Mental Health

Why it's becoming harder to stay connected in rural Ireland

North Cork Rural Community Health Project hosted its first ever rural mental health conference recently and highlighted the need for stronger rural mental health supports

FEATURES 29 July 2026

Why it's becoming harder to stay connected in rural Ireland

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Editorial: attitude to risk must change if progress is to be made on farm safety

Editorial: attitude to risk must change if progress is to be made on farm safety

VIEWPOINTS 22 July 2026

Study reveals spouses and children as invisible workforce on family farms

Study reveals spouses and children as invisible workforce on family farms

NEWS 21 July 2026

Suicide or Survive: the Irish organisation breaking the silence on suicide

Suicide or Survive: the Irish organisation breaking the silence on suicide

Suicide or Survive: the Irish organisation breaking the silence on suicide

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Taking notice of men's mental health

Taking notice of men's mental health

Taking notice of men's mental health

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Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

Practitioners working within the internationally recognised Eagala model of equine-assisted psychotherapy say horses can help clients process trauma, grief and mental health challenges in new ways

NEWS 13 March 2026

Farming must offer attractive quality of life – MEP

Farming must offer attractive quality of life – MEP

In her report on generational renewal, MEP Maria Walsh called for an EU mental health action plan for agriculture to be developed, as well as stronger farm relief services.

NEWS 13 March 2026

€1.18m announced for farm safety, health and wellbeing

€1.18m announced for farm safety, health and wellbeing

Farmer health and wellbeing checks, livestock handling training and tractor driving safety awareness training for children 14 years of age and older are among some of the 46 projects selected.

NEWS 13 March 2026

The weather drives a farmers’ mood

The weather drives a farmers’ mood

Derek Robinson reckons he gets a hit of dopamine when the sun comes out

FARMER WRITES 13 March 2026

Letter regarding fuel price protests

Letter regarding fuel price protests

"These protesters aren’t just determined; they are desperate." – Sarah Byrne, Co Wexford.

LETTERS 13 March 2026

Adulting in rural Ireland: ‘I feel like a failure still living at home’

Adulting in rural Ireland: ‘I feel like a failure still living at home’

In week two of our series, we talk to young people living in the family home has become an increasingly familiar part of life, we ask them how it’s shaping their lives.

FEATURES 13 March 2026

New farmer wellbeing programme from Kerry Dairy Ireland

New farmer wellbeing programme from Kerry Dairy Ireland

KDI is the first Irish dairy processor to extend a full employee assistance programme to its milk suppliers and their families.

NEWS 13 March 2026

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Future-focused dairy farming: roadshow to share advice to drive profitability

Farmers looking to strengthen performance inside the farm gate are invited to attend a practical roadshow designed to help build more profitable, efficient and resilient dairy farms beyond 2026.

Future-focused dairy farming: roadshow to share advice to drive profitability

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