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Will switching your mortgage save money?
Will switching your mortgage save money?
Now is a good time to investigate if you can make savings on your mortgage payments.
Patients with eating disorder crying out for proper services
Patients with eating disorder crying out for proper services
In the first of a two-part series on eating disorder services, we talk to patients and their families who are fighting for specialist treatment.
How to prepare to apply for a self-build mortgage
How to prepare to apply for a self-build mortgage
This week's Money Mentor takes a look at what you need to consider when applying for a self-build mortgage.
Decision Support Service is vital for the farming sector
Decision Support Service is vital for the farming sector
The recently established resource is encouraging farmers to formalise their affairs in the event of illness or incapacity which could render them unable to make farm, health or financial decisions.
Editorial: ‘we want to celebrate young farmers all over Ireland'
Editorial: ‘we want to celebrate young farmers all over Ireland'
We’re looking for young farmers that show great passion and potential to celebrate in our paper.
Dear Miriam: how can I convince  my husband we must get our affairs in order?
Dear Miriam: how can I convince my husband we must get our affairs in order?
A Mayo reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to get her husband to agree to putting their affairs in order now that she has retired, after a friend's ill health forced her to confront the matter.
Editorial: ‘you may be in darkness but there will be light again'
Editorial: ‘you may be in darkness but there will be light again'
Darkness into Light is an event of hope, the reality of suicide is horrific. I’ve cried hot tears thinking about the dark place my friend must have been in.
'Walking his only daughter up the aisle on her wedding day topped everything'
'Walking his only daughter up the aisle on her wedding day topped everything'
The sunny Algarve in Portugal was the destination for the beautiful wedding of Orlaith Coleman and Mark Guiry.
Seine-sational way to discover Paris
Seine-sational way to discover Paris
Cruising into Paris on a luxury floating hotel, we get more than an Eiffel of the French capital.
For the first time ever, Blas na h’Éireann has named three Producers' Champions
For the first time ever, Blas na h’Éireann has named three Producers' Champions
Blas na h’Éireann celebrates those who have shown dedication to the Irish food producing community with their Producers’ Champion award, and this year, they announced three winners.
Win tickets to Bloom and be in with the chance of attending ‘Taste of Bloom'
Win tickets to Bloom and be in with the chance of attending ‘Taste of Bloom'
Ireland’s favorite festival of flowers and fun returns to the Phoenix Park, Dublin this June bank holiday weekend (29 May to 2 June) and you could win tickets.
A scenic west Kerry holding for €345,000
A scenic west Kerry holding for €345,000
This farm has a house in turn key condition and also – near it - an old derelict house.
Year after year, Hygeia delivers for Mayo sheep farmerSPONSORED
Year after year, Hygeia delivers for Mayo sheep farmer
For Martin Colleran and his son Ryan, farming just outside Kilmaine, Co Mayo, their success is built on good land, healthy stock and smart decisions.
Elatus™ Era: providing consistent disease control across key crops SPONSORED
Elatus™ Era: providing consistent disease control across key crops
The weather in spring and early summer has been generally favourable to crop growth and development, a complete contrast to 2024.
I’m thinking of buying a mower, what would you recommend?SPONSORED
I’m thinking of buying a mower, what would you recommend?
Conal Moore an Agri contractor & tillage framer from Ballygar Co. Galway. “we do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.
ProClova XL: the ideal post-reseeding herbicide SPONSORED
ProClova XL: the ideal post-reseeding herbicide
The herbicide controls a wide range of weeds, including chickweed, docks, fat-hen, red dead nettle, redshank and fumitory.
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