Rural life

Career psychologist Sinéad Brady: ‘I didn’t have confidence – I had courage’

Career psychologist Sinéad Brady explains why more people are choosing lives that feel rooted - not rushed. She reflects on how Co Cavan was always destined to be home.

FEATURES 30 December 2025

Career psychologist Sinéad Brady: ‘I didn’t have confidence – I had courage’

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A toast to tradition: Irish rural pubs keeping her lit

A toast to tradition: Irish rural pubs keeping her lit

L2 12 November 2025

Food banks feel pressure as growing numbers seek help

Food banks feel pressure as growing numbers seek help

FEATURES 17 September 2025

'Thank you to all the people that look after me in all areas of my life'

'Thank you to all the people that look after me in all areas of my life'

'Thank you to all the people that look after me in all areas of my life'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 25 June 2025

Gold star for pilot project supporting rural schools

Gold star for pilot project supporting rural schools

Gold star for pilot project supporting rural schools

FEATURES 28 May 2025

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'Walking his only daughter up the aisle on her wedding day topped everything'

'Walking his only daughter up the aisle on her wedding day topped everything'

The sunny Algarve in Portugal was the destination for the beautiful wedding of Orlaith Coleman and Mark Guiry.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 1 January 1970

'I had a sore bum and tired legs but I was thrilled that I’d cycled almost 28km'

'I had a sore bum and tired legs but I was thrilled that I’d cycled almost 28km'

A cycling trip on the Kerry Greenway proves challenging and rewarding.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 1 January 1970

Dear Miriam: ‘my in-law’s cash gift makes me uneasy and I want to clear the air’

Dear Miriam: ‘my in-law’s cash gift makes me uneasy and I want to clear the air’

A disagreement over where the money came from to build a house leads to Miriam's advice being sought in how to solve the problem for a Munster reader and his wife.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 1970

'The little white book is missing... how do I tell Tim?'

'The little white book is missing... how do I tell Tim?'

When Katherine realised the important record book was probably gone for good, she had to come clean.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 1 January 1970

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 Rosalind Skillen.

MY FARMING WEEK 1 January 1970

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe