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'Lovely things happen when families make an effort to come together'
Katherine O'Leary
A family get-together proves memorable in the local pub while farmers welcome the thaw after a week of hardship, writes Katherine O'Leary.
8 January 2025 Katherine O'Leary
'Keep the resolutions simple - I’m changing my mindset about treatment '
Katherine O'Leary plans to change her mindset about treatment, spurred on by a conversation with the lovely receptionist in the Bons Secours Hospital, Cork.
25 December 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: ‘wonderful friends and neighbours are to be cherished'
Good neighbours and relations came to rescue during a terrifying flood ordeal for her daughter and grandson, writes Katherine O'Leary.
‘It is time to be grateful for the pleasures and blessings we have'
A scan brings welcome good news ahead of the Christmas break, writes Katherine O'Leary.
18 December 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: 'He had the same university experience like his siblings'
Graduation day in UCC was crazy day of juggling appointments before a beautiful celebration, writes Katherine O'Leary.
27 November 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: ‘be sure to sort the real issues from spin’
When you open your door to politicians make sure you’re sorting out real issues from the spin, writes Katherine O'Leary.
20 November 2024 Katherine O'Leary
‘There is something very special about Rory O’Connell and his ability to teach'
Katherine O'Leary couldn't get enough of Rory O'Connell's tips at the Women and Agriculture conference.
6 November 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Thoughts from Women & Agriculture conference and some pumpkin magic
The Women & Agriculture conference has once again delivered inspiration and dealt with difficult topics in the lives of farming families. The day after the conference, it was time to find a pumpkin.
30 October 2024 Katherine O'Leary
‘Like everything else in farming through the years, change is always gradual’
Adaptation is the name of the game to mitigate against climate change and farmers are good at it, writes Katherine O'Leary.
23 October 2024 Katherine O'Leary
‘It’s a privilege to walk in the footsteps of our ancestors’
From gazing at the Northern Lights, to entertaining an Aussie cousin and getting together an itinerary to show her family connections, it’s been a busy week, writes Katherine O’Leary.
16 October 2024 Katherine O'Leary
‘Bikes galore and a PhD defence in Holland’
Katherine O’Leary and her husband Tim recently visited Utrecht in Holland, but it wasn’t just a tourist visit, they also had some family celebrations to enjoy.
9 October 2024 Katherine O'Leary
'I look forward to feeling the genuine friendship in the room'
I am excited and delighted to be chairing this year’s Women & Ag Conference in Kilkenny, writes Katherine O’Leary.
2 October 2024 Katherine O'Leary