On this week’s Countrywide, Dealing with the sudden loss of a loved one on the farm, Forecasting for farmers, Measuring the impact of sheep on emissions, Brenda meets the best behaved birds in Wicklow And Ciaran Mullooly brings down the curtain on his 25 year career as RTE midlands correspondent.

Damien is joined by Dr Klara Finkele agricultural meteorologist with Met Eireann to discuss the uniqueness and importance of farm forecasting.

Countrywide’s Suzanne Campbell reports on a new initiative by Bord Bia to track emissions from sheep as part of ongoing efforts to battle emissions from livestock.

Retired editor of Irish County Living Mairead Lavery has spoken openly about the effect of losing her father from the family farm when she was just 12. Mairead is giving the keynote address at the Embrace Farm Annual Remembrance service this weekend.

On his final weekend as RTE’s Midlands Correspondent Ciaran Mullooly joins Damien to look back on over 30 years as a journalist and broadcaster and how his farming background prepared him for his work as a reporter.

Brenda Donohue visits the Copsworth Aviaries in Kilmacanogue, County Wicklow a family business run by Ed Drew who specializes in supplying birds, exotic pets and animals for film and TV productions.

With Damien O'Meara.

Championship 2021 with Shane McGrath and Darran O'Sullivan. Jane Mangan looks forward to the Irish Derby while Conan Byrne and Feargal Brennan are on transfer watch! Game On.

Damian Lawlor is joined by Keith Higgins and Shane Dowling to reflect on the week's big stories while also looking ahead to the weekend's action. Dan Shanahan reflects on one his his great days with Waterford while Ciaran Sheehan opens up on his retirement from his inter-county career with Cork.

Inniu: Áine Ní Chiaráin (Tráchtaire polaitiúil), Feargal Chambers (Comhúinéir tigh tábhairne Four Provinces), Caitríona de Róiste (Múinteoir Gaeilge & Ball den TUI), Criostóir Ó Faoláin (Ionadaí Áitiúil don Chomhaontas Glas i nDún Garbhán), Edel Ní Churraoin (Craoltóir & Ceoltóir), spóirt le Cuán Ó Flatharta & siamsaíocht le Conall Mac Dhonnagáin.

Comhbheartas Talmhaíochta an Aontais Eorpaigh, athbhreithniú ar vacsaíní AstraZeneca agus J&J do dhaoine óga agus tionchar Delta ar an athoscailt – scéalta móra an lae le hÁine Ní Chiaráin (Tráchtaire polaitiúil).