Marty speaks with Catherine Cotter of the Irish Shows Association which represents many of the Agri shows across the country in what is a very difficult time for the Agri show sector.

Marty takes a trip to Blacklion in Co Cavan to get a feel for what life is like in rural Ireland according to some of the locals who make the town their home.

On this week’s Countrywide, Marty is in Blacklion in Co Cavan to get a feel for what life is like in rural Ireland, We visit a Micro Dairy in Mayo, Reimagining a family home in Galway, Agri shows during lockdown, the future of Macra Na Ferime and the joy of lambing season.

Ella McSweeney is in Co Mayo to meet Sinead Moran and MJ McGrath, two young dairy farmers. They’re one of a handful of farmers in the country who’ve decided to build a ‘micro dairy’.

Anja Murray shares her thoughts on lawns

John Wilkins, former editor of The Tablet, on the life of Father Hans Kung, who died this week aged 93. Sean Duggan Head Chaplain to the Irish Prison Service on how his team have adapted during the pandemic. And we take you to Cobh to hear how St Colman's Cathedral has been lifting spirits during the past year.

This week on Playback. Riots and violence in Northern Ireland. We hear voices from the streets of Belfast. Reeling in the years gets up close and personal. As well as comb overs in the wind and the joy of hand sniffing. All on Playback presented by Sinéad Mooney.

Aspiro is a choir for children and teenagers in Carlow. At its heart is a belief that everyone can sing, and everyone can sing well, if they are given the opportunity and encouragement to do so.

Louise Kennedy reflects on rave reviews and being an inspiration for other women who have come to writing later in life. Catherine Ryan Howard says that crime fiction has no obligation to reality. Emer McLysaght answers questions (on behalf of Sarah Breen and herself) about Oh My God What A Complete Aisling!

Eamon Ryan on plans to save the planet, Cait O’Riordan’s Beginner’s Guide to Punk, and tributes to Britain’s Prince Philip – that and more on Friday’s Playback Daily