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Top tips for budgeting with irregular income

Expert advice from MABS on how to budget and plan when your income is not predictable.

L2 8 April 2026

Top tips for budgeting with irregular income

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Gardening with Paul: trim-endous transformations

Gardening with Paul: trim-endous transformations

GARDENING 8 April 2026

Testing the waters: learn to dive into sea swimming the right way

Testing the waters: learn to dive into sea swimming the right way

FEATURES 8 April 2026

Paralympian Rosemary Gaffney: major heart surgery was ‘hard, but worth it'

Paralympian Rosemary Gaffney: major heart surgery was ‘hard, but worth it'

Paralympian Rosemary Gaffney: major heart surgery was ‘hard, but worth it'

HEALTH 8 April 2026

Age cap raised for school bus drivers on trial basis

Age cap raised for school bus drivers on trial basis

Age cap raised for school bus drivers on trial basis

FEATURES 8 April 2026

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Outright social media ban is the 'wrong approach' for rural children under-16

Outright social media ban is the 'wrong approach' for rural children under-16

Rural children will be particularly affected by a social media ban for under-16s, according to the Children’s Rights Alliance, which says tech firms should be penalised for unsafe platforms.

FEATURES 1 April 2026

Geoff Chapman: ‘we’re building a strong sense of community at FarmYard CrossFit’

Geoff Chapman: ‘we’re building a strong sense of community at FarmYard CrossFit’

Geoff Chapman, owner of FarmYard CrossFit, has carved a niche business in farm diversification, turning an old shed into a rural fitness hub.

FEATURES 1 April 2026

Country vibes... a few of our favourite things

Country vibes... a few of our favourite things

What we're loving around the country this week, writes Diarmuid Nugent,

MY FARMING WEEK 1 April 2026

Béibhinn Parsons: 'these are the games that you dream of'

Béibhinn Parsons: 'these are the games that you dream of'

With historic Six Nations games in Galway and the Aviva in the coming weeks, Ireland winger Béibhinn Parsons is ready for the tournament.

FEATURES 1 April 2026

‘I used to think that privilege was the same as posh. But it’s about far more'

‘I used to think that privilege was the same as posh. But it’s about far more'

Its no harm to remember that many of us live a life of privilege.

FEATURES 1 April 2026

Liz Clancy: 'I'm a death doula and that's a privilege'

Liz Clancy: 'I'm a death doula and that's a privilege'

Meet Liz Clancy and Sarah Gardiner from Co Louth, who believe planning your funeral may be the greatest gift you can leave behind.

HEALTH 1 April 2026

Folklore: ‘frog-in-the-mouth’ the most extraordinary Irish folk remedy

Folklore: ‘frog-in-the-mouth’ the most extraordinary Irish folk remedy

The use of frogs was widely recorded in folklore for toothache in 19th and 20th century Ireland, writes folklorist Shane Lehane.

L2 1 April 2026

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Driving calf performance along with efficiency

Ger and Jonathan Sheehan on building a high-performing calf-rearing system in Co Cork.

Driving calf performance along with efficiency

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