Soak up the atmosphere of Electric Picnic Music and Arts festival without leaving your cosy armchair, as TG4 brings viewers a festival special on Sunday 30 August at 9.30pm.Presenters Síomha Ní Ruairc and John Sharpson will be based in a special studio at The Hazelwood/An Chollchoill stage in Stradbally, Co Laois bringing live music from artists like HipHap Gaelach, Rua Rí, Clada, Burnchurch, Leatsa, Méabh Mulligan, Eva Carroll, Bog Bodies, Birch, Ispíní na hÉireann, Saibhín and many more. The show will also feature interviews, music and intimate acoustic sessions with some of the biggest names playing at this year’s festival. So expect plenty of surprises. See tg4.ie

Wildlife walls are putting the spotlight on lesser known or under-threat species all over Limerick.The urban art initiative transforms walls into large-scale murals celebrating native wildlife, while also spotlighting the significance of biodiversity conservation.The latest mural (pictured below), created by Draw Out’s artist in residence Lulu Keely at Watergate Flats, celebrates the iconic red squirrel, a native species that has been part of Ireland’s wildlife landscape for thousands of years. Limerick City and County Council aim to create a wildlife trail featuring the siskin, the native finch, the fox and dragonflies among others.

Forbidden Ireland is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the events that remade a country – and the forces that could undo that progress. As women’s rights face a regression across the Western world, journalist TP O’Mahony’s account is not only a history of what was won, but a warning about what could still be lost. With an introduction by Rosita Sweetman, it is a definitive social history of modern Ireland. Forbidden Ireland is published by Mercier Press, €16.99.

The schools are back open this week and next, which means it’s only a matter of time before the PE jumper goes missing or the coat ends up in a friend’s house. Labelling items – whether it’s books, bags or clothing is a must and you can’t go wrong with mynametags.ie. Get the kids involved by designing their own nametag with their favourite fonts, colours and designs, with everything from sports items to spaceships and princesses. Priced at €17.95 per set, the labels and stickers can be used on everything from school uniforms, jackets and shoes to stationery, sports equipment, bags and lunchboxes. Best of all, they actually stay on even through many cycles of the dishwasher or washing machine.

Here in Irish Country Living, we were sad to hear of the passing of John Lowe (pictured above). Known to many as The Money Doctor, John featured over the years in our consumer pages and always gave good solid advice on personal finance. Since founding what became Money Doctors in 1999, he built a reputation as a straight-talking, insightful and independent adviser who was passionate about helping people make their money work for them. He will be missed by his family and friends who knew him for his love of music and sport and a wide range of interests outside of the world of finance.

Read By Meabh White, Balrenny, Slane, Co Meath (9)

Read once or twice,

Any kind of book,

Regular or rhymes,

Any time of the day.

Rainy, sunny,

going out to play!

It’s nice to read any time

Morning, afternoon and bedtime.

Do you have a piece of poetry inspired by the countryside and farming? Please send in your best work for consideration for the weekly Poetry Corner. We’re looking for short poems that captivate, inspire and reflect the landscapes, traditions, and culture of rural Ireland in the past or the present. About 200 words or so is the ideal length. Please send your poetry to icl@farmersjournal.ie or post to Irish Country Living, Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12.