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Historic Wexford Castle is a top summer attraction
Rosalind Skillen
Once a private home, then a hub for agricultural research, Johnstown Castle is now a standout visitor destination in the sunny south east.
30 April 2025 Ask Miriam
Dear Miriam: ‘my in-law’s cash gift makes me uneasy and I want to clear the air’
A disagreement over where the money came from to build a house leads to Miriam's advice being sought in how to solve the problem for a Munster reader and his wife.
30 April 2025 Features
Folklore: the dark art of piseogs on an enchanting May morning
The sinister side of some May Day customs that you may know and some that are best forgotten.
Neven Maguire: the versatility of Irish lamb
We are lucky to be able to enjoy great Irish lamb all year round to compliment amazing recipes.
30 April 2025 Neven
Ask Miriam: is it unreasonable to avoid the in-laws by skipping gatherings?
Miriam advises a reader to talk through her concerns with her husband as to how his family make her feel when she accompanies him to social gatherings such as family weddings
16 April 2025 Ask Miriam
Desperate Farmhusband: is it just me or are we all feeling a bit more cheerful?
You can't beat a bit of sunshine to lighten the aul' mood. It makes the challenges we face, as farmers, seem less challenging.
16 April 2025 Features
Have yourself a cracking Easter
Spring is in the air and it’s time to celebrate with egg-citing family days out, writes Deirdre Verney.
9 April 2025 Features
‘It is quite unprecedented that farmers in most sectors are happy with returns'
The workload is wasing on dairy farms as calving comes to an end. The fine weather is finally here and starting to drive on grass growth.
9 April 2025 Katherine O'Leary
Dear Miriam: I won’t consider marriage unless I can get a pre-nuptial agreement
A Leinster reader asks Miriam's advice on the legality surrounding pre nuptial agreements after seeing several men lose 'big money' when their marriages broke down.
2 April 2025 Ask Miriam
‘Sometimes a story can transcend and embrace our humanity in a special way’
Darragh McCullough spoke movingly on radio about the birth of his daughter, Grace via surrogacy, and she was spellbound, writes Katherine O'Leary.
2 April 2025 Katherine O'Leary
Neven Maguire: an eggs-cellent start to the day
Is there a more versatile ingredient than eggs? Here’s two great recipes for breakfast or brunch.
2 April 2025 Neven
‘I am reminded that the gap between pushchair and wheelchair is short'
Delighting in finding her 'precious box' during a home renovation, it sets her thinking of happy times, writes Kate Durrant.
2 April 2025 l2