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New loan scheme to help reach retrofitting targets
Sarah McIntosh
Government announces details of €500m scheme to facilitate homeowners retrofitting their homes, writes Sarah McIntosh.
New loan scheme to help reach retrofitting targets
 
 
Meet the Maker: Caoimhe M Flanagan
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Meet the Maker: Caoimhe M Flanagan
Editorial: going back to basics is the key to being more energy efficient
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Editorial: going back to basics is the key to being more energy efficient
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New loan scheme to help reach retrofitting targets
Sarah McIntosh
New loan scheme to help reach retrofitting targets
Government announces details of €500m scheme to facilitate homeowners retrofitting their homes, writes Sarah McIntosh.
Booker prize winner Paul Lynch playing by the book
Dee Laffan
Booker prize winner Paul Lynch playing by the book
Paul Lynch may have gotten kicked out of his English Leaving Cert class but that didn’t stop him from going on to become a Booker Prize winner, writes Dee Laffan.
Managing rosacea – the ‘curse of the Celts’
Margaret Hawkins
Managing rosacea – the ‘curse of the Celts’
Rosacea, the skin condition that affects the face, can impact a person’s confidence but with proper treatment and good management, those unwelcome flare-ups can be reduced, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Niav Riley: 'it has given a boost of confidence to the village'
Maria Moynihan
Niav Riley: 'it has given a boost of confidence to the village'
Milliner Niav Riley is breathing new life into a former credit union in Ballinakill, Co Laois by transforming it into a creative hub for artists and locals alike, writes Maria Moynihan.
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Editorial: going back to basics is the key to being more energy efficient
Ciara Leahy
Editorial: going back to basics is the key to being more energy efficient
When it comes to retrofitting your home, there are a plethora of grants available but why are incentives to upgrade your windows and doors non-existent, writes Ciara Leahy.
Katherine's Country: new systems need good service people on call
Katherine O'Leary
Katherine's Country: new systems need good service people on call
The warmer days have come with a new sense of positivity – even when there was a problem with the feeding station, we kept our cool to find the solution, writes Katherine O’Leary.
Ask Miriam: ‘I have always struggled with my weight’
Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: ‘I have always struggled with my weight’
This week, Miriam hears from a reader who wants to overhaul her lifestyle in time for her 40th birthday.
Anne Devine: Thursday nights are now for visitor watching
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Anne Devine: Thursday nights are now for visitor watching
Those fancy doorbells with cameras just made life much more entertaining for Ann Devine, writes Colm O’ Regan.
LIFESTYLE
Meet the Maker: Caoimhe M Flanagan
Grace Hanna
Meet the Maker: Caoimhe M Flanagan
In this week’s Meet the Maker, Grace Hanna chats to writer and illustrator Caoimhe M Flanagan about her business, illustrations and self-published book - Willow Land and The World of Yesterday.
New report reveals land prices could rise by 6% in 2024
Paul Mooney
New report reveals land prices could rise by 6% in 2024
The rise will follow improved milk prices and continuing strong demand from dairy farmers and investors, writes Paul Mooney.
Less talk, more action
Denis Hurley
Less talk, more action
The fixture-list is busy enough as it is, so The Sunday Game isn’t short of on-field material, writes Denis Hurley.
Irish Horse: Willie Mullins could win the Eurovision... if he tried!
Mark Costello
Irish Horse: Willie Mullins could win the Eurovision... if he tried!
It’s gonna be “wall-to-wall Willie” as the Punchestown Festival kicks off next week, writes Mark Costello.
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solutionSPONSORED
Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solution
Due to relentless wet weather, the spring of 2024 has proven to be an extremely testing time for growers.
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®SPONSORED
Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®
VIXERAN®, a proven bacteria-based biofertiliser by Syngenta Biologicals, allows your crop to fix nitrogen (N) directly from the atmosphere. This improves nitrogen use efficiency on your farm.
There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chainSPONSORED
There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chain
If not palm, then what? Understanding the complex story of sustainable palm and the vital role it plays in supporting global conservation efforts, local economies and the dairy supply chain.
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniquesSPONSORED
'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniques
Rising temperatures, endless droughts and devastating floods – an unrelenting cycle of extreme weather is pushing communities in Malawi into deadly hunger.
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