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Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter feels low and left behind now her friends are in uni’

A reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to support her daughter who has refused to take up an apprenticeship and is feeling low since her friend group moved away to university.

ASK MIRIAM 7 October 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my daughter feels low and left behind now her friends are in uni’

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Editorial: remembering Corinna Hardgrave and celebrating Irish food producers

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‘The heat and drought took its toll on the heifers; fertility had suffered'

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KATHERINE O'LEARY 7 October 2026

Dear Miriam: 'my husband no longer wants to leave Dublin for the countryside'

Dear Miriam: 'my husband no longer wants to leave Dublin for the countryside'

Dear Miriam: 'my husband no longer wants to leave Dublin for the countryside'

ASK MIRIAM 30 September 2026

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'I never felt I was giving her away on her wedding day'

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From finding her feet to finding her way: Margaret Leahy talks about her journey as a mother on her daughter's wedding day.

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'Will the owner of the pink hurley have the same opportunities in Gaelic games?'

'Will the owner of the pink hurley have the same opportunities in Gaelic games?'

As the repercussions of Mary McAleese's resignation from the GAA's Steering Group on Integration continue, I wonder whether politics could leave my granddaughter behind.

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Editorial: 'we can do better for children than the current School Meals Scheme'

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Johnny's lunch every day was a small box of Pringles. No sandwich, no fruit and no breakfast. Children like him show why the School Meals Scheme matters, but also why it needs to work better.

EDITORIAL 23 September 2026

Editoral: ‘there is an ownership around Ploughing'

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The National Ploughing Championships remain a unique showcase for farming, enterprise and community spirit, drawing visitors from across rural Ireland and beyond.

EDITORIAL 23 September 2026

Why ploughing at home was the next best thing

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Desperate Farmhusband: 'farmers are the best problem solvers – better than AI'

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After a summer of drought and instability on the farm, our Desperate Farmhusband is planning for a better year in 2027.

CL-IFJHOME 23 September 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband won’t get a vasectomy, but I don’t want more kids’

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband won’t get a vasectomy, but I don’t want more kids’

A reader asks Miriam if she is being selfish in asking her husband to get a vasectomy after he promised he would and is now backing out.

ASK MIRIAM 23 September 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

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