Rosalind Skillen

rskillen@farmersjournal.ie

Ireland’s ageing population: experts explain the impact on society

Longer life expectancy and declining birth rates are reshaping the country. Experts share what this means for our economy and society.

HEALTH 1 July 2026

Ireland’s ageing population: experts explain the impact on society

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How egg freezing helped one woman preserve her fertility

How egg freezing helped one woman preserve her fertility

HEALTH 24 June 2026

Emily Felix (28) on living with Friedreich’s Ataxia: ‘it’s a relentless disease’

Emily Felix (28) on living with Friedreich’s Ataxia: ‘it’s a relentless disease’

HEALTH 10 June 2026

'I always wanted to have my own business'

'I always wanted to have my own business'

'I always wanted to have my own business'

FEATURES 3 June 2026

Joint replacement surgery: what to expect

Joint replacement surgery: what to expect

Joint replacement surgery: what to expect

HEALTH 3 June 2026

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Pornography isn’t just sex – ‘it’s sexual violence’

Pornography isn’t just sex – ‘it’s sexual violence’

Pornography is shaping the sexual expectations of Irish young people, with reports of medical harms associated with its violent content.

HEALTH 29 April 2026

Are digital subscriptions draining your finances?

Are digital subscriptions draining your finances?

The UK government is set to introduce new measures to clamp down on subscription traps. Should Ireland do the same?

CONSUMER 29 April 2026

Beyond the buzz: drug harm reduction in festival season

Beyond the buzz: drug harm reduction in festival season

Festival outreach programmes are changing how drug-related harms are addressed. We speak to leading experts about the approach.

HEALTH 29 April 2026

In Ireland we need ‘proper screening’ for coeliac disease

In Ireland we need ‘proper screening’ for coeliac disease

At the start of Coeliac Awareness Month, new figures show more than 78,000 children and adults are unknowingly suffering from the disease.

HEALTH 29 April 2026

Irish women turning to Spain for mid-urethral sling surgery

Irish women turning to Spain for mid-urethral sling surgery

With mid-urethral sling surgery on pause in this country, 25 women have travelled from Ireland to Spain to be treated for stress urinary incontinence by Cork gynaecologist Barry O’Reilly.

HEALTH 29 April 2026

Alicia Mc Hugh: ‘growing flowers helped quiet my mind’

Alicia Mc Hugh: ‘growing flowers helped quiet my mind’

After Alicia McHugh gave birth to her son Andrew, who was stillborn, planting and growing gave the Donegal woman the strength to keep going by creating her ‘higgledy-piggledy’ flower farm.

FEATURES 29 April 2026

‘Ozempic breasts are a real thing' say experts

‘Ozempic breasts are a real thing' say experts

‘Ozempic breasts’ and ‘Ozempic face’ are very real outcomes for some patients experiencing the unexpected appearance-related results.

HEALTH 29 April 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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