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Editorial: ‘Park the stress and remember what the season is really about'
Ciara Leahy
'Let's park the stress and remember what the season is really about-relaxing with family and friends'.
Editorial: ‘Park the stress and remember what the season is really about'
‘It is time to be grateful for the pleasures and blessings we have'
18 December 2024 Katherine O'Leary
‘It is time to be grateful for the pleasures and blessings we have'
A scan brings welcome good news ahead of the Christmas break, writes Katherine O'Leary.
Dear Miriam: My partner broke up with me suddenly. Should I still go on holiday?
18 December 2024 Ask Miriam
Dear Miriam: My partner broke up with me suddenly. Should I still go on holiday?
A heartbroken reader seeks Miriam's advice on whether she should go on a holiday she booked for her and her boyfriend before he broke up with her.
‘The experiences we give to our teenagers pay dividends – eventually'
A family trip to Bantry and a lovely visit to Future Forests where a wonderful array of trees, plants and shrubs can be found, writes Katherine O'Leary.
11 December 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Ask Miriam: My husband is an angry drunk – so I’m dreading Christmas
A reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to deal with her husband's problem drinking over the Christmas period.
11 December 2024 Ask Miriam
‘Crafters up and down the country add colour and creativity to our towns'
Now is the time to support your local crafters , writes Deirdre Verney.
11 December 2024 l2
Dear Miriam: ‘My overbearing former friend is hard work. How do I let her go?
A lady in Carlow seeks Miriam's advice over how to keep her distance from a former friend who is trying to reconnect despite them no longer having much in common.
4 December 2024 Ask Miriam
Margaret Leahy: ‘there’s a whole host of gifts that can keep on giving'
Some gifts can continue to bring joy long after the tree has gone to the recycling centre, writes Margaret Leahy.
4 December 2024 l2
Editorial: shop green, shop local
During these December days, you can shop green, shop local, even if that is online.
4 December 2024 Editorial
Katherine O'Leary: 'He had the same university experience like his siblings'
Graduation day in UCC was crazy day of juggling appointments before a beautiful celebration, writes Katherine O'Leary.
27 November 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Dear Miriam: Can workplace conflict lead to post traumatic stress disorder?
A man seeks Miriam's advice in dealing with the trauma of a former colleague whose actions continue to affect him years after he retired from the job.
27 November 2024 Ask Miriam
'Misogyny is so ingrained that often we don't see it'
It's time to see women as farmers and not farmer's wives, writes Margaret Leahy.
27 November 2024 l2