mental health

Just one in four plans to stay in veterinary nursing, survey finds

A survey by the INVA found vet nurses have significant concerns around pay, in addition to issues around animal welfare breaches, employment contracts and aggression from customers.

NEWS 9 November 2026

Just one in four plans to stay in veterinary nursing, survey finds

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Former Clare hurler's book for teenagers finds unexpected audience among parents

Former Clare hurler's book for teenagers finds unexpected audience among parents

CL-IFJHOME 4 November 2026

Patrick at the pulpit

Patrick at the pulpit

DEALER 14 October 2026

Why thousands of farmers rely on Alan O'Reilly's weather forecasts

Why thousands of farmers rely on Alan O'Reilly's weather forecasts

Why thousands of farmers rely on Alan O'Reilly's weather forecasts

FEATURES 8 October 2026

Three days of shearing action lined up for the Ploughing

Three days of shearing action lined up for the Ploughing

Three days of shearing action lined up for the Ploughing

NEWS 12 September 2026

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Why it's becoming harder to stay connected in rural Ireland

Why it's becoming harder to stay connected in rural Ireland

North Cork Rural Community Health Project hosted its first ever rural mental health conference recently and highlighted the need for stronger rural mental health supports.

FEATURES 29 July 2026

Editorial: attitude to risk must change if progress is to be made on farm safety

Editorial: attitude to risk must change if progress is to be made on farm safety

If you don’t fill a tractor with diesel it will stop, and the human body is very similar.

VIEWPOINTS 22 July 2026

Study reveals spouses and children as invisible workforce on family farms

Study reveals spouses and children as invisible workforce on family farms

More than 99% of Irish farms operate as family enterprises, where work and home life are interconnected.

NEWS 21 July 2026

Suicide or Survive: the Irish organisation breaking the silence on suicide

Suicide or Survive: the Irish organisation breaking the silence on suicide

Brave conversations and shared experiences about mental health are helping to save lives. Here, Vanessa Burke from Co Kildare tells her story to Brenda McCormick.

HEALTH 8 July 2026

Taking notice of men's mental health

Taking notice of men's mental health

The Dealer was unaware that over 400 men die by suicide in Ireland each year.

DEALER 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

Practitioners working within the internationally recognised Eagala model of equine-assisted psychotherapy say horses can help clients process trauma, grief and mental health challenges in new ways

NEWS 3 June 2026

Farming must offer attractive quality of life – MEP

Farming must offer attractive quality of life – MEP

In her report on generational renewal, MEP Maria Walsh called for an EU mental health action plan for agriculture to be developed, as well as stronger farm relief services.

NEWS 3 June 2026

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

MSD Animal Health has launched SenseHub® Lifetime, the world’s only system that monitors dairy animals at every stage of life. It covers calves, replacement heifers and the cow’s entire lactation.

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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