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Opinion: rural Ireland’s future depends on homes for young people

Whether you are interested in agriculture, nature, language or culture, housing has become a defining challenge in rural Ireland, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.

OPINION 25 December 2025

Opinion: rural Ireland’s future depends on homes for young people

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Eye-catching auction in west west Cork

Eye-catching auction in west west Cork

DEALER 17 December 2025

John Magnier gifts 14ac to Tipperary GAA for centre of excellence

John Magnier gifts 14ac to Tipperary GAA for centre of excellence

NEWS 5 November 2025

John Dollard laid to rest

John Dollard laid to rest

John Dollard laid to rest

NEWS 1 October 2025

Ireland’s fittest farmers can win up to €7,500

Ireland’s fittest farmers can win up to €7,500

Ireland’s fittest farmers can win up to €7,500

NEWS 11 September 2025

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Ireland’s fittest farmers can win up to €7,500

Ireland’s fittest farmers can win up to €7,500

Zurich's fittest farmer challenge has evolved into Ireland’s fittest farming pair and this year there's an opportunity for clubs to get involved.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Watch: Wexford GAA club raffling off restored vintage tractor

Watch: Wexford GAA club raffling off restored vintage tractor

With tickets starting a €10, one successful punter will win either a restored Massey Ferguson 550 or €5,000 in cash.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Hurley makers views: ‘some GAA players are stocking up on hurleys’

Hurley makers views: ‘some GAA players are stocking up on hurleys’

After recent reports that younger ash trees are beginning to show signs of resistance against ash dieback, the Irish Farmers Journal spoke to hurley makers about the wood’s significance.

FORESTRY 25 June 2025

Fine Gael has nominated Mairead McGuinness to run for president

Fine Gael has nominated Mairead McGuinness to run for president

McGuinness served as the European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union from October 2020 to November 2024.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Farmer Writes: good to see succession issues aired

Farmer Writes: good to see succession issues aired

Do policy-makers consider the farming family's life outside the farm when looking at the family farming model future?

FARMER WRITES 25 June 2025

Blaize Sugrue: ‘keep trying and never give up’

Blaize Sugrue: ‘keep trying and never give up’

From the classroom to the athletics track, Blaize Sugrue applies a ‘give it a go’ attitude to everything he does.

FEATURES 25 June 2025

Fia Finnerty flying the flag for young sheep farmers

Fia Finnerty flying the flag for young sheep farmers

Being just eight years old doesn’t hold Fia Finnerty back from tackling the tough jobs on her family’s mixed beef and sheep farm in north Sligo.

FEATURES 25 June 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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