LATEST ARTICLES
Life
Dromore National School: hats off to this Easter tradition
Deirdre Verney
From lambs and chicks to tractors – students from Dromore National School show off their creativity at their annual Easter Bonnet Parade.
9 April 2025 Katherine O'Leary
‘It is quite unprecedented that farmers in most sectors are happy with returns'
The workload is wasing on dairy farms as calving comes to an end. The fine weather is finally here and starting to drive on grass growth.
2 April 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Kitty: see the benefits of mulching
It’s time to embrace some ‘minimum input for maximum output’ growing techniques in your garden, writes Kitty Scully.
Editorial: ‘shout out to the parents who don’t get it right all the time'
I want to be the mother who follows the advice from the likes of Lucy Wolfe and all those other sleep experts but hey, life happens.
2 April 2025 Editorial
Gardening with Paul Maher: a host of golden daffodils
Naturalised daffodils ensure a continuous colourful display to enjoy for years to come.
26 March 2025 Gardening
'We can’t give happiness away, it is not ours to give'
Face towards the sunshine and let the shadows fall behind you on International Day of Happiness, writes Kate Durrant.
19 March 2025 l2
'How many farmers are this week suffering from backache, sore knees or hips?'
The time is now to start thinking about taking breaks and what relief staff are needed for next spring, writes Katherine O'Leary.
19 March 2025 Katherine O'Leary
A golden splash of spring colour
Forsythia was once a common sight in gardens. It is time for this shrub to make a comeback, writes Paul Maher.
19 March 2025 Gardening
Diarmuid Gavin: going native and wild in the garden
Perfectly manicured gardens are out – it’s all about native and wild, says award-winning gardener Diarmuid Gavin.
19 March 2025 Gardening
Desperate Farmhusband: never, ever, be too positive about farming
It might sound counter-intuitive, but our Desperate Farmhusband does have a point...
12 March 2025 Features
Gardening with Mary: dividing your perennial plants
It’s the perfect time to divide many herbaceous perennials to breathe new life into the plants.
12 March 2025 Gardening
Gardening with Paul Maher: Lenten roses are blooming
Hellebore cultivars provide interest from the darkest days of winter into the new growing year, writes Paul Maher.
5 March 2025 Gardening