News correspondent with Independent News and Media, Ellen Coyne joined us on Saturday morning to talk about the stories that propped up the week! On the week where Labour's Ivana Bacik was elected in the Dublin Bay South by-election, we spoke about Dr Mike Ryans health warnings, the ongoing battle to allow partners into maternity hospitals & more!

Endometriosis is said to affect 1 in 10 Irish people who have periods. With short & long-term effects, the disease can have a massive impact on both physical and mental health. Dearbhail Ormond is the Founder of Frendo, an online community of people who suffer from Endometriosis. She speaks to Louise about the disease, research, and how to spot it.

This week on Countrywide, the link between the farm and the classroom, a day on the farm with the Mara Na Feirme president, a Kilkenny walking tour with a difference, the challenge of a food diet within 50km from home, and farmer and author John Connell reflects on this time of year on the farm.

Damien heads to Co Laois to spend a day on the farm with Macra Na Ferime President John Keane.

Damien is joined by Karl Kissane co-ordinator of a new initiative Farmertime. Farmertime is being led by Airfield Estate and aims to link Irish farmers with classrooms to teach practical knowledge of farming to school children.

Brenda Donohue is in Kilkenny to meet Nevin Cody owner of Shenanigans Walking Tour Of Kilkenny. The tour has been named on the coveted Tripadvisors 2021 Travellers Best of the Best Things To Do. Brenda laced up her boots to see what the tour entails.

Damien speaks with Irish Country Living journalist Janine Kennedy. Janine has set herself the challenge of getting a balanced diet using produce all sourced within 50 km of her home.

Farmer and author John Connell reflects on life on the farm at this busy time of the farm year.

In a packed double-episode Europe Editor Tony Connelly and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin are joined by QUB Prof. Katy Hayward on her new book 'The Irish Border', Tony Murphy of the European Court of Auditors on the UK's Brexit 'Divorce Bill' and Paul Adamson of Forum Europe.

Marie is joined in studio by Alan Cawley who is very excited about England playing Italy on Sunday! We look forward to the football and hurling with Paul Kerrigan and Shane McGrath. Plus reaction to Bernard O'Byrne's social media post with basketball player Hilary Nets. Game On.