Opinion and debate from Irish Country Living
Our writers and bloggers comment on the latest news and life in rural Ireland.
Our writers and bloggers comment on the latest news and life in rural Ireland.
The canvassers are knocking and there are lots of important rural topics to discuss, writes Ciara Leahy.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYMiriam advises a Tipperary lady who believes the secret to her attracting a life partner lies in her ability to shed weight to separate the two issues to improve her success in achieving both goals.
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The stress of a three year house build has left a married couple in Limerick at loggerheads with Miriam's advice sought on how to convince the husband to hold off on moving in until after Christmas.
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Every word matters in the book and in the film. There is space for reflection, writes Katherine O'Leary.
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A reader who is reluctant to have her daughter and son-in-law move in with her asks Miriam's advice on how she can broach the subject of a rental home instead.
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In any given year, there are approximately 600 people on the national organ transplant list, writes Ciara Leahy.
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Katherine O'Leary couldn't get enough of Rory O'Connell's tips at the Women and Agriculture conference.
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The Irish Country Living team work hard to create a great Women & Agriculture conference each year but its magic is the atmosphere in the room, one that can only be created with 600 supportive women.
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An elderly man's reluctance to trust carers calling to his home due to his children convincing him people are out to get him is the concern raised with Miriam this week.
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We will never forget our dead as long as we speak their name, writes Margaret Leahy.
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