Jacqueline Hogge

jhogge@farmersjournal.ie

Meals on Wheels is seeking €10m budget to keep its service rolling

The network of providers is calling on Government to adequately fund its operation in order to avoid gaps in coverage and waiting lists across the country.

FEATURES 7 May 2025

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Calls for public childcare model to alleviate crisis

Calls for public childcare model to alleviate crisis

FEATURES 7 May 2025

Farmers leasing land missing out on nursing home relief

Farmers leasing land missing out on nursing home relief

NEWS 7 May 2025

New fleet puts rural areas on the road to better health

New fleet puts rural areas on the road to better health

New fleet puts rural areas on the road to better health

FEATURES 30 April 2025

Authorities aiming to speed up delivery of houses with new NPF

Authorities aiming to speed up delivery of houses with new NPF

Authorities aiming to speed up delivery of houses with new NPF

FEATURES 23 April 2025

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Farm families on board to build their resilience skills

Farm families on board to build their resilience skills

A nationwide survey of farm families is underway by a team of academics in Dublin City University who are developing a bespoke mental health education programme, writes Jacqueline Hogge.

FEATURES 19 March 2025

Supporting abusers who want to change their ways

Supporting abusers who want to change their ways

A 400% increase in calls to MOVE Ireland, which educates and counsels men who abuse their partners, shows the need to support perpetrators who seek help in living a non-violent life.

FEATURES 19 March 2025

Local bus service proving a lifeline in rural Ireland

Local bus service proving a lifeline in rural Ireland

As passenger numbers continue to increase on Transport for Ireland’s Local Link buses, communities in rural parts of Waterford and Donegal talk about their efforts to secure the service.

FEATURES 19 March 2025

Niall McNamee: ‘betting companies need to do better in their duty of care’

Niall McNamee: ‘betting companies need to do better in their duty of care’

A report by Jacqueline Hogge and Rosalind Skillen examines problem gambling, and the role the new Gambling Authority of Ireland and addiction treatment centres have to play in tackling the issue.

FEATURES 19 March 2025

Opinion: still no answers on when rural Ireland will get a planning break

Opinion: still no answers on when rural Ireland will get a planning break

Despite repeated requests for interview, Minister for Housing James Browne declines to discuss the issue of planning for rural homes.

FEATURES 19 March 2025

Building a home: modular homes can help to ease rural housing crisis

Building a home: modular homes can help to ease rural housing crisis

Proposals to ease planning restrictions on modular homes have been broadly welcomed by those who have opted for such housing, as they see it as their only way of securing a place of their own.

FEATURES 19 March 2025

Brass tacks to know when building a rural home

Brass tacks to know when building a rural home

From securing planning permission to ensuring you have all your ducks in a row for a mortgage application, these are the essentials when it comes to building a home in rural Ireland.

FEATURES 19 March 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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