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Property
€27,000/ac for prime grassland holding in east Cork
Tommy Moyles
A 69ac non-residential farm in east Cork made well in excess of its pre-sale guide price of €20,000/ac at auction last month.
6 March 2024 For Sale
Room to improve at Laois holding
Locals in Laois are talking about this 35ac roadside residential farm in which location will be a key driver.
6 March 2024 Sales results
Dairy farmer snaps up north Cork farm
A circa 50.7ac residential holding with a derelict house near Mallow drew a big crowd as it sold for €540,000 at public auction recently.
Almost €26,000/ac for Laois land at auction
Castlecomer auctioneer Jospeh Coogan successfully presided over the public auction of the Co Laois property. He brings another Laois farm to auction in a few weeks' time.
28 February 2024 For Sale
60ac Offaly holding with a super road network and quality land
A non-residential farm near Tullamore boasts excellent transport links and is sure to appeal to a range of potential buyers, writes Tommy Moyles.
21 February 2024 For Sale
Ask Miriam: 'am I stuck in a situationship’ with my other half?'
Dear Miriam, I have been seeing a farmer for a year, but he has refused to come to a wedding with me or plan a holiday. Is there a future for us?
21 February 2024 Ask Miriam
To pod, or not to pod? That is the question
There are still roadblocks in the way of farmers looking to diversify into agritourism, but there is a lot of potential as well, writes Janine Kennedy.
21 February 2024 Consumer
Ask Miriam: ‘my husband struggles to connect with our son’
A concerned mother reaches out to Miriam for advice for her husband who is struggling to connect with their son.
14 February 2024 Ask Miriam
Minding yourself makes everything else easier
Practical advice on improving sleep, diet and exercise for farmers were all on the recent agenda at the Farmer Welfare Conference, writes Tommy Moyles.
17 January 2024 Health
Health: why are we waiting for ambulances?
When every minute seems like an hour after a loved one has taken a bad turn, the spotlight is very much on paramedic response times — particularly in rural areas, writes Margaret Hawkins.
13 December 2023 Health
Farm series: 'I want to be the first woman from my community to have a PhD'
As part of our international farmer series, Maria Moynihan talks to agricultural graduate, guide and scholar, Tawonga Zakeyu, about her work empowering young women in farming in Malawi.
27 September 2023 Features
'Start as you mean to go on'
This week, Miriam hears from two readers in response to a recent letter from a reader who was feeling pressure to move in to a granny flat beside her boyfriend's parents.
20 September 2023 Ask Miriam