health
Declan Marren on 13 Apr 2021
Watch: Thrive dairy calf to beef special
Declan Marren outlines the 20-page Thrive special, available free inside this week’s Irish Farmers Journal.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 08 Apr 2021
Farmers understand withdrawal periods – IFA
The IFA has said that the veterinary medicine regime is robust.
Margaret Hawkins on 07 Apr 2021
Bladder matters
Overactive bladder (OAB) can have a big impact on peoples’ lives, limiting what they can do and where they can go, but what can be done to help? Margaret Hawkins speaks to Beaumont and Mater Private consultant urologist, Ms Liza McLornan to find out
Declan Marren on 31 Mar 2021
Thrive: common issues in the calf-rearing shed
With the number of dairy-beef calf numbers beginning to grow on farms across the country, Declan Marren looks at some of the most common issues in the calf-rearing shed.
Contributor on 31 Mar 2021
Watch: finding purpose at each stage of our lives is essential part of journey
When you are lonely, life can be like constantly feeling on the outside, looking at the world through an imaginary barrier through which we can never break through. Psychotherapist Enda Murphy writes.
on 25 Mar 2021
BreastCheck - an appointment not to be missed
BreastCheck units are up and running across the country after closure due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Margaret Hawkins on 24 Mar 2021
Healthbytes
From new launches – including a healthy-eating app and a self-test COVID-19 kit – to plenty of tips and advice to keep in tip-top health, Margaret Hawkins has it covered
Contributor on 24 Mar 2021
Men’s Sheds: ‘A different kind of friendship’
TP O’Gorman of Kilbeggan Men’s Shed tells of the important role the shed play in his life after retirement
Katie Barragry on 24 Mar 2021
Yoga and relaxation for children
The Creative by Nature interactive camps will take place via Zoom over the Easter holidays
Declan Marren on 20 Mar 2021
Thrive: how clean is your calf feeder?
Having feeding equipment perfectly clean for calf rearing is of utmost importance for calf health.
Darren Carty on 20 Mar 2021
Sheep health corner: dealing with entropion, a rare but frustrating ailment
The condition generally expresses itself in newborn lambs in the first 24 hours of life and causes sore eyes and significant discomfort in lambs
Margaret Hawkins on 17 Mar 2021
Health: potty training 101
Margaret Hawkins gets some top tips from paediatric occupational therapist, Dr Áine O’Dea, and content author at rollercoaster.ie, Mary Burke, on toilet training your toddler
Katie Barragry on 17 Mar 2021
Older people encouraged to get active with FitLine
FitLine is a free telephone service, designed to help older people take that first step in getting active.
The Dealer on 11 Mar 2021
Team Ireland raises €13,600 for Embrace FARM
The Dealer would like to congratulate all those who joined TeamIreland in running the highways and byways of rural Ireland to raise much needed funds.
Margaret Hawkins on 10 Mar 2021
CEART – a chronic illness lifeline
This week Margaret Hawkins spotlights the work of CEART Health Partnership in Callan, Co Kilkenny. It has been a pilot service for the past 17 years and uses an integrated rehabilitative approach
Matt Dempsey on 10 Mar 2021
Japan: not just rice and fish for long life
Since the Japanese diet moved to include more meat and dairy, the death rates from strokes has tumbled.
David Wright on 05 Mar 2021
UK eases controls on soil to NI
The latest move by the UK government will make it easier to import used machinery and plants into NI from Britain.
Peter McCann on 03 Mar 2021
British abattoirs struggling with exports
Meat factories in Britain are struggling with the new trading arrangements that are required for exporting to the EU.
Contributor on 03 Mar 2021
Are your mothering instincts actually damaging your mental health?
In this month’s mental health feature, psychotherapist Enda Murphy talks about how mums, by constantly trying to solve problems and find solutions for their children - can damage their own health.
Katie Barragry on 03 Mar 2021
Promoting farm safety from the classroom
A Farm Safe Schools programme has been launched to highlight farm safety in primary schools. Katie Barragry writes.