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Dear Miriam: 'how do we get our adult son to move out of the family home?'

A reader from Co Wexford asks for help in dealing with her adult son who refuses to move out of the family home, preferring to enjoy his home comforts at the expense of his parents and siblings.

ASK MIRIAM 26 August 2026

Dear Miriam: 'how do we get our adult son to move out of the family home?'

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Dear Miriam: ‘I’m tired of hosting my family's holiday every year’

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m tired of hosting my family's holiday every year’

ASK MIRIAM 19 August 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘how can I repair a family rift between my son and daughter'

Dear Miriam: ‘how can I repair a family rift between my son and daughter'

ASK MIRIAM 12 August 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter wants to go to college, I don’t think we can afford it

Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter wants to go to college, I don’t think we can afford it

Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter wants to go to college, I don’t think we can afford it

ASK MIRIAM 5 August 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m worried my brother is pushing our dad off the family farm’

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m worried my brother is pushing our dad off the family farm’

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m worried my brother is pushing our dad off the family farm’

ASK MIRIAM 29 July 2026

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Dear Miriam: ‘my husband is refusing to holiday with me and our young children'

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband is refusing to holiday with me and our young children'

A Longford mother asks Miriam whether she's doing the right thing by taking her children on a family holiday without her husband, who insists the farm can't manage without him for a week.

ASK MIRIAM 10 June 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my mum wants me to be a doctor, but I want to follow my own path’

Dear Miriam: ‘my mum wants me to be a doctor, but I want to follow my own path’

A reader in Kerry tells Miriam she doesn't want to pursue a medical degree to honour her mother's wishes as she wants to work full time on her family's farm.

ASK MIRIAM 10 June 2026

Ask Miriam: how do I convince my dad his health is more important than the farm?

Ask Miriam: how do I convince my dad his health is more important than the farm?

A Galway reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to convince her father, who has bad health, to sign over the farm to her and her husband so that he can enjoy better health and time with his family.

ASK MIRIAM 10 June 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘apprenticeship or college, how do I decide the right route for me?

Dear Miriam: ‘apprenticeship or college, how do I decide the right route for me?

A Leinster school leaver asks Miriam's advice on whether he should accept a two year apprenticeship or pursue a three year college degree as he ponders the next steps following Leaving Cert.

ASK MIRIAM 10 June 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my sister-in-law expects me to help mind her kids this summer’

Dear Miriam: ‘my sister-in-law expects me to help mind her kids this summer’

Miriam advises a young teacher in Kilkenny who lives with her parents to stick to her guns and plan her own summer holidays without being railroaded into minding her niece and nephew.

FEATURES 10 June 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘should my boyfriend take his elderly aunt’s house deposit gift?’

Dear Miriam: ‘should my boyfriend take his elderly aunt’s house deposit gift?’

A reader in Limerick asks Miriam for advice on how to convince her boyfriend to accept a generous gift from his aunt that would help them get on the property ladder quicker, but could cause a rift.

ASK MIRIAM 10 June 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘as an older motorist, I’m anxious about failing my driving test’

Dear Miriam: ‘as an older motorist, I’m anxious about failing my driving test’

A reader in Cork asks Miriam for help in how to navigate her first ever driving test, which came about after the death of her husband and left her without transport in her rural home.

ASK MIRIAM 10 June 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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