on the possibility of adhering to EU's new environmental standards that aim to protect nature sites, including rivers, bogs, sanddunes and estuaries as part of appropriate assessments.

Duration:00:23:12

Adjusting farming to the heat

A look at how new rare breed pigs Marjorie, Hattie and Ishpini at Hannah Quinn-Mulligan's farm in Limerick are adjusting to the heat.

Duration:00:05:17

The Lingaun Loop Bus

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

A river runs free

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

Community gardening

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

What's stopping young people from farming?

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

Irish oysters

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

Duration:00:08:36

Adieu Ballyfad National School

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

A pop-up museum in Wexford

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

Tribute to Dan Browne

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

The Bride project