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CervicalCheck survivors still fighting for a ‘healing space’

A decade after the CervicalCheck scandal in Ireland, cancer survivors are raising money to open a healing forest space for everyone.

HEALTH 22 April 2026

CervicalCheck survivors still fighting for a ‘healing space’

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Keeping the countryside healthy

Keeping the countryside healthy

DEALER 22 April 2026

Breastfeeding rates hit 55% on Irish farms, but still lag global averages

Breastfeeding rates hit 55% on Irish farms, but still lag global averages

HEALTH 15 April 2026

Paralympian Rosemary Gaffney: major heart surgery was ‘hard, but worth it'

Paralympian Rosemary Gaffney: major heart surgery was ‘hard, but worth it'

Paralympian Rosemary Gaffney: major heart surgery was ‘hard, but worth it'

HEALTH 8 April 2026

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

NEWS 8 April 2026

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Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

Maxwell livestock loads shipment of weanling bulls

A total of 1,665 Irish bulls have landed safely in Algeria from a shipment organised by Roscommon based Maxwell Livestock, reports Cathal Gormley.

MARKETS 18 March 2026

Farm Tech Talk: input costs, beef markets and North Cork Creameries

Farm Tech Talk: input costs, beef markets and North Cork Creameries

This week, the team discusses inputs costs, tentative signs of positivity in beef markets, new derogation requirements and updates with North Cork Creameries.

PODCAST 18 March 2026

Liza Clancy: 'I'm a death doula and that's a privilege'

Liza Clancy: 'I'm a death doula and that's a privilege'

Meet Liza Clancy and Sarah Gardiner from Co Louth, who believe planning your funeral may be the greatest gift you can leave behind.

HEALTH 18 March 2026

Endometriosis in Ireland: ‘we can’t stop fighting for better care’

Endometriosis in Ireland: ‘we can’t stop fighting for better care’

Irish women face waits of up to a decade for an endometriosis diagnosis, experts warn, leaving many in prolonged pain.

HEALTH 18 March 2026

Department warning over lead poisoning in cattle

Department warning over lead poisoning in cattle

Farmers are urged to carefully check their fields and hedgerows for sources of lead such as old car batteries before turning cattle out to pasture and before making silage this spring.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Supporting mental health from farms to schools

Supporting mental health from farms to schools

Loneliness and anxiety is gripping young people in rural Ireland, but there is support at a community level across the country.

HEALTH 18 March 2026

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

Beef HealthCheck reports – 10 years on

Dr Nataschua Meunier takes a look back at the Beef HealthCheck programme and how it has evolved over the last 10 years.

BREEDING & HEALTH 18 March 2026

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Protect yield potential and returns with a formulation you can trust

When margins are tight, protecting yield potential is crucial. When it comes to active ingredient selection, experts warn not all products are equal.

Protect yield potential and returns with a formulation you can trust

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