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Farm Succession and Generational Renewal

Michael Feely is the chair of a group called the Young Sheep Farmer Forum who last month made recommendations to government on how to best promote generational renewal. The forum of young farmers is facilitated by the Kepak Group.

Tackling Social Isolation in Farming

Reporter Ella McSweeney travels to Kerry and to a group of farmers tackling one of the hardy perennial issues – social isolation. This small group in and around Faranfore decided to do something to help their happiness: they agreed to meet in the Warehouse Cafe in Faranfore every Friday morning for breakfast.

Countrywide New Year Panel

Joined by Cheryl Poole, Wexford dairy farmer, Seamus Boland, CEO of Irish Rural Link, Magaret Donnelly, Editor of the Irish Farming Independent, and Fintan Kelly, environmental pillar’s Agriculture and Land Use Policy Officer.

Countrywide 2025 Highlights

Throughout 2025, the Countrywide team was on the open roads visiting homes and farms across the country, and here are some of the team's favorite pieces.

Candle making in county Cork

Frances Murphy is a candlemaker originally from Bere Island in West Cork. She is an aromatherapist and reflexologist who has developed her own range of sustainable candles.