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Katherine O'Leary is a columnist with Irish Country Living.
Katherine O'Leary on 11 Dec 2018
Congratulations Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
The ICBF is celebrating 20 years in existence and the birthday was marked with a high-powered conference on genetics last week in Athlone, writes Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary on 04 Dec 2018
Age and time
There are times in our lives when we focus on age and I don’t mean the usual celebrations, writes Katherine O'Leary.
Katherine O'Leary on 20 Nov 2018
Katherine's Country: Climate change exists
The time has come to change practices to protect the environment and planet Earth. We must keep our children and grandchildren in mind, writes Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary on 13 Nov 2018
Katherine's Country: Full whack over Christmas
The Taoiseach announced last week that health service staff will be working all of Christmas. Does that seem fair? Asks Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary on 06 Nov 2018
Memories of Halloween
I remember the Halloween games we played as children, roll on the years and I did it with my own kids. Katherine O'Leary reminisces
Katherine O'Leary on 31 Oct 2018
Katherine's Country: passing on the baton at women and ag conference
Change can be difficult but it is also very exciting and stimulating, writes Katherine O'Leary.
Katherine O'Leary on 23 Oct 2018
Katherine's Country: In it to win it
For Katherine O'Leary, her local sports teams deliver a special type of magic.
Katherine O'Leary on 09 Oct 2018
Moments of weakness are allowed
As her eldest son turns 30, Katherine O'Leary takes a birds-eye view on the past years with her family and holds a hopeful view on the future.
Katherine O'Leary on 02 Oct 2018
No Ploughing - what to do
Katherine O'Leary speaks about how Storm Ali cancelling the Ploughing helped her rediscover an appreciation for the town of Birr.
Katherine O'Leary on 25 Sep 2018
Ploughing on despite the damage
The unusual can happen and planning for the unforeseen is a must. After a year of weather events, there was no great surprise that weather would interfere at the Ploughing, writes Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary on 18 Sep 2018
A cracking grass and fodder farm walk
The Hennessy family successfully navigated the drought. We could see strategies worked as a carpet of lush green grass stretched before us, writes Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary on 11 Sep 2018
KATHERINE'S COUNTRY: Getting the basics right
Scanning results have a huge impact on the year ahead. Getting the cows in calf takes precedence. If there are no calves, there is no milk, writes Katherine O'Leary