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Life
How surviving a stroke led to helping others
Margaret Hawkins
Sinéad Lucey Brennan suffered a stroke at the age of 28. Eight years on, she is an advocate for those with disabilities, visible and hidden, writes Margaret Hawkins.
13 March 2024 Health
Sleeping well as a family
Disruptive partner? Clingy child? Pampered pet? If restful sleep is a distant memory, it might be time to reassess who you are sharing bedtime with, writes Claire Murrihy.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Five-year high for Schmallenberg in UK
There has been a spike in the number of Schmallenberg cases on sheep farms in Britain.
Dairy dispersal sales on the rise
A higher number of dairy farmers are selling their cows than normal, according to southeastern auctioneer David Quinn.
6 March 2024 News
'Anyone can get lung cancer – at any age’
Artist Marina Wild’s diagnosis of lung cancer came completely out of the blue at the age of 34. Now 40 and a mother, she tells her rollercoaster story of treatment, remission, recurrence and hope.
6 March 2024 Health
Nitrates and labour on pig conference agenda
The Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) symposium takes place at The Curragh Racecourse in Co Kildare on Tuesday 16 April.
28 February 2024 News
Clearing the fog – making medical information accessible
Patients for Patient Safety Ireland members seek joined up thinking related to health literacy. That’s so that people know, from their teens, how to understand health information correctly and access.
28 February 2024 Health
Five tips to reducing the risk of calf scour
Calf scour is the main cause of mortality in the first few weeks of life, so keeping on top of hygiene in sheds is important.
24 February 2024 Management
Health: labour of love
Knowing what your pain relief options are in labour – from self-help tips to available medications – can ease anxiety as your due date gets closer, writes Margaret Hawkins.
21 February 2024 Health
Editorial-Walking the road together
Katherine O'Leary's columns documenting her cancer journey lit up the airwaves on RTE's Countrywide last Saturday morning, writes Ciara Leahy.
21 February 2024 Editorial
Parenting: let them eat cake... and enjoy it
As Lent is a time when many make changes to their diet, Rebecca Lenehan asks the experts how children can build a healthy relationship with high-sugar, high-fat foods.
14 February 2024 Health
Beef Welfare Scheme advice, scour prevention and looking after yourself
Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at the beef welfare scheme, preventing scour and looking after the 'number one' asset on the farm this spring: yourself.
14 February 2024 Management