Rural Life
A work-in-progress of a new play was inspired by the impact of tragedy on rural communities and how everyone forms their own truth around it
It's all too easy for farmers to get isolated and to work all the time, according to one of the escorts at this year's Rose of Tralee Festival
A Co. Tipperary dairy farmer is undertaking a solo 550km walk of the entire Beara-Breifne Way, Ireland's longest inland trail.
Farmer’s Yards, a social initiative developed at University of Galway for the farming community, has been launched in the United States.
Displaying a sign 'Ramblers welcome tonight' on gates around the countryside is one of the suggestions that the Just Rambling project has received
%%excerpt%% We have nearly stopped talking to one another and interaction is being eroded, according to retired Roscommon barber, Paddy Joe Burke, who is urging individuals to take action and reach out to people in their communities who may be isolated or vulnerable.
%%excerpt%% Twenty-five farmers in Elphin, Co. Roscommon, who are taking part in the Fit Farmers initiative have reported a range of benefits from improved physical and mental health to a greater sense of personal security.
%%excerpt%% Dancer, choreographer, film-maker, farmer, community activist and Leitrim woman, Edwina Guckian, is putting a national call out to the people of Ireland to go 'rambling' this winter.
Loneliness was the main factor in calls to the ALONE National Support & Referral Line in 2023 according to the organisation's annual report.
Independent Irish production company, Maglite Films' new short film, 'Where The Old Man Lives' which tackles the issue of farm....
%%excerpt%% The topical themes of rural isolation and farmers living in fear as they deal with intruders, are tackled by independent production company, Maglite Films, in its new short film 'Where The Old Man Lives' which will have its world premiere at the Oscars-qualifying Edmonton International Film Festival in Canada.
A new initiative in Co. Clare is aiming to challenge the social isolation experienced by LGBTQ people in rural Ireland.
An initiative called Plough On aimed at tackling rural isolation and loneliness in Northern Ireland has been developed after Tyrone-based...
The organisers of men's health events at two Kerry marts believe that the concept could be replicated in other parts of rural Ireland.
Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, told the national Meals on Wheels network at its second annual conference
Agri Politics
The new agriculture and rural development spokesperson for Sinn Féin, Claire Kerrane, believes better use could be made of the BAR fund.
Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has echoed calls from the chief medical officer (CMO),...
The chairperson of north Tipperary IFA has urged men and women who have put off seeking help for health worries, to start the conversation.
%%excerpt%% 'Knit-Stitch', an inter-generational pilot project launched last May by Meath eco education business 'Wool in School' sent a large number of its kits to nursing homes for Christmas.
Irish Rural Link and ALONE have teamed up to ensure that senior citizens who will be alone over the festive season will have access to Christmas dinners.
The resilience, generosity of spirit and positive outlook of people over 70 in Longford has been captured in 'Longford Memories, Reflections in a Time of Pandemic' by Brian Farrell.
If you have a helping hand or a sincere smile you can spare for a member of your community in this...
Author Ryan Dennis has put a call out for submissions of fiction, non-fiction and poetry for a booklet 'Voices From The Land.'
