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Dear Miriam: ‘my husband wants to quit work and take over his father’s farm’

A worried reader in Co Sligo seeks Miriam's advice on how to convince her husband not to walk away from a career in pharmaceuticals to take over the family farm.

ASK MIRIAM 1 April 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband wants to quit work and take over his father’s farm’

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Dear Miriam: ‘my sister is sacrificing her own dreams to keep family farm going'

Dear Miriam: ‘my sister is sacrificing her own dreams to keep family farm going'

ASK MIRIAM 18 March 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my friends excluded me from their secret retirement holiday’

Dear Miriam: ‘my friends excluded me from their secret retirement holiday’

ASK MIRIAM 11 March 2026

Ask Miriam: I devoted myself to farming and at 50 feel a failure with no family

Ask Miriam: I devoted myself to farming and at 50 feel a failure with no family

Ask Miriam: I devoted myself to farming and at 50 feel a failure with no family

ASK MIRIAM 4 March 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘My siblings are stopping Mam from moving on with her life’

Dear Miriam: ‘My siblings are stopping Mam from moving on with her life’

Dear Miriam: ‘My siblings are stopping Mam from moving on with her life’

ASK MIRIAM 18 February 2026

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Ask Miriam: 'sister in law's notions aren't welcome on family farm'

Ask Miriam: 'sister in law's notions aren't welcome on family farm'

A reader in Co Meath seeks Miriam's help in how to deal with a new sister in law who is looking for land to develop unspecified projects despite the couple having no previous interest in farming.

ASK MIRIAM 30 December 2025

Dear Miriam: My daughter is forcing me to rehome my beloved little dog Arthur

Dear Miriam: My daughter is forcing me to rehome my beloved little dog Arthur

A reader asks for Miriam's advice on how to ensure her pet dog can remain living in her home once her daughter's family relocate home, with a granddaughter's allergies proving problematic.

ASK MIRIAM 30 December 2025

Dear Miriam: ‘how do I tell my fiancé’s ex she isn’t welcome at our wedding?

Dear Miriam: ‘how do I tell my fiancé’s ex she isn’t welcome at our wedding?

A bride-to-be in Co Cavan asks Miriam's advice on how to deal with the mother of her partner's children, who wants to come to their wedding.

ASK MIRIAM 30 December 2025

Dear Miriam: my angry wife’s constant bad form is destroying our marriage

Dear Miriam: my angry wife’s constant bad form is destroying our marriage

A concerned husband shares his worries about possible separation from his wife, whose bad mood and angry outbursts are having a detrimental affect on the whole family.

ASK MIRIAM 30 December 2025

Dear Miriam: my elderly mother is living in fear of falling victim to scam calls

Dear Miriam: my elderly mother is living in fear of falling victim to scam calls

A Mayo lady asks Miriam's advice on how to convince her mother to take calls on her mobile phone after a relative's near brush with a scam caller has left her living in fear.

ASK MIRIAM 30 December 2025

Dear Miriam: I’m worried my friend will face break-up heartbreak due to age gap

Dear Miriam: I’m worried my friend will face break-up heartbreak due to age gap

A worried reader in Cork seeks Miriam's advice on whether to speak with her friend over concerns she has about this woman's new younger man.

ASK MIRIAM 30 December 2025

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m restless now I’ve retired, did I make the wrong choice?

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m restless now I’ve retired, did I make the wrong choice?

A reader in Co Kerry tells Miriam she isn't sure she made the right choice retiring from her job as a nurse, as she feels restless and out of the loop with nothing to do.

ASK MIRIAM 30 December 2025

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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