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‘Invaluable insight appreciating rural history and economic development’
Rosalind Skillen
Liam Downey writes about how the cottage industry has evolved in post medieval Ireland, writes Matt Dempsey.
29 January 2025 Editorial
If there was a blackout for a week in Dublin, would the response be different?
It’s expected that over 100,000 homes will still be without power this weekend, is enough being done around the country? writes Ciara Leahy.
22 January 2025 Editorial
Editorial: “you still have to pay the car park fee"
You visit a hospital and receive a diagnosis; you still have to pay the car park fee, writes Ciara Leahy.
Country vibes... A few of our favourite things
What we're loving around the country this week, writes Rosalind Skillen.
22 January 2025 Around the country
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.
22 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
Editorial: human kindness shined through in the snow
The stories of people helping each other in the cold would warm your heart, writes Ciara Leahy.
8 January 2025 Editorial
Want to start 2025 on the right path? Walk this way
From breathtaking forest strolls to stunning coastal cliff rambles, we put on our walking shoes and fill up a flask to bring you 12 of the best hikes in Ireland, writes Rosalind Skillen.
1 January 2025 Features
Folklore: straw clothes and Cromwell’s nose – the mummers had it all
The much-antipicated mumming plays feted the end of one year and the promise of new life ahead, writes Shane Lehane.
1 January 2025 Features
‘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
Country vibes
What we're loving around the country this week, writes Rosalind Skillen.
25 December 2024 My Farming Week
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