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N17 road deaths spark renewed calls for upgrade
Jacqueline Hogge
A death toll of eight along one road in Co Mayo so far this year has prompted renewed calls for a motorway to replace the N17 route, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
9 October 2024 Features
Brenda Donohue: country roots
RTÉ's Brenda Donohue reflects on her countryside memories, how it influenced her career, her family and the prospect of an 'empty nest', writes Deirdre Verney.
18 September 2024 Features
A ‘notable increase’ in rural youths needing mental health supports
With the decline in mental health seen amongst young people living in rural Ireland, it is important to know where to turn to if you need support, writes Sarah McIntosh.
Social prescribing helps ‘combat social exclusion’
The growth of social prescribing, where people struggling with isolation are connected to their communities, is leading to enhanced mental health, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
18 September 2024 l2
Frankie goes to... west Cork for rural inspiration
Dead set on getting out of west Cork when he was young, Graham Norton now finds that rural Ireland is his happy place and the perfect inspiration for his novels, writes Ciara Leahy.
18 September 2024 Features
Break the Cycle: 'we all need to take time to talk' - Marty Morrissey
Broadcasting legend Marty Morrissey is joining the Irish Country Living team at this year’s National Ploughing Championship, encouraging everyone to talk more, writes Sarah McIntosh.
11 September 2024 Features
Editorial: Break the Cycle and get on your bikes for Ploughing 2024
According to new research, farmers aren't as physically active as they think but you can get a bit of exercise in at the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the Ploughing, writes Ciara Leahy.
11 September 2024 Editorial
Break the Cycle
As farmers face into another winter, we want to equip our readers with the tools to build up their resilience levels, writes Ciara Leahy.
4 September 2024 Editorial
Rural Ireland students struggling with accommodation shortages
Survey results show, 84% of agriculture science students are worried about the impact commuting will have on their academia as more students are being forced to drive to college, writes Sarah McIntosh
28 August 2024 Education
At the Heart of rural Ireland
The best-selling author, Donal Ryan talks about his love for local characters and places, writes Leo Powell.
21 August 2024 Features
Rural life: ‘many lives have been saved with this pendant’
One of the many initiatives run by Muintir na Tíre is its successful Seniors Alert Scheme – it is seeing a huge uptake and success in the north Clare region, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
24 July 2024 l2
Consumer: is the new Short-Term Tourist Letting register a self-catered mess?
Aligning with new European regulations on short-term rental data collection; Ireland's new registration system could lead to thousands of self-catering closures, writes Janine Kennedy.
17 July 2024 Consumer