https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SdQqYBaG65Tu8Oe3XByLN?si=tiDRJUD8SsuxJXyRHG8-Rg&dl_branch=1 My guest today, Bryan Fennell, is the Rural Recreation Officer for County Wicklow Partnership. He loves the adventures, and works to promote activities, in the wilds of Co. Wicklow. In this episode we talk about opportunities to experience the great outdoors in County Wicklow. Of course, I had to touch on the subject of … Continue reading Episode 22: County Wicklow Partnership with Bryan Fennell →

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Episode 21: Adventure Expeditions with Paul Gleeson

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wQPciysMrwN0n69l9Rc62?si=GCMJEvcKQpyHsSSWQ9UY_Q&dl_branch=1 My guest in this episode of the podcast is Paul Gleeson. I would describe Paul as a big-time adventurer. He cycled across Australia, crossed the Atlantic in a row boat and attempted to cross the infamous North West Passage in the Canadian High Arctic, on human power alone, in one season. And these are … Continue reading Episode 21: Adventure Expeditions with Paul Gleeson →

Benefits of the outdoors

This article was posted earlier this year as a guest entry on the DigiGranBiz travel blog. Unfortunately the aforementioned blog no longer exists, so I decided to publish a slightly refreshed version of the original text here on Tommy’s Outdoors website. Taking on outdoor activities is like a cure for the damaging, sedentary lifestyle … Continue reading Benefits of the outdoors →

Episode 20: Irish Wildlife Trust with Pádraic Fogarty

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2DN9LngNCOtpc10u36DRdB?si=iqjjZ0UkQsOvHXPhcx3G3Q&dl_branch=1 This is a big one. Our guest, Pádraic Fogarty is the Campaign Officer at Irish Wildlife Trust and an ex-editor of the Irish Wildlife magazine. Protection and conservation of the natural world should be of the greatest importance for all outdoorsmen. For that reason, I was really excited when Pádraic accepted an invitation to … Continue reading Episode 20: Irish Wildlife Trust with Pádraic Fogarty →

Episode 19: Irish Deer Commission with Damien Hannigan

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DW4hVdWIt1AI4INoFWNCN?si=HvlOcPm6QN279FCaNfB1gQ&dl_branch=1 This episode is a deer season opener special! The 1st of September is approaching fast and it marks the beginning of deer hunting season in Ireland. My guest on the podcast is the Public Relations Officer for Irish Deer Commission, Damien Hannigan. We discuss deer conservation in Ireland, the position of various stakeholders on … Continue reading Episode 19: Irish Deer Commission with Damien Hannigan →

Episode 18: Munster Drone Services with Shane and Chris

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jI6s2NmQQZ7byq4YBCU4h?si=GB8WiW1wRPWq6MP1z6YSag&dl_branch=1 Once again we are pushing the boundary of what we mean by the outdoors. Without a doubt piloting drones is an outdoors activity. So in this episode our guests are two pilots from Munster Drone Services, fully licensed providers of professional drone aerial works. While listening you can learn about various types of drones, … Continue reading Episode 18: Munster Drone Services with Shane and Chris →

Interview for the Nerd on the Rocks on LCCR Radio

I recently was interviewed by Jantien Schoenmakers from the Nerd on the Rocks radio show for Limerick City Community Radio. We had a great time talking about Tommy’s Outdoors podcast and many other topics.

Sportsmen and Ecologists

While recording episodes of the podcast I get to meet and speak with people involved in the outdoors. Most of them are interested in the use and preservation of the natural environment. Among those people two distinct groups stand out the most: sportsmen, most often represented by hunters and anglers, and ecologists as in conservationists … Continue reading Sportsmen and Ecologists →