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'Grown men shed tears': Carnew mart's Awareness Head to Toe
“Grown men shed tears, because what I had to say affected them so much,” said George Graham, who chairs Awareness...
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“Grown men shed tears, because what I had to say affected them so much,” said George Graham, who chairs Awareness...
Rural Life
It has been a really difficult year for farmers and they’ve been urged to look after their mental health. Speaking...
National Ploughing Championships
Samaritans Ireland is urging members of the farming community to open up about their mental health as the winter approaches,...
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A new initiative to support farm families deeply affected by stress arising from the fodder crisis has been announced by...
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500 members of the Irish Men’s Sheds Association (IMSA) from across the globe will meet in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Co....
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Aware will urge people to reach out for support and look after their mental health at the 2018 National Ploughing...
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A forum on fodder and mental well-being – which will feature a panel of some of the top names in...
Rural Life
The fodder situation on many family farms in the country is extremely serious and requires detailed and urgent attention, according...
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While we have learned to ‘talk the talk’ on mental health issues, we now need to ‘walk the walk’, according...
Rural Life
Two students from Glenamaddy Community School, Co. Galway, have struck a chord with farm families through their efforts to raise...
Agri Politics
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine’s dedicated animal welfare helpline has dealt with just one query relating to fodder...
N.Ireland
At least one farmer in the UK takes their own life every week, according to shocking figures which have come to...
Dairy
With calving season getting started – and the many sleepless nights that come with it – dairy farmers are being...
Rural Life
Are you mentally prepared for the stress and toils that come part-and-parcel with the spring calving season? If, like most,...
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A PhD student at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, is undertaking a research study to examine...
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Saturdays, summer holidays and family occasions all had one thing in common, while growing up at the McEntee household, in...
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While many people are reluctant to reach out for help on mental health difficulties, sweeping them under the carpet will...
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“To be very blunt about it, I had a gun loaded and put to the side of my head,” recalls...