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Sowing the seeds of innovation
Rosalind Skillen
Students explored innovative solutions for agricultural problems at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, writes Rosalind Skillen.
Sowing the seeds of innovation
Health Special: are hospital car park charges a tax on ill health?
15 January 2025 Health
Health Special: are hospital car park charges a tax on ill health?
In part one of our two-week series, figures show hospitals took almost €16m in parking fees in 2023, in what many perceive as a tax on being sick, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Desperate Farmhusband: ‘it’s hard to feel productive at this time of year'
15 January 2025 Features
Desperate Farmhusband: ‘it’s hard to feel productive at this time of year'
No cows to milk mean later wake-up calls for our Desperate Farmhusband. Does he have too much time of his hands?
Gardening with Mary: add some cheer with conifers
Blend evergreens into your garden for a boost of colour and structure in late winter, writes Mary Keenan.
15 January 2025 Gardening
Celebrate the mnásome over St Brigid’s weekend
There are lot of ways to celebrate Lá Fhéile Bríde on 1 February, or Imbolc, the start of spring, writes Deirdre Verney.
15 January 2025 Features
BT Young Scientist & Technology: Bright minds and brilliant discoveries
For the past 25 years, the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition has taken science outside the classroom and allowed students to explore, experiment and excel, writes Rosalind Skillen.
15 January 2025 Features
Country vibes... a few of our favourite things
What we're loving around the country this week, writes Rosalind Skillen.
15 January 2025 My Farming Week
Learn how to take back control of your pain
Research shows up to one in three Irish people suffer with chronic pain, yet there is a major shortage of services outside Dublin, writes Margaret Hawkins.
8 January 2025 Health
Colourful camellias are the perfect garden winter bloomers
Camellias are a beautiful and versatile addition to any garden, thriving even in the chilly months, writes Gerry Daly.
8 January 2025 Gardening
Desperate Farmwife: is technology making my kids zombies or is it just me?
It feels like our kids were born with an innate understanding of how technology works.
8 January 2025 Features
Social sustainability the key to rural development
How do we ensure our rural communities not just survive, but thrive, as we make changes to meet our climate targets? We talk with farmer and podcaster Noel Clancy, writes Janine Kennedy.
8 January 2025 Features
CarveOn: carving out a new chapter in Kildare
Brothers Alan and Gary McCormack have created a personalised leather business blending traditional craftsmanship with a modern twist, writes Sarah McIntosh.
8 January 2025 Features