Katherine O'Leary

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‘It was personable – honest, funny at times and very heartwarming’

Women & Agriculture delivers its traditional injection of laughter, hope and tears.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 5 November 2025

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'Halloween is about making memories – and precious moments with grandchildren'

'Halloween is about making memories – and precious moments with grandchildren'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 29 October 2025

'A new challenge. I embrace it and move on. I trust my team of doctors'

'A new challenge. I embrace it and move on. I trust my team of doctors'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 22 October 2025

'It is important to be able to forget the serious stuff sometimes'

'It is important to be able to forget the serious stuff sometimes'

'It is important to be able to forget the serious stuff sometimes'

KATHERINE O'LEARY 15 October 2025

‘People are stunned: how could this have happened to the O’Connor family?’

‘People are stunned: how could this have happened to the O’Connor family?’

‘People are stunned: how could this have happened to the O’Connor family?’

KATHERINE O'LEARY 8 October 2025

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Katherine O'Leary: ‘people with intellectual disability need to be heard'

Katherine O'Leary: ‘people with intellectual disability need to be heard'

The national platform of self advocates help us to understand the united nation’s convention on the rights of persons with a disability. Diarmuid O’Leary plays his part.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 August 2025

'Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí was theme of this year's Ploughing'

'Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí was theme of this year's Ploughing'

Youthful energy is a wonderful asset to our farming community and should be supported at all times, writes Katherine O'Leary.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 August 2025

‘I realised that the mantle had passed to the younger generation of farmers’

‘I realised that the mantle had passed to the younger generation of farmers’

Her daughter-in-law, Aileen Sheehan has been crowned FBD Young Farmer of the Year and she couldn't be more proud, writes Katherine O'Leary.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 August 2025

‘Tim and I have hosted a plethora of students over the years'

‘Tim and I have hosted a plethora of students over the years'

Jack Hennessy leaves the O'Leary farm after five years. Katherine remembers the young green student that turned into a fine, competent young man.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 August 2025

‘Others may see possibilities clearer than the people inside the farmgate'

‘Others may see possibilities clearer than the people inside the farmgate'

Succession is a delicate subject and quite unpredictable. There has to be workable plan, writes Katherine O'Leary

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 August 2025

‘Positivity about farming is the golden rule if you want to have a successor'

‘Positivity about farming is the golden rule if you want to have a successor'

Family labour is not free labour but it is invested labour, writes Katherine O'Leary when discussing succession.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 August 2025

‘We are making progress in the use of fewer anthelmintics – science is working’

‘We are making progress in the use of fewer anthelmintics – science is working’

A dosing plan is necessary to keep animals healthy. It is time to reduce the amount of anthelmintics that we use on the farm because parasites can develop immunity and render dosing ineffective.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 20 August 2025

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MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

The Teagasc pig conference earlier this month was an excellent event, well attended by farmers and most I spoke to afterwards wanted to talk about worms,” said Aidan Byrne, MSD Animal Health.

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

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