DESPITE the western region faring better than many other parts of the country in terms of July rainfall, major concerns have been expressed in Galway over...
Country Living with Francis Farragher It’s not that long ago when an Irish soccer audience watching an English soccer team playing a World Cup match would...
Country Living with Francis Farragher There was a time, believe it or not, when Galway would normally beat Kerry in the All-Ireland championship but alas it’s...
Country Living with Francis Farragher Maybe it’s a sign that I’m gradually turning into a grumpy old man but one evening last week at around 9pm...
Country Living with Francis Farragher I HAD a dream the other night – no, not the Martin Luther King type – but it’s one that has...
Country Living with Francis Farragher The more we try to apply the brakes on the passing of time, the more frenzied and fast-moving its passage seems...
A SURGE in milk prices coupled with major increases in output, gave Ireland’s 15,639 dairy farmers an average annual income of just over €86,000 in 2017,...
Country Living with Francis Farragher It is quite amazing what the impact a good spell of weather can have on the humour of people and especially...
