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Colm McCarthy on 24 Jan 2022
Colm McCarthy: plight of newspapers a vital issue that needs keen analysis
The finances of newspapers, local and national, have suffered along with the broadcasters, as the internet companies have come to dominate the advertising market.
Janine Kennedy on 19 Jan 2022
Sex education is more than just ‘the big talk’
Janine Kennedy speaks with social entrepreneur and sex education specialist Jenny Fahy on how parents can support their children through their personal, emotional and physical development.
Barry Murphy on 16 Jan 2022
Herd of Cork buffalo taken and returned within hours
The owners of the rare animals had appealed for information in an effort to locate the milking herd.
Anne O'Donoghue on 05 Jan 2022
The Podcast Playlist: something for everyone
Looking to spice up your podcast listening? Anne O’Donoghue has something to suit all tastes.
Peter McCann on 05 Jan 2022
Farmers urged to be alert for online scams
Online events on cyber security for NI farmers are continuing to be run throughout January and details are available on the CAFRE website.
Barry Murphy on 04 Jan 2022
Over 54,000 subscribers are ‘mad for machinery videos’ – Farmer Phil
Starting out as bit of craic, YouTube has created a new stream of farm income for Philip Stewart and his family. The Farmer Phil channel continues to grow.
Abbigail Hannevig on 02 Jan 2022
10 TikTok accounts to follow in 2022
Whether you already have a TikTok account or are considering downloading the app, here are 10 pages we suggest that you should follow.
Barry Murphy on 27 Dec 2021
Canadian sheep farmer lambs four times a year on YouTube
Sandi Brock's fully indoor, high-intensity margin and animal welfare-driven 450-ewe system is typical of many found in Canada.
Abbigail Hannevig on 25 Dec 2021
Top 10 agri-inspired Instagram accounts to follow this Christmas
The days in between Christmas and New Year's Eve are often a blur of chocolates and card games. Here are some of our favourite Irish agri-inspired Instagram accounts to follow.
Barry Murphy on 23 Dec 2021
Going from four to 1,500 sheep in six years on YouTube
The Sheep Game YouTube channel tracks Cammy Wilson’s highs and lows as a Scottish sheep farmer, shearer and scanner.
Barry Murphy on 08 Dec 2021
Target quashes fertiliser stockpiling claims
Target is bagging 60% less fertiliser than it did during the same time last year before Christmas 2020.
Contributor on 24 Nov 2021
A Week in the Country
Find out what the ICL team were up to this week in the country
Janine Kennedy on 24 Nov 2021
What's it like being agri-TikTok famous?
Janine Kennedy speaks with actor, farmer and TikTok enthusiast Fiona Bergin about the benefits of agricultural-focused social media use.
Contributor on 17 Nov 2021
A week in the country: wreaths, waffle and a seasonal cat
Find out what the ICL team were up to this week in the country.
The Dealer on 17 Nov 2021
Sheep farmers flock to YouTube
Followers of 'The Sheep Game' join the trials of sheep farming in Ayrshire and shearing on the Scottish Isles.
Damien O'Reilly on 10 Nov 2021
Damien’s Diary: staying out of the limelight
As Irish people, we often can’t take a compliment and sometimes modesty and/or self-deprecation can come across as rudeness.
Damien O'Reilly on 27 Oct 2021
Damien’s Diary: not a new conversation
It’s not a new conversation, but it’s an important one: bullying needs to stop. Too many young people are suffering with ill mental health, writes Damien O’Reilly.
Amii McKeever on 27 Oct 2021
Farming has a good story to tell but it’s not a fairytale
The credibility of our farming story is a function of the perceived gap between what is said and what is done. Both doing and saying must happen for the story to stay positive.
Contributor on 20 Oct 2021
Irish student flying the flag at Farmers Weekly Awards
John Halton was studying in England when he was nominated for the Farmers Weekly Awards recently. Now back home, he speaks to Fiona Alston about his education and his growing TikTok audience.
Katherine O'Leary on 13 Oct 2021
Katherine’s Country: Facebook goes down
Getting older siblings and cousins to assist younger teenagers to engage with social media is the way forward, having seen the stir #Facebookdown caused last week, writes Katherine O’Leary.