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Money Mentor: pros and cons of a fixed farm loan
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There are a few factors you need to take into consideration when fixing a farm loan.
Money Mentor: pros and cons of a fixed farm loan
Living Life: pumpkin picking
2 October 2024 Features
Living Life: pumpkin picking
With the spooky antics of Halloween just around the corner, now is the time to organise some pumpkin picking fun, writes Deirdre Verney.
Legal: joint herd number or registered farm partnership?
2 October 2024 News
Legal: joint herd number or registered farm partnership?
Here are the pros and cons of entering a joint herd number or registered farm partnership, writes Ashling Meehan.
'Tackling climate change is not just for the young'
Educating older people on climate change and the behavioural changes that can reduce emissions is the aim of a retired UN official delivering courses across the country, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
2 October 2024 Features
Health: more funding is needed for breastfeeding specialists
While breastfeeding rates in Ireland remain low, support is growing. Mother-of-three Lianna Reidy says ‘reaching out’ to feeding specialists made all the difference, writes Margaret Hawkins.
2 October 2024 Health
Living Life: branching out
Children across the country are being encouraged to step outside the classroom and plant a hawthorn tree this autumn, writes Deirdre Verney.
1 October 2024 Features
‘There is light at the end of the tunnel’
Sheep shearer and farmer, George Graham is encouraging people to take the first step and get mental health support - he shares his experience of the struggle he faced, writes Sarah McIntosh.
25 September 2024 Features
Money Mentor: should I keep my mortgage protection policy?
What to do about your protection policy if you have paid off your mortgage ahead of schedule.
25 September 2024 Money Mentor
Farmers can start sowing the seeds of resilience
Heading into the winter, it's vital farmers develop extra resilience to support their wellbeing and cope with the day-to-day challenges, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 September 2024 Features
In pictures: Break the Cycle at the Ploughing
The Break the Cycle campaign raised over €15,000 for mental health support at the National Ploughing Championships attracting many famous faces, writes Sarah McIntosh.
25 September 2024 Features
‘Focus on what you can control – and become empowered’
Irish Country Living’s Women & Agriculture Conference is back. Health and performance coach Gerry Hussey will be speaking about building an empowering mindset, and more, writes Sarah McIntosh
25 September 2024 Features
Elder mental health at risk from social disconnection
As more and more pubs close in rural Ireland, the loss of social connection is having a huge impact on mental health, particularly the elderly, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
25 September 2024 Features