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Dear Miriam: how can I get out of hosting my bully brother for Christmas?

A reader in Co Cork seeks Miriam's counsel on how to uninvite her brother and his family from spending Christmas in her new home due to a difficult childhood relationship between them both.

ASK MIRIAM 17 December 2025

Dear Miriam: how can I get out of hosting my bully brother for Christmas?

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Ireland needs to up its game on beef marketing

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Farmer writes: to sell or not to sell?

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NEWS 17 December 2025

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‘The gaps we live with all year feel that little bit wider when the Christmas'

‘The gaps we live with all year feel that little bit wider when the Christmas'

The empty chair at Christmas can feel a little bit emptier than it does the rest of the year, writes Kate Durrant.

L2 17 December 2025

Tullamore Farm: Cull cow kill out and ewe breeding strategies

Tullamore Farm: Cull cow kill out and ewe breeding strategies

Shaun Diver takes a look at the recent cull cow results on Tullamore Farm and gives an update on sheep breeding in this week's update.

MANAGEMENT 17 December 2025

A low-cost approach to slurry separation

A low-cost approach to slurry separation

Castle Agri, the Irish importer of the well-known Moscha swivel spreader, has just introduced the the brands low-cost slurry separator to the market, writes Fergal O’Sullivan.

FARM MACHINERY 17 December 2025

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

The first of three on-farm demonstrations scheduled over the next five years as part of the ClimateFarmDemo project took place on a Limerick farm recently, Teagasc adviser Jack Kennedy reports.

FEATURE 17 December 2025

Beef-bred cattle in high demand at Swatragh

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David Clarke reports on the trade for cattle at Swatragh Mart last Monday

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

A big night for small racers in Kenmare

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Kenmare Macra kicked off the festive season with a splash of fun and serious community spirit at their Annual Mouse Racing Night on Friday 15 November, in The Roughty Bar, Kenmare.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Ready to Lead 2026 open for applications

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IFA and FBD have launched the opening of applications for the 2026 ‘Ready to Lead’ programme, following the successful launch of the programme earlier this year.

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Maria Walsh MEP: bringing Irish farmers into the heart of Europe

Maria Walsh is a Fine Gael MEP for Midlands–North West and a full member of the European Parliament’s agriculture committee. She is a member of the EPP Group in the Parliament.

Maria Walsh MEP: bringing Irish farmers into the heart of Europe

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