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Secondary school students host art exhibition in Athenry Mart
Sarah McIntosh
Hundreds of people attended ‘Athenry Agri’ art exhibition, as secondary students from Clarin College Athenry created artwork inspired by agriculture, writes Sarah McIntosh.
 
 
Life
Meet the Maker: Glenn Gibson
Comment
Editorial: the eyesore that is campaign posters
Life
Health: from clarity to quiet - the impact of sudden hearing loss
Irish Horse
Irish Horse: should racecourse admission be free all the time?
VIDEOS
FEATURES
Margaret Hawkins
Health: from clarity to quiet - the impact of sudden hearing loss
Sudden hearing loss can be frightening and strike without warning. With farmers at increased risk from machinery and farm animal noise, experts warn not to suffer in silence, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Dee Laffan
Author Ali Dunworth raises a glass to the Irish pint
Whether it’s a wedding, funeral or in the airport, having a pint is part of our culture. In a new book by Ali Dunworth, she pours this phenomenon onto the page, writes Dee Laffan.
Grace Hanna
Antrim brothers’ hilltop bounty
Serving as a hub for seasonal produce, Hillstown Farm Shop tells a story of passionate farming, brothers in business and a deep connection to the land, writes Grace Hanna.
Sarah McIntosh
Steering success: mastering the art of tractor driving
Having only driven a tractor once before, Sarah McIntosh was eager to get behind the wheel again and attend the pilot FRS Training women’s tractor driving course.
COLUMNS
Ciara Leahy
Editorial: the eyesore that is campaign posters
With many candidates declaring their commitment to sustainability and the environment, should we not be phasing out campaign posters, writes Ciara Leahy.
Katherine O'Leary
Katherine O'Leary: my heart skips a beat when I see the lights on next door
Tolerance and respect are necessary to allow any relationship to flourish and I continue to work on them with my own family as we begin a new era, writes Katherine O’Leary.
Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: 'I don't want to ask my sister-in-law to be godmother'
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who does not want to ask her husband's only sister to be their baby's godmother.
Ciara Leahy
Editorial: WhatsApp group configurations
WhatsApp groups have become a sociological spectacle fusing all the different social permutations in your life, writes Ciara Leahy.
LIFESTYLE
Sarah McIntosh
Secondary school students host art exhibition in Athenry Mart
Hundreds of people attended ‘Athenry Agri’ art exhibition, as secondary students from Clarin College Athenry created artwork inspired by agriculture, writes Sarah McIntosh.
Grace Hanna
Meet the Maker: Glenn Gibson
In this week's Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to self-taught wire sculptor Glenn Gibson about his interesting creative process.
Mark Costello
Irish Horse: should racecourse admission be free all the time?
One track is leading the way in recruiting new racegoers, writes Mark Costello.
Denis Hurley
Sport: glory days for Cork
Cork’s win over Limerick may be pivotal or may count for nothing, but it was a special occasion for those present, writes Denis Hurley.
SPONSORED
Take steps to minimise aftereffects of wet winter on silage, farmers urged
Heightened risks of soil and slurry contamination in first-cut grass silage after the wet winter will require extra vigilance with silage making this season, an expert is urging.
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Irish beef sales in Britain still growing
Bord Bia meat and organics market specialist Seán Deane reports that Irish beef sales in Britain continued to grow in the first two months of 2024, building on last year's strong performance.
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Outpacing the field with the only non-stop baler, the Kverneland FastBale
In Clogheen, Co Tipperary, Thomas Moloney, alongside his father Jim, has been steering the family business through the evolving landscape of Irish agriculture for over six decades.
SPONSORED
How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farm
DURA² fencing provided John Paul Bennett and his wife Laura with a durable and environmentally friendly fencing solution for their home and farm.
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