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Editorial: super supermarkets
Ciara Leahy
Shopping trends have always traveled across the Atlantic. On a recent trip to the States, Ciara Leahy looked to the future of our weekly food shop.
Editorial: super supermarkets
Ask Miriam: how do I talk to my son about paying rent or buying out my house?
17 April 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: how do I talk to my son about paying rent or buying out my house?
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who wants to talk to their son about renting or buying out a farm house, having lived there rent-free from more than a decade.
Katherine's Country: it is important to explain our suffering to non-farmers
17 April 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine's Country: it is important to explain our suffering to non-farmers
Wet weather is creating a mounting crisis – we need to keep the message simple when explaining the impact of rain on our livelihood, writes Katherine O’Leary.
Ask Miriam: 'how do I overcome dental anxiety?'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who has feared the dentist's chair for most of her life.
10 April 2024 Ask Miriam
Editorial: focusing on health
Health is part of the weekly foundation of our publication, and with that we have themed this issue around it, writes Ciara Leahy.
10 April 2024 Editorial
Katherine's Country: ‘farmers will endure – and the sun will shine again’
Despite the incessant rain over the last couple of months, we need to hold onto hope and know that this tough time will pass, writes Katherine O’Leary.
10 April 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Margaret Leahy: ‘women in government serve as role models'
In a year with several elections, perhaps we could broaden our knowledge of candidates and vote for a more diverse government, writes Margaret Leahy.
3 April 2024 Blog
Mullooly Matters
A postcard from Australia can tell two sides of a story, writes Ciaran Mullooly.
3 April 2024 Blog
Ask Miriam: ‘since my wife had surgery, I feel my life is on hold’
A reader reaches out to Miriam about his wife receiving cancer surgery and feeling near burnout.
3 April 2024 Ask Miriam
Editorial: breastfeeding - it's the versus I have a problem with
The government need to step up and support parents with newborn babies more -whether they breast or bottle feed their child, writes Ciara Leahy.
3 April 2024 Editorial
Katherine O'Leary: it’s been a difficult calving season
While most cows calve without issue, things don’t always go to plan, writes Katherine O’Leary.
3 April 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Editorial: Irish lamb producers are raising the bar
Your leg of lamb may cost you a bit more this Easter but spending on quality is always worth it, writes Ciara Leahy.
27 March 2024 Editorial