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Editorial: 'Irish women left living with embarrassing bladder issues'

Women deserve answers on mid-urethral sling surgery so they don't have to fly to Spain for treatment – instead of being left to wet themselves every day as they wait for the pause to be lifted.

EDITORIAL 6 May 2026

Editorial: 'Irish women left living with embarrassing bladder issues'

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Dear Miriam: the weight of repaying all of our family loans is getting me down

Dear Miriam: the weight of repaying all of our family loans is getting me down

ASK MIRIAM 6 May 2026

‘Elsewhere, the sounds of summer are very different'

‘Elsewhere, the sounds of summer are very different'

L2 6 May 2026

‘How many children like Katriona must slip through the system?'

‘How many children like Katriona must slip through the system?'

‘How many children like Katriona must slip through the system?'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 6 May 2026

Editorial: 'Ozempic breasts is a term that is being used in lingerie shops'

Editorial: 'Ozempic breasts is a term that is being used in lingerie shops'

Editorial: 'Ozempic breasts is a term that is being used in lingerie shops'

EDITORIAL 29 April 2026

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‘A perfect retreat: rest, rolling countryside, and supporting small businesses'

‘A perfect retreat: rest, rolling countryside, and supporting small businesses'

A mini-break has energised Katherine for the challenges ahead over the next few weeks.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 15 April 2026

Margaret Leahy: ‘a visit to Derry changed how I saw the city and its past'

Margaret Leahy: ‘a visit to Derry changed how I saw the city and its past'

Walking the streets and walls of Derry changed how I saw the city and its history.

L2 15 April 2026

Dear Miriam: How can I support my friend to leave an unhealthy relationship?

Dear Miriam: How can I support my friend to leave an unhealthy relationship?

A reader in Munster seeks Miriam's advice on how to support her friend who she suspects is in an abusive relationship, and who has withdrawn from their friendship in recent months.

ASK MIRIAM 15 April 2026

Desperate Farmhusband: 'I have about 20 cows on the dole; not being milked'

Desperate Farmhusband: 'I have about 20 cows on the dole; not being milked'

If a lack of Government support has taught us anything, it's that we sometimes need to take matters into our own hands.

FEATURES 15 April 2026

Editorial: 'what the 1926 census reveals when you read between lines'

Editorial: 'what the 1926 census reveals when you read between lines'

The 1926 census forms tell so much when you read between the lines.

EDITORIAL 15 April 2026

'Afternoon tea was lovely, but it was the company that made the day special'

'Afternoon tea was lovely, but it was the company that made the day special'

Despite the pomp what mattered was the company of the two beautiful ladies with me.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 15 April 2026

Editorial: 'mothers need more time and support to breastfeed'

Editorial: 'mothers need more time and support to breastfeed'

It's the most natural thing in the world and mothers need more supports available to them.

EDITORIAL 15 April 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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