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Contributor on 11 Aug 2021
Leather, hay, straw, sweat and chip vans: scents of the Horse Show
The RDS Dublin Horse Show has been integral to Ireland’s summer calendar for 148 years. Janet Heeran reflects on some of her memories from those great weeks in Dublin for Reader Writes
Anne O'Donoghue on 02 Jun 2021
Podcast: Jeremy Clarkson talks farming
From Lamborghini tractors to forgotten tramlines and culling sheep, Jeremy Clarkson talks farming with Anne O’Donoghue.
Rachel Moriarty on 26 May 2021
€167,000 prize fund announced for RDS National Championships
Alan Wade has been confirmed as course designer for the three days of show jumping at the RDS National Championships.
Michael Slavin on 26 May 2021
Tokyo on a knife edge
The 2020/21 Tokyo Olympic Games remain an uncertainty, with 80% of the Japanese population wanting the Games cancelled, Michael Slavin writes
Anne O'Donoghue on 28 Apr 2021
Podcast: Gift of the gab with Katie Jane Cronin
With their family farm and tea rooms at the foot of Carrauntoohil, Katie Jane Cronin grew up talking to all kinds of people. A skill she now uses in her radio career.
Anne O'Donoghue on 09 Apr 2021
The podcast playlist: easy listens
Looking for some new podcasts to listen to? Here are some great options to check out.
Anne O'Donoghue on 07 Apr 2021
Living Life: Hardy Buck Owen Colgan
Owen Colgan speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about growing up on the farm in Mayo, getting started with The Hardy Bucks and his stand-up comedy
Anne O'Donoghue on 24 Feb 2021
The High Kings at home and away
Finbarr Clancy and Brian Dunphy of The High Kings talk to Anne O’Donoghue about their new album inspired by fans around the world, their musical backgrounds and purism in folk music
Pat O'Toole on 10 Feb 2021
Thirty-eight festivals of drama for us all to savour
Every year, hundreds of performances of amateur drama take place in halls across rural Ireland.
Leo Powell on 30 Sep 2020
The Front Row: admiring art
From Cork to Belfast, Sligo and Louth, Leo Powell has a roundup of some galleries to visit around the country
Anne O'Donoghue on 23 Sep 2020
Living Life: the podcast playlist
Podcasts are only growing in popularity, so headphones at the ready, Anne O’Donoghue has some top picks for you
Katriona Kinsella on 09 Sep 2020
Where there's muck, there's luck
While his fans won't see him at the Ploughing Championships this year, Carlow singer Richie Kavanagh is still writing and recording songs from his home in Garyhill, writes Katriona Kinsella
Anne O'Donoghue on 04 Sep 2020
Four things to watch on the RTÉ Player this weekend
Looking to kick back and relax this weekend? Here’s five things to watch on the RTÉ Player.
Anne O'Donoghue on 03 Jun 2020
My Country Living: ‘Shiny metal disease I think they call it’
Declan Diver made his first model farm machine for his son Peter, and even though years have passed and Peter has grown up, this hobby has not only endured, but grown.
Anne O'Donoghue on 20 May 2020
Living Life: what to watch on demand
If there was ever a time to get stuck into a few good television series, now is it. Anne O’Donoghue takes a look at online catch-up services and Netflix to give you some top picks
Marcella Connolly on 29 Apr 2020
A shed with a difference
Shedworx in Co Waterford has decided to focus their energy on two things, working on vehicles and helping those who need to talk, writes Marcella Connolly
Marcella Connolly on 01 Apr 2020
Living Life: how to be good with money
Eoin McGee has just released his first book 'How to be Good with Money', taking the complications out of your money matters.
Michael Commins on 15 Jan 2020
Country Sound: the Northern stars
Country music fans and artists alike are gearing up for a great night of celebration in Armagh this February, Michael Commins writes
Leo Powell on 01 Jan 2020
Musical classics return to Dublin
Some of the greatest musicals will be performed in the Bord Gáis Theatre in 2020, and what's more, a Meath tenor will be frontman for one of them
Odile Evans on 01 Jan 2020
A sneak peak at the 2020 BT Young Scientist agricultural projects
Over 1,800 projects were entered in the 2020 BT Young Scientist Exhibition. There are 550 finalists from 244 schools that will show their projects at the 56th annual exhibition next week.