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Dear Miriam: ‘My overbearing former friend is hard work. How do I let her go?
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A lady in Carlow seeks Miriam's advice over how to keep her distance from a former friend who is trying to reconnect despite them no longer having much in common.
Dear Miriam: ‘My overbearing former friend is hard work. How do I let her go?
Margaret Leahy: ‘there’s a whole host of gifts that can keep on giving'
4 December 2024 l2
Margaret Leahy: ‘there’s a whole host of gifts that can keep on giving'
Some gifts can continue to bring joy long after the tree has gone to the recycling centre, writes Margaret Leahy.
Editorial: shop green, shop local
4 December 2024 Editorial
Editorial: shop green, shop local
During these December days, you can shop green, shop local, even if that is online.
Katherine O'Leary: 'He had the same university experience like his siblings'
Graduation day in UCC was crazy day of juggling appointments before a beautiful celebration, writes Katherine O'Leary.
27 November 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Dear Miriam: Can workplace conflict lead to post traumatic stress disorder?
A man seeks Miriam's advice in dealing with the trauma of a former colleague whose actions continue to affect him years after he retired from the job.
27 November 2024 Ask Miriam
'Misogyny is so ingrained that often we don't see it'
It's time to see women as farmers and not farmer's wives, writes Margaret Leahy.
27 November 2024 l2
Editorial: when the votes are counted
'When the votes are counted, those politicians that have thrown stones at each other will have to muddle together to come up with a coalition government'.
27 November 2024 Editorial
Editorial: get your questions ready
The canvassers are knocking and there are lots of important rural topics to discuss, writes Ciara Leahy.
20 November 2024 Editorial
‘My ache is for my firstborn, Jill, who lives in Australia'
November comes and November goes, with the last red berries and the first white snows, writes Kate Durrant.
20 November 2024 l2
Dear Miriam: ‘I want to find a partner, but I feel my weight is stopping me’
Miriam advises a Tipperary lady who believes the secret to her attracting a life partner lies in her ability to shed weight to separate the two issues to improve her success in achieving both goals.
20 November 2024 Ask Miriam
Katherine O'Leary: ‘be sure to sort the real issues from spin’
When you open your door to politicians make sure you’re sorting out real issues from the spin, writes Katherine O'Leary.
20 November 2024 Katherine O'Leary
‘My husband wants to move house before Christmas – but it’s stressing me'
The stress of a three year house build has left a married couple in Limerick at loggerheads with Miriam's advice sought on how to convince the husband to hold off on moving in until after Christmas.
13 November 2024 Ask Miriam