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Kate Durrant: ‘we are bonded by the unconditional love we call friendship'

Friendship is born at the moment when one man says to another - What! You too? writes Kate Durrant.

L2 22 January 2025

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Christmas quiz answers and the winners are...

Christmas quiz answers and the winners are...

FEATURES 22 January 2025

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘it’s hard to feel productive at this time of year'

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘it’s hard to feel productive at this time of year'

FEATURES 15 January 2025

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 15 January 2025

Farmer writes: modern day meitheal in the snow

Farmer writes: modern day meitheal in the snow

Farmer writes: modern day meitheal in the snow

FARMER WRITES 15 January 2025

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Fertiliser prices creeping upwards

Fertiliser prices creeping upwards

Uncertainty in the Middle East and the affect of Trump's presidency on the exchange rate are expected to drive up prices again.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Farmer Writes: Not everything puts on weight over Christmas

Farmer Writes: Not everything puts on weight over Christmas

Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye and all of a sudden there’s no one there to do the work or feed the stock. People can be left in an awful situation overnight, James Strain writes.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 2025

Dear Miriam: how do I save my annual tradition after a family bust-up at dinner?

Dear Miriam: how do I save my annual tradition after a family bust-up at dinner?

After a family argument threatens to disrupt the magic of Christmas Eve, a reader asks Miriam for advice on how to keep one beloved family tradition alive.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 2025

Farmer Writes: The snow caused a change in our plans

Farmer Writes: The snow caused a change in our plans

We were due to vaccinate for IBR and Rotavirus this week, but didn’t get around to it yet because of the snow and ice around the yard, writes Padraig Callanan.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 2025

Gardaí stop tractor that had no tax for eight years

Gardaí stop tractor that had no tax for eight years

A tractor that had been tax-less for over 300 days was also pulled over in Co Galway.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Editorial: traditional Nollaig na mBan is still relevant today

Editorial: traditional Nollaig na mBan is still relevant today

Domestic duties may be more balanced but it's often still women thinking about the jobs.

EDITORIAL 1 January 2025

Consumer advice: tips for returning items after the Christmas sales

Consumer advice: tips for returning items after the Christmas sales

The post-Christmas period can be busy with returns and exchanges as shoppers navigate all the various policies and procedures to return unwanted or faulty gifts, writes Carol Brick.

CONSUMER 1 January 2025

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'Powering the Future of Farming'

EverPower and Arrabawn Tipperary Co-op announced a strategic solar energy partnership to ‘Power the Future of Farming’. The new alliance will roll out renewable energy across farms and agribusinesses.

'Powering the Future of Farming'

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