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Christmas quiz answers and the winners are...

Find out how you fared in the Christmas bumper quiz and if you’re one of the lucky ones to scoop a prize sponsored by Ireland’s Bluebook.

22 January 2025
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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
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Sowing the seeds of innovation

Students explored innovative solutions for agricultural problems at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, writes Rosalind Skillen.

16 January 2025
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Health Special: are hospital car park charges a tax on ill health?

In part one of our two-week series, figures show hospitals took almost €16m in parking fees in 2023, in what many perceive as a tax on being sick, writes Margaret Hawkins.

15 January 2025
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Desperate Farmhusband: ‘it’s hard to feel productive at this time of year'

No cows to milk mean later wake-up calls for our Desperate Farmhusband. Does he have too much time of his hands?

15 January 2025
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Gardening with Mary: add some cheer with conifers

Blend evergreens into your garden for a boost of colour and structure in late winter, writes Mary Keenan.

15 January 2025
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Celebrate the mnásome over St Brigid’s weekend

There are lot of ways to celebrate Lá Fhéile Bríde on 1 February, or Imbolc, the start of spring, writes Deirdre Verney.

15 January 2025
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BT Young Scientist & Technology: Bright minds and brilliant discoveries

For the past 25 years, the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition has taken science outside the classroom and allowed students to explore, experiment and excel, writes Rosalind Skillen.

15 January 2025
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Country vibes... a few of our favourite things

What we're loving around the country this week, writes Rosalind Skillen.

15 January 2025
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