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Westival launches 2024 programme

Sarah McIntosh

The West of Ireland’s longest-running music and arts festival is taking place in October as locals join to celebrate what Westport has to offer, writes Sarah McIntosh.

Comment

Break the Cycle

Comment

Churn of the century: step back in time at The Butter Museum

Life

Giving light and hope

Food

Farmers and hospitality workers face similar mental health struggles

VIDEOS

FEATURES

Sarah McIntosh

Westival launches 2024 programme

The West of Ireland’s longest-running music and arts festival is taking place in October as locals join to celebrate what Westport has to offer, writes Sarah McIntosh.

Deirdre Verney

Giving light and hope

A Kilkenny woman who lost her son and husband to suicide, is offering hope and practical support to others struggling with their mental health, writes Deirdre Verney.

Aisling Meehan

Legal aspects of planting land

When making a decision to plant land, land owners need to be aware of legal obligations including the permanent change of use of land and the obligation to replant, writes Aisling Meehan.

Deirdre Verney

A week in the country

Find out what caught the eye of the Irish Country Living team this week.

COLUMNS

Ciara Leahy

Break the Cycle

As farmers face into another winter, we want to equip our readers with the tools to build up their resilience levels, writes Ciara Leahy.

Katherine O'Leary

Churn of the century: step back in time at The Butter Museum

The Butter Museum brought back memories as two IFA stalwarts were honoured, writes Katherine O’Leary.

Contributor

‘Hurt as husband forgets big birthday’

This week, a reader seeks advice from Miriam on how to handle her disappointment at her husband's lack of effort to celebrate her significant birthday.

Ciara Leahy

Editorial: 'swim safe and sensibly and chances are you won’t regret it'

The benefits of sea swimming last long after you get out of the water, writes Ciara Leahy.

LIFESTYLE

Janine Kennedy

Farmers and hospitality workers face similar mental health struggles

The past few years have been difficult for small food producers and business owners – here is how some have found ways to cope, writes Janine Kennedy.

Paul Mooney

Abbeyfeale farm has €550,000 asking price

The 64ac grass holding lies in one block and has road frontage.

Mark Costello

'I've been in horses all my life and never had anything like that'

A small thoroughbred breeder from Co Meath hit the jackpot when selling a yearling colt for £350,000 last week.

Paul Mooney

Well-priced land offered in Roscommon

It would be a lot more productive if some tidying and improvement work was now carried out, the agent says.

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Small businesses set to take centre stage at this year's Ploughing

Visitors to the Local Enterprise Village will get a chance to see a unique showcase of Irish entrepreneurship with over 30 small Irish businesses gearing up to present their products and innovations.

SPONSORED

Get your public services card at the National Ploughing Championships

The Department of Social Protection will be attending this year’s National Ploughing Championships at Block 3 | Row 12 | Hub 204.

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The Sommet show in France, an international livestock summit not to be missed!

The 33rd edition of the Sommet de l’Elevage (Livestock Summit) will take place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on 1-4 October.

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Irish farmers turn to Nofence for smarter and more efficient livestock and land

As Nofence makes its mark in Ireland, pioneering farmers are using virtual fences to bring flexibility and peace of mind to livestock management across diverse landscapes and purposes.

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