Beste Beachwear podcaster (2024)

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Fran's Beachwear Adventure 9:40

10d ago9:40

9:40

Ronan Kelly visits Fran and Fergal in their shop Lili Mae's ending in Daingean Ui Chuis.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Dublin Horse Show and Horse Rescue 8:13

3d ago8:13

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The Horse Show is on in the RDS this week, across the country competitors are putting the final touches to their preparations. Suzanne Campbell meets a family preparing with their special rescue pony Da VinciAv RTÉ Radio 1

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Rural Housing: Need or Desire? 17:00

3d ago17:00

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Escalating costs and planning delays can be a frustrating experience for many hoping to build a home on their family farm. We visit Eoin O' Brien a younger farmer building on a a site in Limerick and Darragh Molloy. Derek Whyte a planning consultant and Breandan O'Keefe join Hannah in the studio.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Newspaper review 12:03

3d ago12:03

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Aisling O'Brien, senior news journalist with Agriland and Margaret Donnelly, editor of the farming independent, join Hannah in the studio for a look at the main farming stories in the papers this week.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Curlew Chicks 7:56

3d ago7:56

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The story of little Curlew Chicks released back in to the wild on Mark and Clare Craven's farm in Roscommon. Lorna Siggins went to visit the farm to see the Curlews for herself.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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From Grainstore to Home 18:42

10d ago18:42

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Hannah visits Johnny Gleeson and Gillian Richardson in Carlow as they attempt to renovate a grainstore from 1880's into their very first home. We get feedback from Deirdre Sword, Vacant Property Officer with Mayo County Council and Dominic Keogh StoneMason.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Review of the Papers 9:56

10d ago9:56

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Rachel Martin, farming editor with the Irish Examiner and Pat O'Toole of the Irish Farmers Journal join Hannah to discuss some of the major farming newspaper stories.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Eoghan Doyle and the Banjo 5:04

10d ago5:04

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Eoghan, a farmer from New Ross, delights us with some of his Banjo playing beore he heads to the fleadhAv RTÉ Radio 1

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CountryWide Full Episode 03/08/2024 48:36

10d ago48:36

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A Hay Meadow in Roscommon 3:31

10d ago3:31

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We meet Keith Brennan on some of the trial and tribulations of farming a hay meadow.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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An Essay by John Connell 3:31

17d ago3:31

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John Connell recounts a road trip that he and his wife Viv took recently, a journey that in one way began in Longford and ended in Dublin, but in another way began in Vietnam in the twentieth century and ended in Ireland in the twenty firstAv RTÉ Radio 1

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Winter is Coming: How longer winters will impact farmers 11:00

17d ago11:00

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During the week, Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, told farmers they should prepare for a 7 month winter from now on - which will mean they’ll need to have more feed banked up and more slurry storage because animals will be housed for longer. Farmers are responding.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Omney Races are back! 7:52

17d ago7:52

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Paused in 1963, revived in 2001, the Omey Races were again suspended again in 2020. But this year, they are back on August 4th, thanks in no small part to the determination of the main organiser, Fechin Mulkerrin. Connemara breeder Joe McNamara and his daughter Emer are looking forward to the races.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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A walk in the countryside 13:33

17d ago13:33

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We have a wide range of publicly-funded schemes that have opened up walking trails across the country, and it seems there’s an insatiable appetite amongst the public for them. But how do we make sure our presence doesn’t ruin the land and nature, or the farming life in the fields?Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Restoring Curlew population 8:12

17d ago8:12

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Next week curlew chicks hand-reared by scientists will be released into the wild as part of a project to save this species from extinction. With just 100 breeding pairs left, their future here isn’t looking good. But a new publicly funded €25 million project, hopes to secure a better future for curlew and other breeding waders…

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Countrywide Full Episode 27/07/24 47:11

17d ago47:11

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Barn Owls Conservation 4:38

24d ago4:38

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Three years ago Mayo Beef farmer, Barry O'Shea put up a barn owl box and now after waiting all this time, he has a breeding pair. We are joined by him and John Lusby, Raptor Conservation Officer.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Minister Charlie McConalogue on SIM Suspension 15:12

24d ago15:12

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue announced a proposal to suspend the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) for this year. The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has demanded that tillage farmers must receive a payment for baling straw this year.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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How Can Farmers Get Involved In Food Procurement 17:22

24d ago17:22

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There is hundreds of millions of euro of public money spent every year by the government on food for nursing homes, prisons, hospitals and educational facilities, including the new school meals scheme. Across the EU, this market is worth an estimated 82 billion. So what’s the potential for Irish farmers to get involved?…

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Dung Beetles: The Eco Systems Engineers. 6:56

24d ago6:56

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With their feathered antennae and shiny black armour, dung beetles move through pasture, recycling dung, building soils, cleansing parasites and providing prey for birds, bats, foxes and badgers. There are more than 40 species in Ireland. And their value as "eco systems engineers" is now being explored by farmers…

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Countrywide Full Episode 20/07/24 48:47

24d ago48:47

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What a new British government will mean to Irish food producers 9:06

