by Louise O’Dwyer A natural beauty, exuding calmness, confidence, and a quiet dignity, Fiona Carson grew up on the family farm about four kilometres west of Schull, where she lives today after converting the ruins of an old building where she played as a child into her home. Fiona speaks proudly […]
Ireland will take centre stage in global agriculture on Friday, May 22, 2026, when it hosts the 2026 Nuffield Agri-Summit in Co. Kildare. It will be the highlight of the 14th Nuffield Triennial, a nine-day study tour hosted by Nuffield Ireland for Nuffield Irish and International alumni around the island of Ireland. West Cork-based farms, enterprises, and parks […]
Every year International Dawn Chorus Day celebrates the natural wonder of birdsong and in particular the dawn chorus, a phenomenon that takes place every morning during the breeding season and starts even before the sun rises writes Branch member Nicholas Mitchell. This year it is on Sunday, May 3 and […]
For your typical first-time buyer, receiving a mortgage Approval in Principle (AIP) from a bank is usually a major milestone. Getting to this point might have required a few arduous weeks of meeting with a bank or broker, gathering numerous documents, signing an array of forms, and answering questions about […]