#TheSleepwalkers by @scarlettThomas by @scribnerbooks . I bought this ages ago. Just read it this summer- what a ride. So many questions.

Discover the story of Irish Food - from medieval feasts to modern state dining - we hear about a book 'Irish Food History: A Companion' that blends tradition, folklore & timeless recipes on #RTENationwide Monday 30th June RTÉ One 7pm Dr Dorothy Cashman RTÉ RT

First shoot of the new season of #ettg. It’s harvest time but how are farmers coping with a field completely contaminated with #blackgrass #teagasc #ettg

Lovely Carlow. #ettg

This is #blackgrass - a noxious weed now thriving in many Irish tillage fields. This plant has been given 8 times the legal limit of herbicide - in controlled conditions, and is still looking fit and healthy. #ettg

Oliver Plunkett, born in Co. Meath in 1625 and executed in London in 1681, On this Friday RTÉ Nationwide looks back on the life & times of this Catholic Saint. Watch Fri. 4th. 7pm on RTÉ One with Colm Flynn pls.RT Meath County Council Louth County Council Meath Chronicle The Irish Catholic

A man, in a field in Donegal just gave me a mint toffee #ettg #sheepdog

Some final advise from the judges ahead of today’s finals in this years Trial of the Glen in Glenties. It’s a really difficult mountain course- lots of confused looking dogs and owners. #ettg

Up Tipp! #hurling

Busy 🐝

Getting ready to harvest winter barley in #Meath #ettg

Opening up the headlands- is there a better sight? #harvest #ettg

Barely coming in so dry- at just over 12% moisture, that it goes straight into the dryer. #ettg

The tomatoes coming hot and heavy…

As Cork & Tipp meet in the All Ireland Hurling final this weekend, we travel to Tipp to find out about the man who wrote the #Tipperary anthem, Sliabh na mBan. Watch RTÉ Nationwide Friday 18th July 7pm on RTÉ One with Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh or on the RTÉ Player Pls.RT. Tipperary GAA

I’m trying to go #cucamelons this year in the greenhouse. They are enjoying themselves strangling the poor tomatoes.

I hate to say it…. But it’s a night for a fire… 😢

Slievenamon has her hat on this morning. #uptipp💙💛 #allirelandfinal

We meet volunteers in Terryglass, County Tipperary which is this years village entry in the Entente Florale, the European floral competition on #RTENationwide Wednesday 23rd July RTÉ One 7pm Tipp FM Supervalu TidyTowns Competition TipperaryLive Tipperary Hour TipperaryTourism Tipperary County Council RTÉ RT

My lovely neighbour Noel, gave me 4 heirloom tomato plant that he had grown from saved seeds. And these are some of the tomatoes, just ripening now, and completely delicious. #goodneighbours