1M ago9:06

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With the Labour Party interested in revisiting the Phyto Sanitary Rules and veterinary rules around inspections of goods for exports, is there cause for optimism for Irish food producers?Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Tug of War championships 8:45

1M ago8:45

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Teams are travelling from all over the country to take part in the Tug of War championships. These are highly athletic teams, training at an elite level.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Changes in farming succession 20:04

1M ago20:04

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Most Irish farms are family farms, with the farm often handed down from one generation to the next, traditionally to boys. We hear how that is changing and when a family should begin the conversation about succession.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Countrywide Full 06/07/24 46:45

1M ago46:45

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Countrywide Full 06/07/24Av RTÉ Radio 1

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A farm walk in Laois 7:43

1M ago7:43

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We go on a summer walk through fields in County Laois.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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A spin along the Boyne Valley to Lakelands greenway 6:14

2M ago6:14

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In the last few weeks, a new greenway has opened up. This latest one is a 32km route along a disused railway line between Navan in Meath and Kingscourt on the Cavan border.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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An essay in tribute to agricultural shows 3:20

2M ago3:20

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Janet Heeran has written an essay in tribute to all the agricultural shows she has enjoyed over the years.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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A new strain of potato blight 7:20

2M ago7:20

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We explore how Brexit played a part in the rise of new strains of potato blight.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Countrywide Full 29/06/24 49:19

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Countrywide Full 29/06/24Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Grass growth 4:14

2M ago4:14

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Countrywide visited Teagasc's Beef Open Day in Grange during the week. One topic of conversation on everyone's lips was the lack of grass growth. Members of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee are arranging next steps for monitoring this situation.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Live from the Charleville Agricultural Show 30:00

2M ago30:00

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Thousands of farmers, animal lovers and families are flocking into Charleville for one of the biggest agricultural spectacles in Ireland, the 41st Charleville Agricultural Show.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Nature Restoration Law Special 44:30

2M ago44:30

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Opportunity or burden? We look at the Nature Restoration Law and speak to some of those who may be affected.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Insights from the banking sector on how farmers are faring 17:46

2M ago17:46

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Bankers have unique insights into how farmers are really getting on in the face of recent challenges, from Brexit to Covid to the weather. With Eoin Lowry, Head of Agri Sector, Bank of Ireland; Donal Whelton, Head of Agri, Food and Fisheries at AIB; Therese Conway, CEO of Cavan Credit Union.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Water quality 11:31

2M ago11:31

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Water quality has been getting attention as the EPA published its annual report on the quality of water in our rivers, lakes, and estuaries, revealing no improvement in water quality. We speak to Eddie Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Specialist with Teagasc.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Commercial forestry 9:18

2M ago9:18

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Countrywide visited the plantation of organic tillage farmer John McDonald in Laois, to see what best practice around commercial forestry looks like.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Countrywide Full 15/06/24 48:18

2M ago48:18

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Countrywide Full 15/06/24Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Assessing the damage done to the Allow River 8:46

2M ago8:46

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Last week, a chemical used in the treatment of drinking water entered the Allow River, and an estimated five thousand salmon, trout and lamprey were killed. Ella McSweeney went to assess the damage done.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Countrywide visits Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí 41:50

2M ago41:50

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The park brings together various nature habitats, from limestone reefs to sand dunes, protecting them and the diverse species who live there, including birds, whales, dolphins and puffins. We explore how the park came about, what a national park is for, and the relationship it may have with local farmers and fishermen.…

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Countrywide Full 01/06/24 39:49

2M ago39:49

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Countrywide Full 01/06/24Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Declan O'Rourke 9:12

2M ago9:12

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Declan O'Rourke chats about the 20th anniversary of his first album 'Since Kyabram'Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Food producers at Bloom 10:03

2M ago10:03

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Philip Boucher Hayes is at Bloom speaking to food producers.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Rathcroghan Ogham Alphabet Garden 6:42

2M ago6:42

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Farmers from the Rathcroghan area of County Roscommon have created a silver medal garden at Bloom, which reflects an archaeologically rich landscape near the village of Tulsk.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Gardens at Bloom 7:09

2M ago7:09

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Philip Boucher Hayes chats to gardeners at Bloom.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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A walk around Bloom 4:58

2M ago4:58

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Philip Boucher Hayes walked around Bloom chatting to exhibitors, from a salvia grower to a blacksmith.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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World Weather Attribution study on the role of climate change in stormy weather 24:47

3M ago24:47

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Scientists at World Weather Attribution have just completed a study into what role climate change did or didn't play in the unusually large number of storms between last autumn and this spring.Av RTÉ Radio 1

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Countrywide Full 25/05/24 44:44

3M ago44:44

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Countrywide Full 25/05/24Av RTÉ Radio 1

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The Horse's Mouth mentorship programme 7:05

3M ago7:05

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The Horse's Mouth is a mentorship programme run by Farming for Nature, where one of their farmer ambassadors will visit your farm to have a one-to-one chat about how you'd like to shape it to help improve biodiversity.Av RTÉ Radio 1