Farming is one of the few occupations where bad weather can give you the excuse to do feck all. And for those of us who like to take it easy, when we can, the last few months have been idyllic.

With the price of diesel now, it's time to look for alternatives.

The National Ploughing Championships changes venue every few years, and this always adds a fresh spark to the adventure... the Oscars could do the same by moving to Millstreet

Our Auld Lehane says he is struggling hard to remember a time in rural Ireland when we didn't have rain, as he reflects on a month of endless rain in this week's Lighten Up

Diamonds might be a girl's best friend, but they are no friend of mine, writes our Auld Lehane, as he gives his top tips ahead of Valentine's Day

I was in New York recently, with many people now wondering what the heck I was doing there. "You hardly go to Kilmurry for the paper," one old fellow said to me after mass on Sunday.

New York... it's like Macroom on a fair day, only multiplied by 10, writes our Auld Lehane from the 'Big Apple'

Don't push the mart around, credit-wise or in any other way... the stick hasn't gone away, you know, and the mart still knows how to use it, writes Denis Lehane in a special New Year's mart report

Ever a man to spot an opportunity, our auld Lehane has fixed upon a great scheme to further enhance our cattle marts standing in the world, in this week's Lighten Up

Thirty years ago, if you were looking for Auld Lehane, you wouldn't find him out here on this farm in Kilmichael, busily carrying buckets across the yard to feed two hungry calves...