Advice
Ask Miriam on 13 Oct 2021
Dear Miriam: I want to change career, but I’m afraid
Dear Miriam, I want to leave my teaching job and become a personal trainer, but I’m afraid to take the leap
Contributor on 06 Oct 2021
Steps to sucess: self employed farmers and the elusive work-life balance
Careers columnist Caroline Murphy discusses the idea of a work-life balance when you're farming or self-employed - is it even possible?
Ask Miriam on 29 Sep 2021
Dear Miriam: my wife doesn’t want to baptise our child
Dear Miriam, my wife doesn’t want to baptise our child and it’s causing a lot of friction between us
Gerry Daly on 22 Sep 2021
In the garden with Gerry Daly: blurring the borders
The trend towards more naturalistic planting of flower borders has led to a change in how plants are laid out, writes Gerry Daly.
Ask Miriam on 22 Sep 2021
Dear Miriam: I don’t want to go back to the office
Dear Miriam, I’m supposed to be going back into the office next month and I’m dreading it
Katherine O'Leary on 22 Sep 2021
Katherine O’Leary: it’s all about clover
A visit to Teagasc Moorepark Open Day was just the catalyst to get farmers thinking, talking and planning about how best to be sustainable into the future, writes Katherine O’Leary.
Contributor on 22 Sep 2021
Studying Abroad: tales from Poland
Want to study abroad? Have you considered Poland? The Medical Poland Admission Office announced recently that EU applications have seen a huge increase this year, up 136%, writes Fiona Alston.
Contributor on 15 Sep 2021
Housing crisis is affecting students
For those who are attending college away from home this year the advice is to get cracking on securing your accommodation, writes Fiona Alston.
Aisling Meehan on 15 Sep 2021
Legal Matters: who is responsible for an overgrown hedge?
A reader has sent agri solicitor Aisling Meehan a query regarding a neighbour’s hedge which is growing wild and interfering with the natural light reaching their property.
Ask Miriam on 08 Sep 2021
Dear Miriam: I can’t get my son to study for his Leaving Cert
Dear Miriam, my son won’t do any work for his Leaving Cert and I’m at my wits’ end with him
Margaret Nolan on 08 Sep 2021
Money Mentor: ‘I need to change my will but cannot decide about the farm’
A reader has been in touch with Money Mentor Margaret Nolan regarding his will and the decisions he needs to make. Read her response here.
Ask Miriam on 01 Sep 2021
Dear Miriam: his mother wants us to get married in the Church
Dear Miriam, my fiancée’s mother is kicking up about us not getting married in the Church, but I want a humanist ceremony.
Ask Miriam on 18 Aug 2021
Dear Miriam: my boyfriend doesn’t have time for me
Dear Miriam, my boyfriend is a farmer and I feel he doesn’t make enough time for me.
Ask Miriam on 11 Aug 2021
Readers write: COVID-19 wedding conundrums
Some readers have written to me in reaction to a recent column about wedding guests in COVID-19 times
Ask Miriam on 04 Aug 2021
Dear Miriam: I think my husband has an issue with me losing weight
Dear Miriam, my husband has made a few comments and I think he has an issue with me losing weight
Contributor on 28 Jul 2021
A formula to success
In her new column, Caroline Murphy of West Cork Eggs shares advice and encouragement for small business owners. This week, it’s all about making a plan and reaching your goals.
Ask Miriam on 21 Jul 2021
Dear Miriam: my daughter won’t take the vaccine
Dear Miriam, my daughter won’t take the vaccine and it’s causing agro between us
Ask Miriam on 07 Jul 2021
Dear Miriam: my best friend is too picky when it comes to men
Dear Miriam, how do I tell my best friend she’s too picky when it comes to men and that’s why she hasn’t met someone?
Ask Miriam on 30 Jun 2021
Dear Miriam: My daughter’s addicted to exercise
Dear Miriam, my daughter’s addicted to exercise and I don’t know what to do
Margaret Nolan on 30 Jun 2021
Money Mentor: Long-term leasing of land requires good advice
Money Mentor Margaret Nolan advises to avail of professional advice before committing to a long term lease of your land. This is a contractual document.