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Dear Miriam: My father is caught in a rut since his retirement – how can we help
Deirdre Verney
This week Miriam responds to a reader worried about their father's lack of social interaction.
22 January 2025 Features
Bootcamp is a perfect fit for family farm
Getting into shape in the countryside has proved to be a winning concept for Tommie Costello’s Cuckoo Hill Bootcamp in Roscommon, writes Deirdre Verney.
15 January 2025 Sport
'I want to do everything I can to get better at this’
Rhasidat Adeleke is ready to overcome all hurdles as she bids to improve, writes Denis Hurley.
Celebrate the mnásome over St Brigid’s weekend
There are lot of ways to celebrate Lá Fhéile Bríde on 1 February, or Imbolc, the start of spring, writes Deirdre Verney.
15 January 2025 Features
Explore the green literary landscapes by electric bike
Get planning your cycling adventures along the greenway in the Kerry and Limerick countryside, writes Deirdre Verney.
8 January 2025 Travel
‘I’ve always wanted to move home and keep my rural roots’
Comedian and part-time farmer Breda Larkin is relishing a return home to the East Galway countryside in her new tiny home, writes Deirdre Verney.
1 January 2025 Features
‘Let’s reclaim the simple act of calling each other for chats'
From texts to talks, why 2025 should be the year we reconnect in a variety of ways, writes Margaret Leahy.
1 January 2025 l2
Changing times on the 2024 show scene
We look back and celebrate the 2024 show season and all its characters, writes Susan Finnerty.
1 January 2025 l2
Cuairtíocht: ‘I’ll see Tomás for a chat over Christmas’
ALONE’s befriending service is providing companionship for older people in rural Ireland, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 December 2024 Features
Donegal dippers: ‘whatever this group has – it should be bottled’
Thousands of people take to the water for their Christmas Day swim but these hardy souls from Donegal get their ‘vitamin sea’ every day, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 December 2024 Features
Festive tractor run to light up Achill
A special Christmas fundraiser in Co Mayo will remember two much loved local men, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 December 2024 l2
Over 300 rural families to benefit from renewable energy project
An innovative new initiative has been launched in the midlands, which will see families benefit from surplus renewable energy, writes Deirdre Verney.
24 December 2024 Community