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Legal Query : why can I not qualify for a full pension?

A farmer who has paid tax and PRSI since taking over the family farm in his mid-30s has been shocked to learn he will not qualify for a full State pension.

CONSUMER 7 January 2026

Legal Query : why can I not qualify for a full pension?

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Editorial: ‘who is looking at your child online?

Editorial: ‘who is looking at your child online?

EDITORIAL 7 January 2026

Money Mentor: my broilers are out of the flat-rate, what should I do?

Money Mentor: my broilers are out of the flat-rate, what should I do?

MONEY MENTOR 7 January 2026

Gardening with Paul: A fresh start begins in the garden...

Gardening with Paul: A fresh start begins in the garden...

Gardening with Paul: A fresh start begins in the garden...

GARDENING 7 January 2026

Dear Miriam: I’m worried my friend will face break-up heartbreak due to age gap

Dear Miriam: I’m worried my friend will face break-up heartbreak due to age gap

Dear Miriam: I’m worried my friend will face break-up heartbreak due to age gap

ASK MIRIAM 7 January 2026

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Every drop counts both on and off the field

Every drop counts both on and off the field

All-Ireland hurling hero John McGrath driving blood donation campaign.

SPORT 7 January 2026

‘Is fearr cairde ná ór’ – is fearr arís cara dílis an duine

‘Is fearr cairde ná ór’ – is fearr arís cara dílis an duine

Bíonn an saol gnóthach ach i gciúnas mhí Eanáir, tá sé sa cheann ag Séaghan go leor ama a chaitheamh lena chara dílis.

READER WRITES 7 January 2026

Country vibes... a few of our favourite things

Country vibes... a few of our favourite things

What we're loving around the country this week, writes Diarmuid Nugent and Audrey Kane.

MY FARMING WEEK 7 January 2026

'You pause the stress of the day, and get out walking'

'You pause the stress of the day, and get out walking'

One of Ireland’s best-known personal trainers and motivators is encouraging everyone to get out and moving this January.

FEATURES 7 January 2026

‘I’d always had this sense of the healing power of horses’

‘I’d always had this sense of the healing power of horses’

After years in the film industry, Melanie Downes returned to horses and discovered a gentler way to support families through life’s challenges.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Young chefs cooking up a storm in rural restaurants

Young chefs cooking up a storm in rural restaurants

Celebrating the wealth of talent in gastronomy, two award-winning chefs, David Harte and Conor Halpenny, are redefining rural dining.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Tougher penalties needed to make nation's roads safer

Tougher penalties needed to make nation's roads safer

Legislation to charge those acquitted of dangerous driving with careless driving is to be fast tracked in a bid to crack down on those who flout road safety laws, according to a government minister.

FEATURES 7 January 2026

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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