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Dear Miriam: My partner broke up with me suddenly. Should I still go on holiday?
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A heartbroken reader seeks Miriam's advice on whether she should go on a holiday she booked for her and her boyfriend before he broke up with her.
18 December 2024 Education
‘I found a love for farming while working abroad in Oz’
Primary school teacher Katie Helen travelled all the way from Wexford to north Queensland to discover her real passion for farming, writes Sarah McIntosh.
27 November 2024 Travel
Brews and views
The middle of Middle Earth, Wellington is the centre of political power in New Zealand, as well as being a cultural, creative and coffee-loving city, writes Caroline Hennessy.
‘My ache is for my firstborn, Jill, who lives in Australia'
November comes and November goes, with the last red berries and the first white snows, writes Kate Durrant.
20 November 2024 l2
Santa Claus is coming to your town...
Fancy meeting Santa underground or having breakfast with him in a castle? There is a Santa experience to suit everyone, writes Deirdre Verney.
20 November 2024 Features
Travel: magic of Mallorca lies beyond beaches in its culture and cuisine
Heading away from the pristine beaches can reveal a treasure trove of holiday magic, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
13 November 2024 Travel
Fall in love with the sights and scents of New England
A trip down memory lane offered a delicious taste of fall in the Massachusetts countryside, writes Michelle Jackson.
23 October 2024 Travel
Careers: calving over 1,000 cows on a grass-based system in England
As part of the ASA travel bursaries series, UCD student Shane O’Brien from Co Leitrim talks about his time on dairy farms in Saskatchewan, Canada and Sansaw Dairy, Shrewsbury.
23 October 2024 Education
Milking 500 dairy cows on a GEA rotary
From a high-tech dairy farm in the Netherlands to a large-scale pig unit in Germany. Sarah McIntosh was in conversation with ASA Travel Bursary recipient Emily Mangan.
2 October 2024 Education
Living Life: legenDerry days out
From the city’s pride in its Derry Girls to contemporary food and drink experiences, this gem is an ideal spot for a weekend break, writes Caroline Hennessy.
25 September 2024 Travel
Murcia – a Mediterranean hidden gem in Spain
Rich in culture and cuisine, Murcia is a little off the beaten track, sitting between two major Spanish tourist destinations and is ideal for an autumn getaway, writes Sarah McIntosh.
4 September 2024 Travel
How to make a claim when a holiday goes wrong
It is essential holiday goers know their rights around compensation and make a claim when something goes wrong to ensure they are covered, writes Sarah McIntosh.
14 August 2024 Consumer