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Rule change to widow’s pension this year

Changes to the widow’s pension this year impact those who are seperated.

MONEY MENTOR 23 December 2025

Rule change to widow’s pension this year

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Editorial: ‘the time of year when family tradition is so important'

Editorial: ‘the time of year when family tradition is so important'

EDITORIAL 23 December 2025

Money Mentor: Christmas has hit me harder than I expected

Money Mentor: Christmas has hit me harder than I expected

MONEY MENTOR 23 December 2025

Home Nurse: how to reset your digestive system after Christmas

Home Nurse: how to reset your digestive system after Christmas

Home Nurse: how to reset your digestive system after Christmas

RECIPES 23 December 2025

Spilling the tea with Maître D'

Spilling the tea with Maître D'

Spilling the tea with Maître D'

NEWS 23 December 2025

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Gardening with Paul: win points with your poinsettia

Gardening with Paul: win points with your poinsettia

Indoor plants often make beautiful Christmas gifts – here’s how to help them feel at home.

GARDENING 23 December 2025

Christmas bumper sports quiz

Christmas bumper sports quiz

How well do you remember this year’s biggest sporting moments? It’s time to find out and be in with a chance to win All-Ireland tickets.

SPORT 23 December 2025

Country vibes... a few of our favourite things

Country vibes... a few of our favourite things

What we're loving around the country this week, writes Diarmuid Nugent

MY FARMING WEEK 23 December 2025

Keeping the magic alive: our team’s festive traditions

Keeping the magic alive: our team’s festive traditions

From midnight meals to matching pyjamas – the Irish Farmers Journal team share the Christmas rituals that make their holidays extra special.

FEATURES 23 December 2025

‘Remembering the families that are finding this time of year difficult’

‘Remembering the families that are finding this time of year difficult’

Katherine O'Leary remembers that Christmas is difficult for people that have lost a young person during the year.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 23 December 2025

Neven Maguire: how to make your meals last

Neven Maguire: how to make your meals last

Don’t let good food go to waste, transform your leftovers into delicious dishes to enjoy later.

NEVEN 23 December 2025

Celine Byrne at home: ‘my heart is always here’

Celine Byrne at home: ‘my heart is always here’

With a voice that encapsulates the beauty of Christmas, opera singer Celine Byrne brings a fresh perspective to the traditions of the season.

FEATURES 23 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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