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‘How many children like Katriona must slip through the system?'

Katriona O'Sullivan has published her second book 'Hungry'. Katriona was interviewed by Deirdre O'Shaughnessy as part of Cork's Literary Festival.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 6 May 2026

‘How many children like Katriona must slip through the system?'

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‘A perfect retreat: rest, rolling countryside, and supporting small businesses'

‘A perfect retreat: rest, rolling countryside, and supporting small businesses'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 29 April 2026

'Afternoon tea was lovely, but it was the company that made the day special'

'Afternoon tea was lovely, but it was the company that made the day special'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 22 April 2026

New record price at Gigginstown House Angus sale

New record price at Gigginstown House Angus sale

New record price at Gigginstown House Angus sale

PEDIGREE 20 April 2026

Over €3m announced for Coillte recreational sites

Over €3m announced for Coillte recreational sites

Over €3m announced for Coillte recreational sites

NEWS 20 April 2026

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‘Between spring lamb and auld hogget, there wasn’t a scrap left on either bone’

‘Between spring lamb and auld hogget, there wasn’t a scrap left on either bone’

Tim visits 'posh' Dunnes. As the family expand, maybe a second leg of lamb is needed.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 11 March 2026

Gigginstown Angus on the verge of annual sale

Gigginstown Angus on the verge of annual sale

Established almost 30 years ago, Gigginstown House Angus will host its annual bull and heifer sale on Saturday 18 April, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

‘It was all go over the weekend with last of cows still left to calve'

‘It was all go over the weekend with last of cows still left to calve'

Easter remains one of the busiest weekends on Irish farms, with the final cows still to calve and a long list of spring jobs demanding attention.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 11 March 2026

‘Inclusion is a basic human need – we all deserve to belong'

‘Inclusion is a basic human need – we all deserve to belong'

My son Diarmuid stars in Unmasked 2026, a show of music, drama, dance and inclusion in Cork Arts Centre.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 11 March 2026

'Just two colours, black on white, created a scene that I would happily frame'

'Just two colours, black on white, created a scene that I would happily frame'

Beautiful spring days make farming enjoyable. Having the right staff makes everything run smoothly.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 11 March 2026

‘My aunt Gretta was the queen amongst aunties and she had a mighty send off’

‘My aunt Gretta was the queen amongst aunties and she had a mighty send off’

Aunties and Uncles have a major role to play in children’s lives, here's to my aunt Gretta.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 11 March 2026

'There was a time when palliative care would have sent me into a terror zone'

'There was a time when palliative care would have sent me into a terror zone'

A version of Lanigan's Ball went on for a whole week trying to find a solution to pain and it worked.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 11 March 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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