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Fears that new family could upset apple cart on camping trip

A Tipperary reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to deal with a new family joining an annual camping trip which up until now had been restricted to her siblings and their families.

ASK MIRIAM 3 June 2026

Fears that new family could upset apple cart on camping trip

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The 2026 Nuffield International Triennial – a resounding success

The 2026 Nuffield International Triennial – a resounding success

KATHERINE O'LEARY 3 June 2026

Editorial-The beauty of Bloom

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Life in the Gaeltacht as a blow in

Life in the Gaeltacht as a blow in

Life in the Gaeltacht as a blow in

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Carol Barrett: 'our business is no different from a family farm'

Carol Barrett: 'our business is no different from a family farm'

Carol Barrett: 'our business is no different from a family farm'

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Editorial: ‘porn is shaping the sexual perceptions of young people'

Editorial: ‘porn is shaping the sexual perceptions of young people'

Sexual violence in porn is shaping the perceptions and expectations of young Irish people.

EDITORIAL 20 May 2026

‘I don’t think I’d ever seen so many spiders and cobwebs extending everywhere’

‘I don’t think I’d ever seen so many spiders and cobwebs extending everywhere’

Remember to clean the filters in your appliances when spring cleaning.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 May 2026

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘basking in the glow of solar power'

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘basking in the glow of solar power'

Our Desperate Farmhusband is basking in the glow of solar power and early morning birdsong after what has been a stressful few weeks.

FEATURES 20 May 2026

Ask Miriam: ‘my stubborn husband refuses to travel to meet our grandchild’

Ask Miriam: ‘my stubborn husband refuses to travel to meet our grandchild’

A reader in Munster seeks Miriam's help in convincing her recently retired farmer husband to take a trip to see his daughter and new grandchild in Australia instead of staying to deal with farm work.

ASK MIRIAM 20 May 2026

Dear Miriam: 'our first home excitement is ruined by friends moving next door'

Dear Miriam: 'our first home excitement is ruined by friends moving next door'

A reader in Co Clare tells Miriam of her disappointment that friends of her partner have bought a house in the same village as they have just bought their first home, and asks how to build boundaries.

ASK MIRIAM 20 May 2026

'You knew you were among people deeply committed to the production of food'

'You knew you were among people deeply committed to the production of food'

Another successful Food Festival at Ballymaloe done and dusted in style.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 May 2026

Editorial: 'pyrite nightmare means no shelter – nor help, from the storm'

Editorial: 'pyrite nightmare means no shelter – nor help, from the storm'

Families who discover their homes were built with defective blocks aren't just affected financially, but emotionally too.

EDITORIAL 20 May 2026

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Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

Understanding the soils on your farm is one of the most important investments you can make for the future.

Understanding your soils: open day at Johnstown Castle

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