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Dublin Horse Show: meet the women telling the stories behind the scenes

Editors Judith Faherty and Lesley Hunter-Nolan share the career journeys that led them to the busiest week in Irish equestrian sport.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Dublin Horse Show: meet the women telling the stories behind the scenes

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New equine profiles available on MyAgfood.ie

New equine profiles available on MyAgfood.ie

SCHEMES 29 July 2026

Will factory talk see horse price jump again?

Will factory talk see horse price jump again?

DEALER 15 July 2026

Three parties interested in opening horse slaughter plants

Three parties interested in opening horse slaughter plants

Three parties interested in opening horse slaughter plants

NEWS 1 July 2026

Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

Why the Eagala model of psychotherapy has integrity at its heart

NEWS 3 June 2026

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Minister ‘satisfied’ with appointment of Huey to Horse Sport Ireland board

Minister ‘satisfied’ with appointment of Huey to Horse Sport Ireland board

The Minister has said he is satisfied that Dr Huey has the required expertise and governance experience to effectively contribute as a director to the board of Horse Sport Ireland.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Sergeant Ciara Lowry: ‘the horses are our friends and colleagues’

Sergeant Ciara Lowry: ‘the horses are our friends and colleagues’

Sergeant Ciara Lowry of An Garda Síochána’s Mounted Unit shares how these powerful animals combine courage and kindness to play a critical role in the evolving identity of modern Irish policing.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

Farmer Writes: are we happier today than people were in 1926?

Gerald Potterton's thoughts turn to the incredible progress in agriculture in the last 100 years.

FARMER WRITES 7 January 2026

Soil health is central to breeding and raising horses

Soil health is central to breeding and raising horses

We get back to basics with Alan Creighton of the Irish Equine Centre to discover how soil lies at the heart of healthy horses.

BREEDING 7 January 2026

Opinion: Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART)

Opinion: Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART)

Vet Dr Joe Collins MVB PhD asks if, just because we have the assisted reproduction techniques, should we always use them?

BREEDING 7 January 2026

Finding peace after trauma: 'how horses helped me heal

Finding peace after trauma: 'how horses helped me heal"

As Ireland continues to confront gender-based violence, Irish Field columnist Dr Helen Sharp shares her personal experience of abuse and credits Women’s Aid as a vital catalyst in her recovery.

FEATURES 7 January 2026

‘I’d always had this sense of the healing power of horses’

‘I’d always had this sense of the healing power of horses’

After years in the film industry, Melanie Downes returned to horses and discovered a gentler way to support families through life’s challenges.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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