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Perfect time for Irish lamb as it reaches ‘full flavour potential’
Janine Kennedy
Many associate lamb with springtime and Easter, but to get the most from its unique flavour, the time to enjoy Irish lamb is now, writes Janine Kennedy.
11 September 2024 Features
Field Exchange Festival: think farmers aren't creative? Think again
Could the key to a sustainable future in Irish food and agriculture be art and creativity? This is the purpose of the annual Field Exchange Festival at Brookfield Farm, writes Janine Kennedy.
11 September 2024 News
My Farming Week: Padraig Black, Glenshesk, Co Antrim
Padraig farms 1,500ac with his father, Patrick, near the scenic Dark Hedges in Co Antrim, writes Janine Kennedy.
Break the Cycle: farmers and hospitality workers face similar 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.
4 September 2024 News
Clodagh's home farm
Chef Clodagh McKenna has spent decades building a great career in food, but it is building her farm that has given her the most joy, writes Janine Kennedy.
28 August 2024 News
A look at Irish organic sector supports - are they meeting the needs of farmers?
The second of a two-part series on the Irish organic sector, Janine Kennedy looks into the research and supports being provided to farmers and stakeholders alike.
21 August 2024 News
Positive change has occurred within Irish organics, but challenges remain
The Irish organic sector has made excellent progress in recent years; will the forward momentum continue? In this two-week series, Janine Kennedy finds out.
14 August 2024 News
Melissa McCabe is cooking up winning plates on the BBC and on the street
Melissa McCabe has forged her own path cooking Irish food, whether on the BBC’s Great British Menu or through her community events – now, she is ready for a new adventure, writes Janine Kennedy.
7 August 2024 News
Sweet exposure: are our children being over-exposed to unhealthy drinks?
If you feel your children are too exposed to sugary, unhealthy drinks - either from peers or from social media - you're not alone, writes Janine Kennedy.
31 July 2024 News
This Palestinian chef is using food for good in Cork
Eman and Izzeddeen Alkarajeh offer home-cooked foods and relaxed hospitality in their cosy Cork eatery, but their hearts are with their friends and family in Palestine, writes Janine Kennedy.
17 July 2024 News
Consumer: is the new Short-Term Tourist Letting register a self-catered mess?
Aligning with new European regulations on short-term rental data collection; Ireland's new registration system could lead to thousands of self-catering closures, writes Janine Kennedy.
17 July 2024 Consumer
Regina Sexton: ‘food is a way of understanding the human condition’
Myrtle Allen would have been 100 years old this year. One woman looking at the immense impact she had on Irish food is food historian Regina Sexton, who says Myrtle was a catalyst of positive change.
10 July 2024 News