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'I look forward to feeling the genuine friendship in the room'
Katherine O'Leary
I am excited and delighted to be chairing this year’s Women & Ag Conference in Kilkenny, writes Katherine O’Leary.
25 September 2024 Katherine O'Leary
'Sometimes the best days are in our own country'
I still feel wrapped in a cloak of friendship and fun, following a break with friends and family in Clare and Inis Mór, writes Katherine O'Leary.
18 September 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Confidence in the future of the dairy industry
Sustainability is a huge concern for farmers and that means having to spend on things that reduce the labour requirement on the farm, writes Katherine O'Leary.
Katherine O'Leary: 'stifled and silenced by fear of a church that was revered’
The recent Scoping Inquiry into abuse of children in schools run by religious orders has absolutely shocked the nation – and rightly so, writes Katherine O’Leary.
11 September 2024 l2
Churn of the century: step back in time at The Butter Museum
The Butter Museum brought back memories as two IFA stalwarts were honoured, writes Katherine O’Leary.
4 September 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: Granny is going on a sleep over
With ditches full of blackberries, Katherine got to work on her autumnal tart, with thoughts of her grandson Ricky at the forefront of her mind, writes Katherine O’Leary.
28 August 2024 Katherine O'Leary
The Helens move to west Cork
The Helens have moved into their new home with an accessible kitchen, writes Katherine O'Leary.
21 August 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Music often inspires honesty and authenticity
The miracle of life unfolds in every human being and it should be embraced and not judged, writes Katherine O'Leary.
14 August 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: ‘cancer treatment is tough until you can’t have it’
Katherine O’Leary got quite a shock when she suddenly couldn’t have chemotherapy due to high enzymes in her liver.
7 August 2024 Katherine O'Leary
'Get off the negativity bus and stress levels will fall'
Embrace change and look for science-based answers when making decisions on the farm, writes Katherine O'Leary
31 July 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: ensuring we have enough fodder for the winter
If farmers have patience and can keep it together, the change in the weather will come, the fodder will be saved and we will manage it all as we’ve done in previous difficult years.
24 July 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leahy: babysitting my second grandchild
Katherine's little grandchild, Peter waited for his bottle while his Granny struggled in his parents new kitchen.
17 July 2024 Katherine O'Leary