Jacqueline Hogge

jhogge@farmersjournal.ie

'There was never a finger laid on me' - domestic abuse behind the farm gate

A sobering discussion on domestic abuse has highlighted the fact that one in three women are victims at the hands of an intimate partner, with those in rural communities particularly vulnerable.

FEATURES 11 November 2026

'There was never a finger laid on me' - domestic abuse behind the farm gate

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Irish farm women invited to share their stories of separation and divorce

Irish farm women invited to share their stories of separation and divorce

FEATURES 11 November 2026

Irish wool isn't worthless and one Galway farmer is determined to prove it

Irish wool isn't worthless and one Galway farmer is determined to prove it

FEATURES 4 November 2026

600 women, standing ovations and stories shared at Women and Agriculture

600 women, standing ovations and stories shared at Women and Agriculture

600 women, standing ovations and stories shared at Women and Agriculture

NEWS 4 November 2026

Rural crime podcast: silent threat on both sides of farm gate

Rural crime podcast: silent threat on both sides of farm gate

Rural crime podcast: silent threat on both sides of farm gate

NEWS 31 October 2026

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Maternity leave for farmers still a priority for IFA

Maternity leave for farmers still a priority for IFA

The likelihood of Irish farmers securing maternity leave is discussed by leading figures in Irish agriculture in a panel discussion at this year's Women & Agriculture conference.

NEWS 29 October 2026

Women in farming: how far has Ireland come?

Women in farming: how far has Ireland come?

Women farmers Gráinne Dwyer and Rebecca O’Halleran reflect on the progress made by women in Irish agriculture and the challenges that remain.

FEATURES 28 October 2026

Budget measures fall short as childcare crisis continues

Budget measures fall short as childcare crisis continues

Parents and childcare agencies believe the Government has missed the mark with its reduction of creche fees in Budget 2027, which does not address the crisis of childcare places.

CL-IFJHOME 9 October 2026

Women who farm are still struggling to be recognised as farmers, report finds

Women who farm are still struggling to be recognised as farmers, report finds

Equality and choice are the baseline for attracting and retaining women in farming, according to Professor Maura Farrell, the author of a new report on female-led innovation in rural areas.

FEATURES 30 September 2026

Connecting communities on board the Barrow Bus

Connecting communities on board the Barrow Bus

The pilot inter-county Barrow Bus service has been hailed as a game-changer for rural transport, with calls for it to be replicated nationwide.

CL-IFJHOME 23 September 2026

Farmers report intimidation by illegal hunting gangs across rural Ireland

Farmers report intimidation by illegal hunting gangs across rural Ireland

Farm families tell of their experiences of intimidation by illegal hunting gangs on their land, as IFA deputy president Alice Doyle acknowledges the crime is one of the most common in rural Ireland.

CL-IFJHOME 16 September 2026

Intimidation from illegal hunters biggest rural crime

Intimidation from illegal hunters biggest rural crime

Garda superintentend Michael Corbett tells the Irish Farmers Journal that with 160 prosecutions in the past five years, illegal hunting is the single biggest crime issue in rural Ireland.

NEWS 16 September 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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