Louise, who is from a family of 17, was raised on a farm in Laois. She tells Maria Moynihan about her path to success and why she'll never forget her roots.

With the Ploughing next week, we have devised a handy survival guide for the three-day event covering everything from wellies to parking.

One in six Irish adults are below the standard literacy level, which means that basic reading and writing is often a struggle. With National Adult Literacy Awareness Week taking place next week, Mary Phelan meets two men that had trouble with their literacy.

Two of the Irish Country Living team tell their tales of going to a match in Croker for the first time ever. Aisling O’Toole discovered an ugly side to supporters at the Limerick v Kilkenny hurling semi-final, while Aisling Hussey found herself a converted fan as she cheered on her native Kerry against Mayo.

We also have recipes by Neven Maguire and Gary O'Hanlon, as well as our upcycling series with Joanne of Kyle Lane.

The new edition of Irish Country Living is online from 10pm today (Wednesday) and hits the shelves on Thursday with the Irish Farmers Journal.