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Meet the Maker: Bianca Divito
Grace Hanna
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to award-winning stained glass designer and conservator Bianca Divito about her bespoke creations.
 
 
Consumer: retrofitting your home to unlock better energy
Consumer: retrofitting your home to unlock better energy
With up to €38,000 available in grants for a retrofit, more people are looking to upgrade the efficiency of their home and reduce their carbon footprint, writes Sarah McIntosh.
Bean & Goose: ‘we tell an Irish story with flavour’
Bean & Goose: ‘we tell an Irish story with flavour’
Wexford company Bean & Goose creates distinctive and delicious chocolate, and it’s their efforts to do something special without compromising quality that has shaped their story, writes Dee Laffan.
Desperate Farmhusband: blessed is he among women
Desperate Farmhusband: blessed is he among women
Dairy farmers spend their careers wanting more women for their herd while hoping for a boy to carry on the family name. Our Desperate Farmhusband doesn’t feel that way
Legal: ‘my neighbour won’t do anything about his defective sewerage tank’
Legal: ‘my neighbour won’t do anything about his defective sewerage tank’
What to do when a neighbour’s sewerage tank is impacting your health? Aisling Meehan has this advice.
Editorial: Irish lamb producers are raising the bar
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.
Katherine's Country: 'will it ever stop raining?'
Katherine's Country: 'will it ever stop raining?'
The washload for seven people is challenging when you can’t get a line of washing dry, writes Katherine O’Leary.
Mullooly Matters
Mullooly Matters
The biggest change in farming life over the last 40 years ? It has to be the round bale, writes Ciaran Mullooly, whose father was one of the pioneers.
Ask Miriam: ‘my social media addiction is hurting my marriage’
Ask Miriam: ‘my social media addiction is hurting my marriage’
A reader reaches out to Miriam about their addiction to social media.
Meet the Maker: Bianca Divito
Meet the Maker: Bianca Divito
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to award-winning stained glass designer and conservator Bianca Divito about her bespoke creations.
Playing the waiting game
Playing the waiting game
The Allianz Football League is all but finished – however, the picture regarding championship eligibility is still somewhat unclear, writes Denis Hurley.
Irish Horse: Newland’s calls to restrict Irish influence in Britain condemned
Irish Horse: Newland’s calls to restrict Irish influence in Britain condemned
Senior figures have reacted negatively to calls from Grand National-winning trainer Dr Richard Newland for a blanket ban on Irish-trained runners in Britain, writes Ronan Groome.
€1.15m sought for Waterford holding
€1.15m sought for Waterford holding
The 96ac farm near Cappoquin is in one block with an internal roadway, and is currently fenced for sheep, writes Paul Mooney.
Heart disease risk factors among farmers too significant to ignoreSPONSORED
Heart disease risk factors among farmers too significant to ignore
Health issues including heart disease can be a concern for many working in the farming industry. It is important to understand the risk factors related to heart health and how best to mitigate them.
Steer clear of electricity poles and stay wiresSPONSORED
Steer clear of electricity poles and stay wires
Michael Murray, ESB Networks public safety manager, highlights the importance of identifying risks in the environment you are working in.
Intra-nasal vaccination: a corner stone in calf rearingSPONSORED
Intra-nasal vaccination: a corner stone in calf rearing
Tom Crowley is a busy man! As well as being a family man, he works off farm doing farm building and repairs. On the farm he’s built up a pedigree herd of Aubracs and is rearing 50 dairy-to-beef calves
Bolstering immunity with Bovilis Bovipast RSP: reduce and control pneumoniaSPONSORED
Bolstering immunity with Bovilis Bovipast RSP: reduce and control pneumonia
Sarah Higgins, ruminant and equine veterinary manager with MSD Animal Health, answers some frequently asked questions on bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and Bovilis Bovipast RSP.
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