Countrywide's bank holiday weekend special, on the banks of the river Maigue in Limerick.
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FarmBioNet, a new knowledge network focusing on nature on the farm
Thirty people have already signed up to participate in FarmBioNet, a new knowledge network focusing on nature on the farm, including dairy farmers’ James and Rachel Creighton. Brenda Donohue visited them on their farm on the Wicklow-Kildare border.
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Citizen Scientists
With 73,000 kilometres of rivers, measuring water quality is a large exercise for the EPA and the Local Authorities. UCD decided to enlist the help of citizen scientists, supported by LAWPRO, the local authorities water programme.
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Chocolate making in County Wexford
Bean and Goose is a bean-to-bar chocolate company in County Wexford, founded by Natalie and Karen Keane.
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.