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Dear Miriam: ‘as an older motorist, I’m anxious about failing my driving test’

A reader in Cork asks Miriam for help in how to navigate her first ever driving test, which came about after the death of her husband and left her without transport in her rural home.

ASK MIRIAM 10 June 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘as an older motorist, I’m anxious about failing my driving test’

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‘Two of my favourite men visit out of love and concern and make my day better'

‘Two of my favourite men visit out of love and concern and make my day better'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 10 June 2026

Karl Henry: GLP-1s and obesity care, what you need to know

Karl Henry: GLP-1s and obesity care, what you need to know

L2 10 June 2026

‘Since I waved her off at Cork Airport, the world seems to have shifted'

‘Since I waved her off at Cork Airport, the world seems to have shifted'

‘Since I waved her off at Cork Airport, the world seems to have shifted'

L2 10 June 2026

Editorial: ‘give people with Friedreich’s Ataxia the chance to live'

Editorial: ‘give people with Friedreich’s Ataxia the chance to live'

Editorial: ‘give people with Friedreich’s Ataxia the chance to live'

EDITORIAL 10 June 2026

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Fears that new family could upset apple cart on camping trip

Fears that new family could upset apple cart on camping trip

A Tipperary reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to deal with a new family joining an annual camping trip which up until now had been restricted to her siblings and their families.

ASK MIRIAM 27 May 2026

The 2026 Nuffield International Triennial – a resounding success

The 2026 Nuffield International Triennial – a resounding success

The 2026 Nuffield International Triennial taking in 50 farm visits, agri business events and cultural experiences was a resounding success.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 27 May 2026

Editorial-The beauty of Bloom

Editorial-The beauty of Bloom

While the plants may be the attraction, it’s the people that really make Bloom

EDITORIAL 27 May 2026

Life in the Gaeltacht as a blow in

Life in the Gaeltacht as a blow in

Ten years of living in Connemara has made me appreciate the language and the landscape

L2 27 May 2026

Editorial: ‘porn is shaping the sexual perceptions of young people'

Editorial: ‘porn is shaping the sexual perceptions of young people'

Sexual violence in porn is shaping the perceptions and expectations of young Irish people.

EDITORIAL 27 May 2026

‘I don’t think I’d ever seen so many spiders and cobwebs extending everywhere’

‘I don’t think I’d ever seen so many spiders and cobwebs extending everywhere’

Remember to clean the filters in your appliances when spring cleaning.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 27 May 2026

Ask Miriam: ‘my stubborn husband refuses to travel to meet our grandchild’

Ask Miriam: ‘my stubborn husband refuses to travel to meet our grandchild’

A reader in Munster seeks Miriam's help in convincing her recently retired farmer husband to take a trip to see his daughter and new grandchild in Australia instead of staying to deal with farm work.

ASK MIRIAM 27 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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