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Fears that new family could upset apple cart on camping trip

A Tipperary reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to deal with a new family joining an annual camping trip which up until now had been restricted to her siblings and their families.

ASK MIRIAM 3 June 2026

Fears that new family could upset apple cart on camping trip

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The 2026 Nuffield International Triennial – a resounding success

The 2026 Nuffield International Triennial – a resounding success

KATHERINE O'LEARY 3 June 2026

Editorial-The beauty of Bloom

Editorial-The beauty of Bloom

EDITORIAL 3 June 2026

Life in the Gaeltacht as a blow in

Life in the Gaeltacht as a blow in

Life in the Gaeltacht as a blow in

L2 3 June 2026

Editorial: ‘porn is shaping the sexual perceptions of young people'

Editorial: ‘porn is shaping the sexual perceptions of young people'

Editorial: ‘porn is shaping the sexual perceptions of young people'

EDITORIAL 27 May 2026

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‘I don’t think I’d ever seen so many spiders and cobwebs extending everywhere’

‘I don’t think I’d ever seen so many spiders and cobwebs extending everywhere’

Remember to clean the filters in your appliances when spring cleaning.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 13 May 2026

Ask Miriam: ‘my stubborn husband refuses to travel to meet our grandchild’

Ask Miriam: ‘my stubborn husband refuses to travel to meet our grandchild’

A reader in Munster seeks Miriam's help in convincing her recently retired farmer husband to take a trip to see his daughter and new grandchild in Australia instead of staying to deal with farm work.

ASK MIRIAM 13 May 2026

Dear Miriam: 'our first home excitement is ruined by friends moving next door'

Dear Miriam: 'our first home excitement is ruined by friends moving next door'

A reader in Co Clare tells Miriam of her disappointment that friends of her partner have bought a house in the same village as they have just bought their first home, and asks how to build boundaries.

ASK MIRIAM 13 May 2026

'You knew you were among people deeply committed to the production of food'

'You knew you were among people deeply committed to the production of food'

Another successful Food Festival at Ballymaloe done and dusted in style.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 13 May 2026

Editorial: 'pyrite nightmare means no shelter – nor help, from the storm'

Editorial: 'pyrite nightmare means no shelter – nor help, from the storm'

Families who discover their homes were built with defective blocks aren't just affected financially, but emotionally too.

EDITORIAL 13 May 2026

‘To travel all the way from Australia is a wonderful act of friendship and love'

‘To travel all the way from Australia is a wonderful act of friendship and love'

A surprise visit from a friend in Australia illustrates the true value of real friendship.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 13 May 2026

‘A full fridge of his favourites can only mean one thing – my son is visiting’

‘A full fridge of his favourites can only mean one thing – my son is visiting’

When an adult child comes home, even for a night, the house remembers before you do, writes Kate Durrant.

L2 13 May 2026

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Kubota’s M6001 Utility series – the competent all-rounder

With power outputs from 104hp up to 143hp, the five-model M6001 Utility series of tractors from Kubota is the cost-sensitive successor to the proven MGX range

Kubota’s M6001 Utility series – the competent all-rounder

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