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Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble
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A reader looks for advice on a 'sleep divorce' and how to explain to her parents that her marriage is not in trouble.
Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble
 
 
Editorial: ‘Isn’t it mad that it is now five years since COVID-19 took over?'
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Editorial: ‘Isn’t it mad that it is now five years since COVID-19 took over?'
Farm auctions: dairy farm in Carlow sold in two lots for €2.4m
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Farm auctions: dairy farm in Carlow sold in two lots for €2.4m
Top notch tillage land in one block in Enniscorthy
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Top notch tillage land in one block in Enniscorthy
Large farm on the Dingle Peninsula
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Large farm on the Dingle Peninsula
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Peigín Crowley: Finding the balance of success and rest
Ciara Leahy
Peigín Crowley: Finding the balance of success and rest
From cancer care to menopause, Peigín Crowley has created a unique Irish wellness and skincare brand that is not just skin deep – it is helping people to relax, rest and live better.
Roads policy leaving farm families out in the cold
Jacqueline Hogge
Roads policy leaving farm families out in the cold
With safety issues being cited as a reason for rural housing development being stifled, we talk to a farmer who was refused planning permission, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
Money Mentor: is income protection worth the money?
Contributor
Money Mentor: is income protection worth the money?
What are the options for protecting yourself should you suffer an illness or accident?
‘Over the years, I have unwittingly formed a girl gang in my own home'
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‘Over the years, I have unwittingly formed a girl gang in my own home'
This International Women's Day, our Desperate Farmwife is calling out weaponised incompetence as she sees it.
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Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble
Ask Miriam
Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble
A reader looks for advice on a 'sleep divorce' and how to explain to her parents that her marriage is not in trouble.
Editorial: ‘Isn’t it mad that it is now five years since COVID-19 took over?'
Ciara Leahy
Editorial: ‘Isn’t it mad that it is now five years since COVID-19 took over?'
'Women are innovating, pushing boundaries and making their mark in industries that are for the most part, male dominated'.
‘I have a precious granddaughter at the centre of my heart – I’m a happy granny’
Katherine O'Leary
‘I have a precious granddaughter at the centre of my heart – I’m a happy granny’
I have a new grandchild, my first granddaughter, Katie Margaret O'Leary has arrived. Our first meeting was a treasured moment.
Dear Miriam: my bachelor brother won’t change his ways – but wants to find love
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Dear Miriam: my bachelor brother won’t change his ways – but wants to find love
A reader wants to help her bachelor brother to find love, but is worried he won't change his ways.
LIFESTYLE
Farm auctions: dairy farm in Carlow sold in two lots for €2.4m
Paul Mooney
Farm auctions: dairy farm in Carlow sold in two lots for €2.4m
The season got off to a buoyant start, writes Paul Mooney.
Top notch tillage land in one block in Enniscorthy
Paul Mooney
Top notch tillage land in one block in Enniscorthy
The holding sits on a good regional road and has lengthy road frontage. Paul Mooney reports.
Large farm on the Dingle Peninsula
Paul Mooney
Large farm on the Dingle Peninsula
The holding has a farmhouse and an extensive farmyard. It is in a scenic area. Paul Mooney reports.
Dairy entrants win two successful lease auctions
Paul Mooney
Dairy entrants win two successful lease auctions
One farm was offered for a term of 15 years, the other for 10 years, writes Paul Mooney.
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environmentSPONSORED
Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environment
Former Meath hurler and senior engineer Mark O’Sullivan is part of a team working to bring more renewables on to the electricity grid.
Newborns 'flourishing' thanks to Flourish Calf SPONSORED
Newborns 'flourishing' thanks to Flourish Calf
Tipperary dairy and beef farmer pleased by 'unreal' impact of milk replacer.
‘Innovative’ Flourish Calf earns Cork farmer’s trust SPONSORED
‘Innovative’ Flourish Calf earns Cork farmer’s trust
Flourish Calf, the new product from Volac Milk Replacers Ireland Ltd, has been described by Co Cork farmer Aaron Buckley as the best he has ever used.
Breeding success from within the cow with smaXtecSPONSORED
Breeding success from within the cow with smaXtec
Dairy farmers from across the country explain how SmaXtec has helped them on their farm during breeding season
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