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Saving the seeds

by Caroline Hennessy
When Madeline McKeever’s dairy farm proved uneconomic, she started saving seeds out of financial necessity. Now her company, Brown Envelope Seeds, sells a wide variety of organic seeds, all saved on her west Cork farm. She talks to Caroline Hennessy about turning adversity into opportunity

Guest Columnists

Travelling hopefully

by Muriel Bolger
Modern travel has its ups and downs finds guest columnist Muriel Bolger, journalist and Irish travel writer of the year 2007

A Man's World

A Man's World - Regrets, I’ve had a few…

by Padraig O’Morain
Padraig O’Morain knows that regrets are a part of life but has realised that the trick is to let them lie and to live in the present

The Beauty Spot

The Beauty Spot - Stepping out in shoe style

by June Edwards
Never mind the latest ‘to-die-for’ heels, if the style doesn’t suit the shape of your leg you should steer well clear of them. June Edwards offers some advice on how to make the most of your legs

Getting Notions

A fair chance for older workers?

by Margaret E. Ward
As our workforce ages, Margaret E. Ward believes that companies need to start redressing the balance and stop discriminating against older workers


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