Rosalind Skillen

rskillen@farmersjournal.ie

'I always wanted to have my own business'

Adam Brennan noticed a gap in the market for sensory toys following his years in the classroom working with neurodivergent children

FEATURES 3 June 2026

'I always wanted to have my own business'

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Joint replacement surgery: what to expect

Joint replacement surgery: what to expect

HEALTH 3 June 2026

Pornography isn’t just sex – ‘it’s sexual violence’

Pornography isn’t just sex – ‘it’s sexual violence’

HEALTH 27 May 2026

Are digital subscriptions draining your finances?

Are digital subscriptions draining your finances?

Are digital subscriptions draining your finances?

CONSUMER 20 May 2026

Beyond the buzz: drug harm reduction in festival season

Beyond the buzz: drug harm reduction in festival season

Beyond the buzz: drug harm reduction in festival season

HEALTH 20 May 2026

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In Ireland we need ‘proper screening’ for coeliac disease

In Ireland we need ‘proper screening’ for coeliac disease

At the start of Coeliac Awareness Month, new figures show more than 78,000 children and adults are unknowingly suffering from the disease.

HEALTH 22 April 2026

Irish women turning to Spain for mid-urethral sling surgery

Irish women turning to Spain for mid-urethral sling surgery

With mid-urethral sling surgery on pause in this country, 25 women have travelled from Ireland to Spain to be treated for stress urinary incontinence by Cork gynaecologist Barry O’Reilly.

HEALTH 22 April 2026

Alicia Mc Hugh: ‘growing flowers helped quiet my mind’

Alicia Mc Hugh: ‘growing flowers helped quiet my mind’

After Alicia McHugh gave birth to her son Andrew, who was stillborn, planting and growing gave the Donegal woman the strength to keep going by creating her ‘higgledy-piggledy’ flower farm.

FEATURES 22 April 2026

‘Ozempic breasts are a real thing' say experts

‘Ozempic breasts are a real thing' say experts

‘Ozempic breasts’ and ‘Ozempic face’ are very real outcomes for some patients experiencing the unexpected appearance-related results.

HEALTH 22 April 2026

Experts advise booking summer flights now from Ireland

Experts advise booking summer flights now from Ireland

With jet fuel prices forcing airlines to raise fares, travel experts advise to book now to get the best deals for the summer break.

CONSUMER 22 April 2026

CervicalCheck survivors still fighting for a ‘healing space’

CervicalCheck survivors still fighting for a ‘healing space’

A decade after the CervicalCheck scandal in Ireland, cancer survivors are raising money to open a healing forest space for everyone.

HEALTH 22 April 2026

Country vibes... a few of our favourite things

Country vibes... a few of our favourite things

From must-visit spots to standout finds, here’s what the Irish Country Living team is loving around the country this week.

MY FARMING WEEK 22 April 2026

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'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

Wicklow dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

'For many of the children, it was their first time on a farm'

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