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Editorial: ‘poetry is something that will always remain timeless'

In this modern world of technology, poetry is still something that never goes out of fashion.

EDITORIAL 1 April 2026

Editorial: ‘poetry is something that will always remain timeless'

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Dear Miriam: ‘my husband wants to quit work and take over his father’s farm’

Dear Miriam: ‘my husband wants to quit work and take over his father’s farm’

ASK MIRIAM 1 April 2026

‘Inclusion is a basic human need – we all deserve to belong'

‘Inclusion is a basic human need – we all deserve to belong'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 1 April 2026

'Just two colours, black on white, created a scene that I would happily frame'

'Just two colours, black on white, created a scene that I would happily frame'

'Just two colours, black on white, created a scene that I would happily frame'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 25 March 2026

Editorial: 'rural families facing drug-related intimidation'

Editorial: 'rural families facing drug-related intimidation'

Editorial: 'rural families facing drug-related intimidation'

EDITORIAL 25 March 2026

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Editorial: ‘the phrase

Editorial: ‘the phrase "buy cheap, buy twice” definitely applies when gardening'

The phrase ‘buy cheap, buy twice’ is one which especially applies to garden tools.

EDITORIAL 11 March 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my sister is sacrificing her own dreams to keep family farm going'

Dear Miriam: ‘my sister is sacrificing her own dreams to keep family farm going'

A concerned sister in Limerick asks Miriam how to help a sibling who seems to be sacrificing her own dreams to support her husband and their growing dairy farm.

ASK MIRIAM 11 March 2026

‘Soon our clocks will spring forward by an hour, and reignite the annual debate’

‘Soon our clocks will spring forward by an hour, and reignite the annual debate’

Minutes trickle away like sand through our fingers. Once lost they are gone forever, so we must use them wisely.

L2 11 March 2026

‘My aunt Gretta was the queen amongst aunties and she had a mighty send off’

‘My aunt Gretta was the queen amongst aunties and she had a mighty send off’

Aunties and Uncles have a major role to play in children’s lives, here's to my aunt Gretta.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 11 March 2026

Dear Miriam: ‘my friends excluded me from their secret retirement holiday’

Dear Miriam: ‘my friends excluded me from their secret retirement holiday’

A lady in Meath asks Miriam's advice in dealing with a group of lifelong friends who excluded her from a group holiday that she wasn't invited on.

ASK MIRIAM 11 March 2026

‘Harry ordered seeds in an act of gentle resistance – for us to remember him'

‘Harry ordered seeds in an act of gentle resistance – for us to remember him'

Those who plant trees knowing that they will never sit in their shade, have started to understand the meaning of life, writes Kate Durrant.

L2 11 March 2026

Editorial: ‘for Mother’s Day – all I want is a break from mom guilt'

Editorial: ‘for Mother’s Day – all I want is a break from mom guilt'

Forget the cards and the gifts, all I want for Mother's Day this year is a break from the mom guilt.

EDITORIAL 11 March 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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