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Editorial: 'swim safe and sensibly and chances are you won’t regret it'
Ciara Leahy
The benefits of sea swimming last long after you get out of the water, writes Ciara Leahy.
28 August 2024 Health
Health: fake benzos puts lives in danger
Fake benzodiazepines or counterfeit anti-anxiety medication is putting the lives of users at risk, writes Margaret Hawkins.
25 August 2024 News
High volume of calls from farmers to Make the Moove
The biggest spike in calls has been from farmers worried about fodder, Macra president Elaine Houlihan said.
Macra launches 'ewe okay' mental health initiative
Set up in north Tipperary Macra in 2018, ‘Make the Moove’ aims to help combat and raise awareness around suicides in the farming community.
15 August 2024 News
Farmers and agri industry take on charity cycle and hike
A number of farmers and those involved in agribusiness are taking on a charity cycle which will see them cover some 575km on foot and by bike, all to raise funds for two mental health charities.
9 August 2024 News
New guidance to improve mental wellbeing of farmers
The initiative will provide invaluable advice for the farming community on recognising and managing stress, based on recent research findings, and sets out useful coping strategies.
2 August 2024 News
Importance of managing fatigue on-farm
With the growing seasonality of workloads, fatigue can quickly set in at busy periods on farms.
22 July 2024 Farm safety
Too many risks still being taken on farms
While there has been a conscious effort by farmers to improve farm safety, farms are still the most dangerous place of work in Ireland.
17 July 2024 Farm safety
Open call for farmer health, safety and wellbeing projects
The projects which will be funded from the Department’s dedicated farm safety budget cover farm safety, farmer physical health and mental health and wellbeing.
3 July 2024 Schemes
Some €850,000 available for farm safety projects
Farmers’ physical and mental health, safety and overall wellbeing are central to this new project funded by the Department of Agriculture.
3 July 2024 News
Better understanding of causes of farmer suicide is key – Teagasc
The total number of farmers dying by suicide is following the same pattern as the overall population, according to Teagasc researcher Dr David Meredith.
26 June 2024 News
Desperate Farmwife: bullying in a small, rural school is difficult to navigate
Are kids just being kids, or is there more going on? Our Desperate Farmwife doesn’t have all the answers, but she is always there for her children (and her cows).
19 June 2024 Features