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Nick and Cass McCarthy's Lúnasa Farm

In 2021, Nick and Cass McCarthy set up Lúnasa Farm on 30 acres of land in Co. Clare. Neither of them comes from a farming background. Nick’s an engineer by trade, and he met Cass while working in her home country of Australia. lunasafarm.ie for more details

Shifting Baseline Syndrome

Mary Reynolds is a writer based in Wexford.  She’s been thinking about how our concept of nature has shifted over generations and wants to introduce us to the idea of Shifting Baseline Syndrome.

A visit to the repair café in Tullamore

Across Ireland, repair cafés are springing up. The idea is simple: reduce waste, reuse what you can, and give old items, from clothing to furniture, a new lease of life.

Protecting Donegal Tweed

At the moment, anyone across the world can use “Donegal Tweed” to describe their fabric, whether it was made in Donegal or not. This might all stop because the Donegal Tweed Association is applying to get official EU recognition and legal protection.

Countrywide Full Episode 08/11/2025

Countrywide Full Episode 08/11/2025.