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Editorial: the art of creating a Women & Agriculture conference agenda 2026

Putting together the agenda for the Women & Agriculture conference is like composing a song.

EDITORIAL 14 October 2026

Editorial: the art of creating a Women & Agriculture conference agenda 2026

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FBD National Dairy Show: the future of farming depends on the next generation

FBD National Dairy Show: the future of farming depends on the next generation

KATHERINE O'LEARY 14 October 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘how do I respond to adult daughter’s revelation of sexual abuse?’

Dear Miriam: ‘how do I respond to adult daughter’s revelation of sexual abuse?’

ASK MIRIAM 14 October 2026

‘When we talk about dementia, the person must remain at the heart of the story'

‘When we talk about dementia, the person must remain at the heart of the story'

‘When we talk about dementia, the person must remain at the heart of the story'

BLOG 14 October 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter feels low and left behind now her friends are in uni’

Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter feels low and left behind now her friends are in uni’

Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter feels low and left behind now her friends are in uni’

ASK MIRIAM 7 October 2026

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Editorial: remembering Corinna Hardgrave and celebrating Irish food producers

Editorial: remembering Corinna Hardgrave and celebrating Irish food producers

As Irish producers celebrate success at Blas na hÉireann, we remember Corinna Hardgrave, a gifted food writer whose reporting, reviews and voice enriched Irish food journalism.

EDITORIAL 30 September 2026

'Once a lifeline for the lovesick and homesick, phone boxes still connect us'

'Once a lifeline for the lovesick and homesick, phone boxes still connect us'

From little libraries to defibrillator hubs, Ireland's old phone boxes are finding new ways to serve their communities, writes Kate Durrant.

BLOG 30 September 2026

‘The heat and drought took its toll on the heifers; fertility had suffered'

‘The heat and drought took its toll on the heifers; fertility had suffered'

While grass growth has recovered, fertility results in this year's heifers point to the hidden costs of a prolonged summer drought, writes Katherine O'Leary.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 30 September 2026

Dear Miriam: 'my husband no longer wants to leave Dublin for the countryside'

Dear Miriam: 'my husband no longer wants to leave Dublin for the countryside'

Miriam advises a reader in Cork to enlist the services of a counsellor to help her and her husband navigate the thorny issue of whether they continue living in the city or relocate to her home village

ASK MIRIAM 30 September 2026

'I never felt I was giving her away on her wedding day'

'I never felt I was giving her away on her wedding day'

From finding her feet to finding her way: Margaret Leahy talks about her journey as a mother on her daughter's wedding day.

BLOG 30 September 2026

'Will the owner of the pink hurley have the same opportunities in Gaelic games?'

'Will the owner of the pink hurley have the same opportunities in Gaelic games?'

As the repercussions of Mary McAleese's resignation from the GAA's Steering Group on Integration continue, I wonder whether politics could leave my granddaughter behind.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 30 September 2026

Editorial: 'we can do better for children than the current School Meals Scheme'

Editorial: 'we can do better for children than the current School Meals Scheme'

Johnny's lunch every day was a small box of Pringles. No sandwich, no fruit and no breakfast. Children like him show why the School Meals Scheme matters, but also why it needs to work better.

EDITORIAL 30 September 2026

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Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

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