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Editorial: WhatsApp group configurations
Ciara Leahy
WhatsApp groups have become a sociological spectacle fusing all the different social permutations in your life, writes Ciara Leahy.
Editorial: WhatsApp group configurations
Magaret Leahy: the rain in Spain is not falling on the plains
8 May 2024 Blog
Magaret Leahy: the rain in Spain is not falling on the plains
We have too much rain while in Spain they have droughts. Irish growers are competing with Spanish imports and Spanish growers are competing with Moroccan imports, writes Margaret Leahy.
Katherine O'Leary: ‘I first met my mother-in-law Lil, 46 years ago’
8 May 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: ‘I first met my mother-in-law Lil, 46 years ago’
Lil O’Leary died this week at the age of 96. She will be fondly remembered by her family, her 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, writes Katherine O’Leary.
Dear Miriam: 'should we attend the wedding of our daughter's ex?'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who is torn on whether or not to attend the wedding of their neighbours' son, as the groom-to-be is also her daughter's ex-boyfriend'
8 May 2024 Ask Miriam
Editorial: every number behind the scoliosis scandal is that of a child in pain
Two young boys tell two powerful stories in this week's Irish Country Living. One is heartbreaking, the other heartwarming and our readers need to hear both, writes Ciara Leahy.
1 May 2024 Editorial
Ask Miriam: 'is it silly to be so upset by death of dog?'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who is struggling to move forward after the loss of his beloved dog.
1 May 2024 Ask Miriam
Katherine's Country: it’s important to build trust with your animals
De-horning is the first tough thing we have to do to calves. It is possible to do it pain free without any trauma, preserving the relationship between calf and farmer, writes Katherine O’Leary.
1 May 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Ask Miriam: ‘I have always struggled with my weight’
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who wants to overhaul her lifestyle in time for her 40th birthday.
24 April 2024 Ask Miriam
Anne Devine: Thursday nights are now for visitor watching
Those fancy doorbells with cameras just made life much more entertaining for Ann Devine, writes Colm O’ Regan.
24 April 2024 Damien O'Reilly
Katherine's Country: new systems need good service people on call
The warmer days have come with a new sense of positivity – even when there was a problem with the feeding station, we kept our cool to find the solution, writes Katherine O’Leary.
24 April 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Editorial: going back to basics is the key to being more energy efficient
When it comes to retrofitting your home, there are a plethora of grants available but why are incentives to upgrade your windows and doors non-existent, writes Ciara Leahy.
24 April 2024 Editorial
Editorial: super supermarkets
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.
17 April 2024 Editorial