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Dear Miriam: ‘my husband won’t get a vasectomy, but I don’t want more kids’

A reader asks Miriam if she is being selfish in asking her husband to get a vasectomy after he promised he would and is now backing out.

ASK MIRIAM 23 September 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband won’t get a vasectomy, but I don’t want more kids’

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Finline Furniture - a new lease of life in Laois

Finline Furniture - a new lease of life in Laois

FEATURES 9 September 2026

Rory’s Miles to Mayo supported by limited- edition Keogh’s Crisps

Rory’s Miles to Mayo supported by limited- edition Keogh’s Crisps

NEWS 12 August 2026

Crustacean sensation: Inis Mór lobster and crab support fishing families

Crustacean sensation: Inis Mór lobster and crab support fishing families

Crustacean sensation: Inis Mór lobster and crab support fishing families

NEWS 15 July 2026

MEP Maria Walsh: ‘I'm really happy to say I'm pregnant after IVF’

MEP Maria Walsh: ‘I'm really happy to say I'm pregnant after IVF’

MEP Maria Walsh: ‘I'm really happy to say I'm pregnant after IVF’

FEATURES 1 July 2026

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Editorial: ‘Tusla is seeking foster carers that can provide loving homes'

Editorial: ‘Tusla is seeking foster carers that can provide loving homes'

A more accepting society has also opened the doors to more safe homes for children in need of foster care.

EDITORIAL 17 December 2025

Carol Barrett: 'our business is no different from a family farm'

Carol Barrett: 'our business is no different from a family farm'

There are many potential challenges to face working closely with your family members, but there are even more moments of joy, writes Carol Barrett.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Taste tradition: 'Battenberg was Granny's specialty'

Taste tradition: 'Battenberg was Granny's specialty'

Lorraine Aspill has built a life and career around baking, but it was her granny who set the standard with her classic Battenberg cake.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Spilling the tea with Maître d'

Spilling the tea with Maître d'

If it's happening in the world of Irish food, you better believe our Maître D' knows all about it.

NEWS 17 December 2025

‘Harry ordered seeds in an act of gentle resistance – for us to remember him'

‘Harry ordered seeds in an act of gentle resistance – for us to remember him'

Those who plant trees knowing that they will never sit in their shade, have started to understand the meaning of life, writes Kate Durrant.

L2 17 December 2025

Land shortages meet a shortage of young farmers

Land shortages meet a shortage of young farmers

How do we balance the need not to cripple farm families with transfer taxes, but discourage non-farmers from viewing land as a method of wealth accumulation and transfer?

LAND REPORT 17 December 2025

Puppy power for Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland

Puppy power for Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland

This brood of 15 Labrador puppies aren’t just for Christmas – they will go on to be life-changing for children with autism and their families.

HEALTH 17 December 2025

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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