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Editorial: 'swim safe and sensibly and chances are you won’t regret it'
Ciara Leahy
The benefits of sea swimming last long after you get out of the water, writes Ciara Leahy.
7 August 2024 Editorial
Editorial: a stereotypical Irish holiday
A swim in the rain, sport on the telly and trad music in the pub, a very typical Irish holiday, writes Ciara Leahy.
31 July 2024 Editorial
Editorial: Totting up the back to school costs
The Irish League of Credit Unions estimate that back to school costs at primary school level stand at €1,086 per child, and after last weekend's spending spree, I can see why, writes Ciara Leahy.
Editorial: for the love of hurling
No matter who wins or loses, it is a privilege to be at an All-Ireland final, writes Ciara Leahy.
24 July 2024 Editorial
Editorial: That phishing text got me hook, line and sinker
If it seems too good to be true, then it’s probably a scam, as Ciara Leahy found out.
17 July 2024 Editorial
Editorial: the farm diversification stories just keep on coming
The Energy and Farm Diversification Show has plenty of information for someone who has an idea or a concept that they are trying to bring to a commercial reality, writes Ciara Leahy.
10 July 2024 Editorial
Editorial: first-time buyers encouraged to avail of the VPRG
The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant has proved to be so popular, there are now too-shoots schemes to encourage more to sign up, writes Ciara Leahy.
3 July 2024 Editorial
IFJ Junior: mini Masterchefs cookin’ up a storm
Summer is a great time to learn how to cook. Aileen Cox Blundell has two delicious recipes that you can practise in the kitchen
26 June 2024 News
Editorial: the voices of our farming juniors
While many small farmers are considering getting out of the industry, there are still plenty of young people enthusiastic about their future in farming, writes Ciara Leahy.
26 June 2024 Editorial
Consumer: 'Cruel Summer' for hotel prices
Major music acts are taking to the stage this summer, but with some hotels charging double for rooms, these concerts are becoming unaffordable for many, writes Ciara Leahy.
26 June 2024 Consumer
Travel: a taste of Valencia
From fine dining to family bodegas with rustic charm, Valencia has something for everyone, writes Michelle Jackson.
19 June 2024 Travel
Editorial: Pre-school graduation day
Rural pre-schools are struggling since the Core Funding model was introduced in 2022, writes Ciara Leahy.
19 June 2024 Editorial