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Desperate Farmhusband: blessed is he among women
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Dairy farmers spend their careers wanting more women for their herd while hoping for a boy to carry on the family name. Our Desperate Farmhusband doesn’t feel that way
27 March 2024 Features
Bean & Goose: ‘we tell an Irish story with flavour’
Wexford company Bean & Goose creates distinctive and delicious chocolate, and it’s their efforts to do something special without compromising quality that has shaped their story, writes Dee Laffan.
27 March 2024 l2
Health: be wary of strong painkillers – you could easily become addicted
Three days – that’s all it can take to become addicted to over-the-counter or prescription painkillers that are opiate-based, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Gardening with Gerry: soak up the benefits
After months of near-constant rain, gardens and farmland have rarely been so wet and it has been difficult to carry out seasonal activities. Here, Gerry Daly discusses strategies for a wet garden.
27 March 2024 Gardening
Meet the Maker: Bianca Divito
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to award-winning stained glass designer and conservator Bianca Divito about her bespoke creations.
27 March 2024 Craft
Irish Cancer Society calls for public support this Daffodil Day
The Irish Cancer Society are calling for public support amid rising demand for key services, writes Grace Hanna.
22 March 2024 Craft
Artist Fiachra Crowley is shaping his own future
From feeling a little lost after leaving school to now supplying Adare Manor with his striking ceramics, artist Fiachra Crowley proves the creative path is well worth taking, writes Maria Moynihan.
20 March 2024 Features
Beekeeping with Willie: more than a peep inside the beehive
Why do beekeepers need to get involved in trawling through the bees’ nest? asks Willie O’Byrne.
20 March 2024 Gardening
Desperate Farmwife: I think nipple confusion is just my lot in life
Ever try to give a newborn calf a bottle? Our Desperate Farmwife is in the thick of calving season.
20 March 2024 Features
Katherine in the Country: a scour outbreak piles on the pressure
Everything was going according to plan with calving, until it wasn’t.
20 March 2024 Craft
Living Life: Easter egg-citement for all the family
Are your kids science or sports mad? Adrenaline junkies or history buffs? Whatever they’re into, Maria Moynihan has 10 great ideas for family days out over the Easter holidays.
20 March 2024 Features
The benefits of cacao
Cacao, or more specifically the cacao bean, provides the basis for most of the chocolate products we love. But there’s more to this humble seed than meets the eye, writes Claire Murrihy.
20 March 2024 Health