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Operation Transformation ended last week and while Maurice Hickey lost a few pounds, it nearly killed him
Farmers 'forced to sell cattle' to pay drug debts amid rising rural crime
Share your views: what are hay and straw costing in your area?
Minister called on to reconvene national fodder committee
Tullamore Show 2026 as it happened with all the champions and results
Meet the young farmers crowned Ireland's farm skills champions
The minute the festive season is over, we all turn to talk of cutting back, health binges, diets and marathons. This is putting Maurice Hickey in a bad mood already
As Maurice Hickey begins to plan his glorious retirement from the Council, his dreams are thrown off course
As Maurice Hickey settles into his more mature years, he realises that there are some battles our ancestors were better at winning – and others that should be avoided altogether.
Ah, the mysteries of life and death. The question of mortality can really bring one to the edge of things, writes Maurice Hickey following more than the one shocking revelation
After being neighbourly lands Maurice Hickey in trouble, it’s only fair he returns the favour
The Mother’s checkup with the doctor reads like a bad NCT result – a long list of repairs and adjustments to be done
An innocent invitation to dinner ended up with the Mother in a rather delicate situation
Practical lessons for a more profitable dairy farm: Future Farm Roadshow With the future of dairy farming shaped by rising costs, herd performance and the need to make every investment count, the decisions farmers make today will have a lasting impact on farm profitability
